Software for Research

This is a list of some popular tools available for researchers.  Some follow the Software-as-a-Service model, and can be used from most computers with a web browser, while some require installation on a machine.  For a more comprehensive list, please visit https://rc.dartmouth.edu/index.php/available-software/  Please contact us with questions at https://rc.dartmouth.edu/index.php/contact-us/ . 

To use software on our high-performance computers (Andes, Polaris or Discovery), please visit https://rc.dartmouth.edu/ and click "Request an account" to get started, and for instructions on signing in to the machines, see https://services.dartmouth.edu/TDClient/KB/ArticleDet?ID=64641

Software-as-a-Service, Software on HPC systems, Software for Download and Install

Software as a Service (in-browser)

We have a variety of tools available online that follow the Software-as-a-Service model, and can be used from most computers with a web browser:

Name

Description

URL

Access

Existing doc/KB

Qualtrics

Survey platform

dartmouth.qualtrics.com

NetID / Single sign on (SSO)

https://services.dartmouth.edu/TDClient/1806/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=64633

Overleaf LaTeX on a collaborative platform overleaf.dartmouth.edu NetID / Single sign on (SSO) https://services.dartmouth.edu/TDClient/1806/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=153940 
BioRender Life Science illustrations biorender.dartmouth.edu/ NetID / Single sign on (SSO) https://services.dartmouth.edu/TDClient/1806/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=159058

RC-DB

Research database services

dashboard.dartmouth.edu

VPN/campus, SSO + MySQL account

https://services.dartmouth.edu/TDClient/1806/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=150826

Google Colab

Python Notebooks platform

colab.research.google.com

SSO (GSuite)

https://services.dartmouth.edu/TDClient/1806/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=74078

GIT

Source code versioning  

git.dartmouth.edu

SSO

https://services.dartmouth.edu/TDClient/1806/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=70777

ArcGIS Online

Geographic Information System

dartmouth.maps.arcgis.com

SSO

https://services.dartmouth.edu/TDClient/1806/Portal/Requests/ServiceDet?ID=31692

Google MyMaps

Online mapping

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/?hl=en

SSO (GSuite)

https://services.dartmouth.edu/TDClient/1806/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=75011

Matlab Online

Online numerical computing environment

https://www.mathworks.com/products/matlab-online.html

SSO

https://services.dartmouth.edu/TDClient/1806/Portal/KB/Edit?ID=99549

 

Software on High-Performance Computing machines (Andes, Polaris, Discovery)

Matlab Scientific Computing Software, statistics, graphics, visualizations, modeling

R  Statistical Software, Graphics, Visualizations (Andes, Polaris and Discovery) 

SAS Statistical Software  

STATA Statistical Software (Andes and Discovery) 

LaTex Scientific document publication and typsetting tool (Andes, Polaris and Discovery)

 

Software for Download and Install

Matlab is available for Macs, Windows PC's and Linux.  It is also installed on our high-performance computers, Andes, Polaris and Discovery.  For local installs, see https://services.dartmouth.edu/TDClient/1806/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=99549 

R is available for Macs, Windows and Linux.  It is also installed on our high performance computers, Andes, Polaris and Discovery (Statistical Software, Graphics, Visualizations) For local installs, see  https://www.r-project.org/ and https://rstudio.com/products/rstudio/ 

SAS is available for Macs, Windows and Linux.  It is also installed on our high performance computers, Andes, Polaris and Discovery (Statistical Software)  For local installs see https://rcweb.dartmouth.edu/downloads/sas/ 

STATA is available for Macs, Windows and Linux.  It is also installed on Andes and Discovery (Statistical Software)  For local installs see https://services.dartmouth.edu/TDClient/1806/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=64632

LaTex is available for Macs, Windows and Linux.  It is also installed on Andes, Polaris and Discovery  (Scientific document publication and typsetting tool) 

ArcGIS Desktop is available to download and install on PC's.  (Geospatial analysis tools, Geographic Information System)  For local installs, see https://services.dartmouth.edu/TDClient/1806/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=102585   

For questions, contact us by submitting a ticket or email research.computing@dartmouth.edu or help@dartmouth.edu 

More resources at Dartmouth College: 

Click for Additional Remote and Online Resources at Dartmouth College Library

Link to Dartmouth College Teach Remote Site

Launching software from Andes, Polaris  (Note: you'll need an account, see above, and an "ssh" terminal window such as Terminal, MobaXterm, or GitBash) 

From your SSH terminal's $ prompt, first log in:  

        ssh netid@andes.dartmouth.edu

        Enter your password:

Then load the software you'd like to use: 

       module load R

       module load stata 

SSH Terminal Window Clients

Gitbash  https://git-scm.com/downloads  MobaXterm https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/