Day Family Research Lab
The UTA Libraries Day Family Research Lab (DFRL) is a hub of research support at UTA Libraries. The DFRL supports and partners with researchers through all aspects of the research cycle, from literature reviews to data management plans to digital dissemination, UTA library staff and campus partners are ready to support UTA’s R1 emergence through streamlined and comprehensive support.
The Day Family Research Lab on the 5th floor of the Central Library offers flexible presentation and workshop space as well as computing resources with specialized data-focused software to support UTA researcher needs. The expert staffs of the DFRL provides consultations and ongoing support relevant to individualized research projects and/or professional development needs.
Location and Hours
Central Library (map), 5th Floor (Room 510) library-DFRL@uta.edu
Consultations are available 9am-5pm or schedule an online appointment.
Events and Workshops
The Day Family Research Lab is pleased to host an array of events and workshops where you can learn about the research work of your colleagues, establishing your research profile, how to use data and analysis software tools, and more!
Join experts from the Libraries and campus partners for our next offering by registering below.
To see slide decks and recordings from past Day Family Research Lab Workshops & Events visit MavMatrix.
Computer Resources
The Day Family Research Lab features 8 high-powered computers with specialized software to support data needs, including both PCs and Macs. They include the following programs. Those marked with an asterisk (*) are on PCs only.
Computing resources are available whenever the lab is open.
- Anaconda Package Manager
- ArcGIS Pro*
- Atlas.TI
- Erdas IMAGINE*
- Git
- Git Bash
- G*Power
- MAXQDA
- Mplus
- NVivo
- OpenRefine
- Python
- QGIS
- R
- RStudio
- SPSS
- Stata
- Tableau Desktop
- SAS
Read more about software available on all computers at UTA Libraries locations and in other specialized areas.
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