The following software applications are available at the GC and are set up to be used with the operating systems indicated:

• Windows:  7Zip, Adobe Acrobat Pro*, Adobe Master Collection, ArcGIS, ATLAS.ti**, CUNYVM, EViews, FileZilla, Gaussian, GaussView, HLM, IBM SPSS, iTunes, LISREL, MapInfo, Maple, Matlab, Microsoft Office Suite Pro, MikTex, NVivo***, PowerDVD, Putty, QuickTime, R, Refworks, Roxio, RStudio, SAS, STATA, VideoLAN, WinEdit, Wolfram Mathmatica, WS_FTP, and Zotero.
  
  *Adobe Acrobat Pro: Users must create a free Adobe ID account for access onsite.
  
  **ATLAS.ti: All users, onsite and remote, need to register for an account with your GC email username when prompted by the pop-up window; this is necessary to access the GC subscription.  After registering access Atlas.ti via your CUNY Login credentials.
  
  ***NVivo: Available on two computers in the library in area Center-1. This area is in the center aisle where the printers are located, but is closest to the seating area near 35th Street.
   
• Mac: Adobe Acrobat Pro*, Adobe Master Collection, IBM SPSS, iTunes, Maple, Matlab, Microsoft Office Suite Pro, QuickTime, R, Refworks, RStudio, SAS, VideoLAN, and Zotero.
   
• Apporto (replaces CUNY Virtual Desktop, log in with CUNY Login): Microsoft Access, ArcGIS Pro, SPSS, Maple, Mathematica, MATLAB, R Studio, and SAS. Note for ArcGIS users: students and faculty/staff need to create a ticket with GC IT to get an ESRI username that will allow them to access ArcGIS remotely in Apporto. 

For the most up-to-date software availability, including applications that are available in specific locations only, see IT's list of software.

For answers to other questions about software or information technology (e.g., Blackboard, CUNYfirst, telecommunications, survey tools, etc.), please consult IT’s Frequently Asked Questions or contact IT Services at itservices@gc.cuny.edu.  You can also chat with IT Services between 9am and 5pm, weekdays, by visiting their website.

The following professional-grade software packages allow you to manipulate and visualize quantitative data in very complex ways:

• SAS - Powerful statistical analysis and data management tool, uses command-line interface, particularly good for ANOVA
• SPSS - Relatively sophisticated data analysis tool, with a user-friendly GUI, geared toward quantitative social sciences data
• R - Free, versatile option for data analysis and visualization

SAS and SPSS are available through Apporto (which replaces CUNY Virtual Desktop; login with CUNY Login), and R is downloadable from the R Project.

• ATLAS.ti

  ATLAS.ti is qualitative data analysis software that users can access on GC computers or remotely through Apporto  All users need to register for an Atlas.Ti account with your GC email username (gc.cuny.edu or gradcenter.cuny.edu).  After registering  remote users can access Atlas.ti via Apporto using their CUNY Login credentials. Please see GC IT's announcement regarding ATLAS.ti to obtain the current key which is required to access ATLAS.ti on both the GC computers or through Apporto. 
  
  IT also distributes a limited number of licensed copies on a first-come, first-served basis for installation on personal devices. Students can send a request to ITServices@gc.cuny.edu to request a licensed copy for personal use. These are strictly available to GC-registered students only (they must have a "gradcenter.cuny.edu" network account—this ensures a GC association). 

• Dedoose

  Developed by researchers at UCLA, Dedoose is a qualitative research subscription software package aimed specifically at mixed methods research. Individual student rate is $10.95 per month.

• NVivo

  NVivo is an advanced qualitative research software. At the GC, NVivo 12 is installed on two computers in room 6304.32 and two computers on the second floor of the library in area Center 1. Students may request off-site access to the software by creating a ticket with IT Services (subject to license availability).