How can I learn more about Stata?

There are several ways to learn more about Stata and the Stata programming language.

• Stata NetCourses
• Books on Stata
• The Stata Journal
• Statalist
• Stata Users Group meetings
• Short courses from experienced Stata users
• Other resources for learning Stata

Stata NetCourses

Stata offers courses over the Internet (NetCourses) ranging from an introduction to Stata to advanced programming in Stata. Click here to learn more about Stata’s NetCourses.

Books on Stata

In addition to the Stata manuals, several books have been written about Stata. There are also books that use Stata to illustrate the statistical concepts they are presenting. Click here to visit the Stata Bookstore. You can follow the Books on Stata link for the subset of books from the Stata Bookstore.

The Stata Journal

The Stata Journal is a quarterly journal containing articles about statistics, data analysis, teaching methods, and effective use of Stata’s language. The journal publishes reviewed papers together with shorter notes and comments, regular columns, book reviews, and other material of interest to researchers applying statistics in a variety of disciplines. See www.stata-journal.com for additional information.

The predecessor to the Stata Journal is the Stata Technical Bulletin (STB). Even though the STB is no longer published, past issues contain articles and programs that may interest you. Click here for more information on the STB. You may also wish to visit the Stata Technical Bulletin FAQ.

Statalist

Statalist is an independently operated listserver where Stata users actively exchange information about using and programming Stata. Click here to learn more about Statalist. You may also wish to visit the Statalist FAQ.

Stata Users Group meetings

There are a few users group meetings held each year. The meetings provide an opportunity for Stata users to interact and attend talks where new Stata programs or ideas are presented. Meetings are announced on the Users Group meetings Upcoming meetings page. For information on past user group meetings, visit the Proceedings page.

Short courses from experienced Stata users

Occasionally there are short courses offered by experienced Stata users on a particular statistical topic where Stata is used extensively in the course. Course announcements are made on the Short courses page.

Other resources for learning Stata

There are several web sites that have tutorials and other sources for learning Stata. Links to these sites can be found on Stata’s Resource links page.