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IBM SPSS Statistics is a statistical software product that is commonly used in the social sciences, business and nursing sciences. IBM SPSS Statistics 25 is the current version used at the SON. Version upgrades are deployed in the late summer before the fall semester begins.  Students, faculty and staff of the School of Nursing are eligible to use an institutional license and are not required to purchase a personal copy.  However, if you prefer to have your own licensed copy of SPSS that can be run anytime whether you are connected to the Hopkins network or not, IBM offers discounted versions of this software to students. Johns Hopkins University has partnered with Kivuto (OnTheHub.com) to facilitate easy purchasing of the educational product for personal use, purchase of a rental license by following the steps outlined belowat the bottom of this page. Pricing for students is significantly reduced and may be worthwhile for some who want the flexibility to have access anywhere anytime. Contact the ITS help desk for more information. 

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  1. If you are offsite (i.e. not on a Hopkins campus), launch JHPulse and establish a VPN connection
  2. Download installation files to local computer from here
    a. SON IBM SPSS Statistics 25.exe
  3. Install IBM SPSS Statistics Client 25.0

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rent a personal copy of SPSS

IBM SPSS is licensed for use on a timed basis (i.e., it is leased). Before you purchaserent, decide how long you will need to have access to the software, and purchase the appropriate rental duration (6 month or 12 month). The software stops working after the lease expires, unless an additional license fee is paid.  

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