How To Pages on the Biostatistics Wiki

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How Pages on the Biostat Wiki

How To ...	Link	Key Words/Brief Description
Get answers to frequently asked questions	Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)	Answers to questions about linux and general computing that we often hear
Annotate a PDF document	PdfAnnotation	draw, highlight, add typed text to pdf; also for note taking and collaborating over the web
Convert LaTeX documents produced by sweave	SweaveConvert	convert, LaTex, Sweave, HTML, rtf, doc, ms word, microsoft word
Convert html code to TWiki syntax	HtmlToTwiki	This is a perl script to assist in converting your html files to TWiki syntax.
DeIdentify data	DataDeidentificationChecklist	deidentify data
Enable Firefox to use Java	JavaSetup	Requires superuser privilege
Export data from redcap within R using the API and a convenience function	RedcapApiExportR
Export data from SAS for use in R	SASexportHowto	Using SAS exportlib Macro with R sasxport.get Function
Find an article in a statistical journal	ResResource	No how to instructions, but when tracking down a statistics journal this page is indispensable.
Find the impact factor for a journal	JournalImpactFactors	find impact factor
Get notified when a topic/wikipage is edited	HowToGetNotified	Notify, alert, email.
Give better presentations	HowToPresent	Tips for Better Presentations
GnuPG privacy guard instructions	GnupgInstructions	How to install and configure the high-security free and open source encryption/decryption software called gnupg.
Import data from SAS to R	SAStoR	How to import SAS data to R using Stat Transfer and keep all the labels and formats.
Konqueror/Cervisia/CVS	KonqCervisiaCvs	A Quick Howto for Konqueror/Cervisia/CVS
Lead/participate in a Biostat Clinic	ClinicHowTo	Tips on helping investigators at one of our daily free biostatistics clinics.
R	RS	Page contains extensive links and information for R and S-Plus Packages, Functions, and Documentation
R Clinic	RClinic	Under the section Helpful R code find help on dates, coding factors, plotting, writing functions, viewing wide matricies/datasets/data frames, etc.
R Cook Book	RCookBook	This page is dedicated to the little R functions that we write to do various things.
Use knitr	KnitrHowto	How to use knitr, especially in R to create latex documents
Create an R package	HowToCreateAnRPackage	Five easy steps to R packaging, and related resources.
Release the edit lock by default	HowToReleaseEditLock	How to check the release edit lock option by default.
Save 10% at Courtyard Cafe	HowToSave10PercentAtCourtyardCafe	How to get the 10% VUMC employee discount at the Courtyard Cafe.
Interview	HowToInterview	How to avoid asking inappropriate and/or illegal questions.
Complete COI	HowToCompleteCOI	How to complete your Conflict of Interest Disclosure for your annual evaluation.
Name a TWiki topic	How To Name A Twiki Topic	This topic has such a good name that it needs no explanation.
Use the wiki	WikiUsage	Includes how to understand the wiki philosophy
Use Firefox	UsingFirefox	General Firefox usage tips
Use Instant Messaging	Pidgin Instant Messaging Client Setup	Jabber is an instant-messaging protocol (like AIM) that has been installed on the Biostat server for use throughout the department.
Use VPES	How To Use VPES	How To Use The Vanderbilt Performance Evaluation System (VPES)
Open unicode data files	How To Open Unicode Data Files	Open data files encoded in unicode
Get emailed by NCBI when your papers get published	How To Get Emailed Custom Searches On NCBI	Searches include pubmed and you can search for your name as an author.
Get the most out of a statistics conference	How To For Statistics Conferences	Tips for maximizing your learning experience.
How to use VA remote access systems (VPN, CAG)	Va How To Use Vpn	Instructions and tips for working remotely with VA data.

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How To ...	Link	Key Words/Brief Description
Print Calc documents	Printing in Calc	Tips for printing spreadsheets from Open Office
Write shell scripts	Shell scripting	Writing shell scripts from bash
Convert HTML to twiki	html2wiki	Select WikkaWiki format
Block Spam	vumailguard	Vandy's Anti-Spam service (see also report spam, i.e. report false neg)