Provided through Information Technology, NDSU's Statistical Consulting Service is available to all faculty, staff and students at every stage of the research process.

The Statistical Consulting Service currently provides assistance to clients at various stages of the research process.

Planning Phase. Consultants will discuss:

• your research goals and assist you in identifying aspects of your research that may benefit from the application of statistical principles
• the design of experiments; e.g., identification of response variables, factors, and type of statistical design appropriate for your research.
• mechanisms for collecting, entering (e.g., Excel) and handling data prior to statistical analysis. 

Data Organization and Analysis Phase. Consultants will:

• assist in managing and processing data.
• suggest appropriate statistical methods for data analysis.
• obtain data from client, perform appropriate statistical analyses.

Communication of Results Phase. Consultants will:

• recommend methods of data presentation, portrayal of results.
• facilitate graphical display of data by pre-processing your data and generating transportable output such as GIF or PNG.
• generate presentation graphics for clients as needed.