I am going to need to use SPSS for a DL course. The trouble is that I have not used SPSS in greater than 15 years. Any idea about some good primers instead of taking a course to learn how to use this program for what is really basic statistics (linear regression, descriptive, inferential, Pareto etc)? This is a course for the health science program at TUI. Any info will be appreciated. I have access to B & Noble and Books..million.
Here's a good book I recently used that got me through SPSS. You can get it at all the big online booksellers, or probably for free at a local library: Title: SPSS in practice : an illustrated guide Author: Puri, Basant K.
Stunning, thanks Edowave. I was going to post the same question fairly soon. Just downloaded SPSS Version 13 to get crunching. Cheers, George
See also: 1. "A Simple Guide to SPSS for Windows, Revised Edition," by Lee A. Kirkpatrick and Brooke C. Feeney; published by Wadsworth/Thomas Learning; ISBN: 0-534-58086-6. and .... 2. "Using SPSS for Windows: Analyzing and Understanding Data (2nd Edition), by Samuel B. Green, Neil Salkind, Teresa Akey, Neil J. Salkind, Theresa M. Akey, Teresa M. Akey; Prentice Hall; 2 edition (September 8, 1999), ISBN: 013020840X A couple of SPSS online resources (there are several of them out there) ..... 3. A good/basic, online SPSS Instroduction is here. 4. SPSS Newbie's Corner http://pages.infinit.net/rlevesqu/Newbie.htm Thanks. here SPSS Newbie's Corner
Another SPSS Guidebook Add this to the list: "SPSS Survival Manual" by Julie Pallant http://www.openup.co.uk/spss Also available thru some online booksellers. Good luck!!
Thanks very much everyone! Guess I will be at the bookstore tomorrow. I sincerely appreciate your help. Kevin
Personally though, I prefer NCSS. The documentation that comes with the program is very good. It is also a lot cheaper than SPSS. I got a student copy for $50. The developer also offered it for $25 a copy if I got 5 people together. You can download a trial at http://www.ncss.com/.