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I've been working, sporadically, on a set of FAQs
for SPSSX-L, based on questions that seem to recur, to be posted as needed. Currently done are, . How to unsubscribe, or leave list SPSSX-L . How many variables and cases are allowed in SPSS? Possible future topics include . Using EXECUTE . Precision of SPSS numbers . How to post so that we can best help you .................... "Tutorials and reference sources" is certainly a deserving topic. Here's a draft, with expectation of many suggestions from readers. HOWEVER, I'd like to keep it short. The Levesque book, the Levesque Web site, and the Norusis books are central, and we go from there. Annotations are encouraged: Is it up to date? Suggested for beginners, or experienced users? Emphasizes menus, or syntax? Data management or statistical analysis? (Marta, I believe you have a first-rate bibliography on statistical methods?) If analysis, what types, and treated at what depth or level? We can go with a much longer list, if it can be clearly broken down by use and audience. *DRAFT* FAQ: SPSS tutorials and reference sources ----------------------------------------- To get started, look at SPSS, Inc, "SPSS Base 15.0 Users Guide" (or edition for your SPSS version), SPSS, Inc., Chicago, IL. (Included as a .PDF file with the installation CDs.) Oriented toward beginners, and toward using the menus For data preparation and management, one always recommends Raynald Levesque's book: Levesque, Raynald, "SPSS® Programming and Data Management/ A Guide for SPSS® and SAS® Users". SPSS, Inc., Chicago, IL. It may be downloaded free as a PDF file: http://www.spss.com/spss/SPSS_programming_data_mgmt.pdf (3rd edition) http://www.spss.com/spss/SPSSdatamgmt_4e.pdf (4th edition). There's a point in having the 2nd edition as well, if you can find it. The later third editions have a very extensive section on programming SPSS with the Python [language] add-in, for SPSS 14 and later. But they omit or shorten sections on SPSS macros, and on Sax Basic scripting (which you probably won't miss) and a section on macros (which you might). Also highly recommended is Raynald Levesque's Web site, http://www.spsstools.net/, with extended syntax examples. Users of syntax will need SPSS, Inc., "SPSS 15.0 Command Syntax Reference" (or edition for your SPSS version), SPSS, Inc., Chicago, IL. (Included as spssbase.pdf file with the installation CDs.) For commands, this is a *reference*, not a tutorial. Commands are in alphabetical order regardless of category, so you need to have a fair idea what you're looking for before you start. But the introductory section "Universals" has a lot about SPSS data, variables, files, and general syntax, as well as being the reference source for SPSS functions. It can be read through as well as used as a reference. For statistical analysis in SPSS, specifically, see Norusis, Marija J., SPSS 14.0 Statistical Procedures Companion and Norusis, Marija J., SPSS 14.0 Advanced Statistical Procedures Companion. Both published by Prentice Hall. See www.norusis.com ...................... Suggestions from the most recent thread: At 11:22 AM 8/3/2007, Choncek, Chris wrote: >The best [tutorial] in my opinion is the SPSS >Survival Manual by Julie Pallant. At 12:02 PM 8/3/2007, Alexander Forst wrote: >And just in case the prior suggestions didn't suffice, some additional >resources that you might find helpful > >http://www.stat.tamu.edu/spss.php >http://calcnet.mth.cmich.edu/org/spss/toc.htm >http://www.datastep.com/SPSSTraining.html >http://www.indiana.edu/~statmath/stat/spss/win/index.html >http://www2.chass.ncsu.edu/garson/pa765/weekly.htm >http://core.ecu.edu/psyc/wuenschk/spss.htm |
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Excellent, Richard. Now, we need a website to put the FAQs on, and
a reminder of that website automatically added at the end of every message to the list. Perhaps Ray Levesque may lend his spsstools.net site for the FAQs. Hector -----Original Message----- From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Richard Ristow Sent: 03 August 2007 16:34 To: [hidden email] Subject: Draft FAQ: Tutorials and reference sources I've been working, sporadically, on a set of FAQs for SPSSX-L, based on questions that seem to recur, to be posted as needed. Currently done are, . How to unsubscribe, or leave list SPSSX-L . How many variables and cases are allowed in SPSS? Possible future topics include . Using EXECUTE . Precision of SPSS numbers . How to post so that we can best help you .................... "Tutorials and reference sources" is certainly a deserving topic. Here's a draft, with expectation of many suggestions from readers. HOWEVER, I'd like to keep it short. The Levesque book, the Levesque Web site, and the Norusis books are central, and we go from there. Annotations are encouraged: Is it up to date? Suggested for beginners, or experienced users? Emphasizes menus, or syntax? Data management or statistical analysis? (Marta, I believe you have a first-rate bibliography on statistical methods?) If analysis, what types, and treated at what depth or level? We can go with a much longer list, if it can be clearly broken down by use and audience. *DRAFT* FAQ: SPSS tutorials and reference sources ----------------------------------------- To get started, look at SPSS, Inc, "SPSS Base 15.0 User's Guide" (or edition for your SPSS version), SPSS, Inc., Chicago, IL. (Included as a .PDF file with the installation CDs.) Oriented toward beginners, and toward using the menus For data preparation and management, one always recommends Raynald Levesque's book: Levesque, Raynald, "SPSSR Programming and Data Management/ A Guide for SPSSR and SASR Users". SPSS, Inc., Chicago, IL. It may be downloaded free as a PDF file: http://www.spss.com/spss/SPSS_programming_data_mgmt.pdf (3rd edition) http://www.spss.com/spss/SPSSdatamgmt_4e.pdf (4th edition). There's a point in having the 2nd edition as well, if you can find it. The later third editions have a very extensive section on programming SPSS with the Python [language] add-in, for SPSS 14 and later. But they omit or shorten sections on SPSS macros, and on Sax Basic scripting (which you probably won't miss) and a section on macros (which you might). Also highly recommended is Raynald Levesque's Web site, http://www.spsstools.net/, with extended syntax examples. Users of syntax will need SPSS, Inc., "SPSS 15.0 Command Syntax Reference" (or edition for your SPSS version), SPSS, Inc., Chicago, IL. (Included as spssbase.pdf file with the installation CDs.) For commands, this is a *reference*, not a tutorial. Commands are in alphabetical order regardless of category, so you need to have a fair idea what you're looking for before you start. But the introductory section "Universals" has a lot about SPSS data, variables, files, and general syntax, as well as being the reference source for SPSS functions. It can be read through as well as used as a reference. For statistical analysis in SPSS, specifically, see Norusis, Marija J., SPSS 14.0 Statistical Procedures Companion and Norusis, Marija J., SPSS 14.0 Advanced Statistical Procedures Companion. Both published by Prentice Hall. See www.norusis.com ...................... Suggestions from the most recent thread: At 11:22 AM 8/3/2007, Choncek, Chris wrote: >The best [tutorial] in my opinion is the SPSS >Survival Manual by Julie Pallant. At 12:02 PM 8/3/2007, Alexander Forst wrote: >And just in case the prior suggestions didn't suffice, some additional >resources that you might find helpful > >http://www.stat.tamu.edu/spss.php >http://calcnet.mth.cmich.edu/org/spss/toc.htm >http://www.datastep.com/SPSSTraining.html >http://www.indiana.edu/~statmath/stat/spss/win/index.html >http://www2.chass.ncsu.edu/garson/pa765/weekly.htm >http://core.ecu.edu/psyc/wuenschk/spss.htm |
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I agree. It's particularly important to get it on the end of the every
message posted to the listserv. Otherwise, new people will never know and others will simply forget. An example might be the following, which was taken from the multilevel list. -------------------------- Multilevel list -------------------------- To leave, send leave multilevel to [hidden email] For further info about the Multilevel list, please see http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/multilevel.html and http://www.nursing.teaching.man.ac.uk/staff/mcampbell/multilevel.html |
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Thanks for responses so far!
And I should have said: Having started this thread, I won't be much help for a while. I'll be at a conference tomorrow through Thursday, a high-intensity one that won't leave me energy to respond or edit. But I look forward to FAQs again, a week from now. Good wishes to everybody, Richard |
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Hi Hector
Thanks for a wonderful job. My suggestion at the end of your FAQ would be to rename tutorials to after-market user guides of SPSS. There I would say something like: ====== "There are many after-market user guides to SPSS. Some recommended on the list have included (in alphabetical order): Coakes, S. J. and L. G. Steed: SPSS Without Anguish Elliot, A. C. and W. A. Woodward: Statistical Analysis: Quick Reference Guidebook with SPSS Examples. Field, A: Discovering Statistics Using SPSS. Kinnear, P. R. and C. Gray: SPSS <version number> Made Simple. Pallant, J: SPSS Survival Manual. No dates or defitions for these are given as many of them are revised for new releases of SPSS. For help in preparing and screening the data Coakes and Steed, and, Pallant are particularly helpful. Elliott and Woodward also some some useful pointers. For SPSS procedures, all are relevant. For macros no title is sufficiently comprehensive on designing and structuring the code. Some examples of the commands are found in Boslaugh, S: An Intermediate Guide to SPSS Programming: Using Syntax for Data Management." ======== Hope this helps Warm regards/gary Gary R Oliver, CPA Discipline of Accounting School of Business The University of Sydney ------------------------ ,-_|\ Building H69, Office 437 / \ Corner Codrington Street \_,-._* & Rose Street Darlington 2006 @ Australia -------------------------------------- E-mail: [hidden email] ------------------------ Location details: Travelling from Broadway, turn south off City Road Navigate toward the Acquatic Centre ------------------------ University Map: http://db.auth.usyd.edu.au/directories/map/index.stm University Website: www.usyd.edu.au Faculty Website www.econ.usyd.edu.au ------------------------ Faculty Student Information Office (Timetables, Special Consideration) Merewether Building Enter from City Road side e-mail: [hidden email] Phone: 9351-3076 ---------------------------------- Executive Officer for the Discipline of Accounting: Kate Doyle Room 302, Building H69 E-mail: : [hidden email] Phone: 02 9351 6587 Fax: 9351 6638 --------------------------------- >>-----Original Message----- >>From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] >>On Behalf Of Hector Maletta >>Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 6:46 AM >>To: [hidden email] >>Subject: Re: Draft FAQ: Tutorials and reference sources >> >> Excellent, Richard. Now, we need a website to put >>the FAQs on, and a reminder of that website automatically >>added at the end of every message to the list. Perhaps Ray >>Levesque may lend his spsstools.net site for the FAQs. >> Hector >> >> -----Original Message----- >>From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] >>On Behalf Of Richard Ristow >>Sent: 03 August 2007 16:34 >>To: [hidden email] >>Subject: Draft FAQ: Tutorials and reference sources >> >> I've been working, sporadically, on a set of FAQs >> for SPSSX-L, based on questions that seem to >> recur, to be posted as needed. >> >> Currently done are, >> . How to unsubscribe, or leave list SPSSX-L >> . How many variables and cases are allowed in SPSS? >> >> Possible future topics include >> . Using EXECUTE >> . Precision of SPSS numbers >> . How to post so that we can best help you >> >> .................... >> "Tutorials and reference sources" is certainly a >> deserving topic. Here's a draft, with expectation >> of many suggestions from readers. HOWEVER, I'd >> like to keep it short. The Levesque book, the >> Levesque Web site, and the Norusis books are >> central, and we go from there. >> >> Annotations are encouraged: Is it up to date? >> Suggested for beginners, or experienced users? >> Emphasizes menus, or syntax? Data management or >> statistical analysis? (Marta, I believe you have >> a first-rate bibliography on statistical >> methods?) If analysis, what types, and treated at >> what depth or level? We can go with a much longer >> list, if it can be clearly broken down by use and audience. >> >> *DRAFT* >> >> FAQ: SPSS tutorials and reference sources >> ----------------------------------------- >> >> To get started, look at >> >> SPSS, Inc, "SPSS Base 15.0 User's Guide" (or >> edition for your SPSS version), SPSS, Inc., >> Chicago, IL. (Included as a .PDF file with the >>installation CDs.) >> >> Oriented toward beginners, and toward using the menus >> >> >> For data preparation and management, one always >> recommends Raynald Levesque's book: >> >> Levesque, Raynald, "SPSSR Programming and Data >> Management/ A Guide for SPSSR and SASR Users". SPSS, >>Inc., Chicago, IL. >> >> It may be downloaded free as a PDF file: >> http://www.spss.com/spss/SPSS_programming_data_mgmt.pdf (3rd >>edition) >> http://www.spss.com/spss/SPSSdatamgmt_4e.pdf (4th edition). >> >> There's a point in having the 2nd edition as >> well, if you can find it. The later third >> editions have a very extensive section on >> programming SPSS with the Python [language] >> add-in, for SPSS 14 and later. But they omit or >> shorten sections on SPSS macros, and on Sax Basic >> scripting (which you probably won't miss) and a >> section on macros (which you might). >> >> Also highly recommended is Raynald Levesque's Web >> site, http://www.spsstools.net/, with extended >>syntax examples. >> >> >> Users of syntax will need >> SPSS, Inc., "SPSS 15.0 Command Syntax Reference" >> (or edition for your SPSS version), SPSS, Inc., >> Chicago, IL. (Included as spssbase.pdf file with the >>installation >>CDs.) >> >> For commands, this is a *reference*, not a >> tutorial. Commands are in alphabetical order >> regardless of category, so you need to have a >> fair idea what you're looking for before you >> start. But the introductory section "Universals" >> has a lot about SPSS data, variables, files, and >> general syntax, as well as being the reference >> source for SPSS functions. It can be read through >> as well as used as a reference. >> >> >> >> For statistical analysis in SPSS, specifically, see >> Norusis, Marija J., SPSS 14.0 Statistical Procedures >>Companion >> and >> Norusis, Marija J., SPSS 14.0 Advanced >> Statistical Procedures Companion. >> Both published by Prentice Hall. See www.norusis.com >> >> ...................... >> Suggestions from the most recent thread: >> At 11:22 AM 8/3/2007, Choncek, Chris wrote: >> >> >The best [tutorial] in my opinion is the SPSS >> >Survival Manual by Julie Pallant. >> At 12:02 PM 8/3/2007, Alexander Forst wrote: >> >> >And just in case the prior suggestions didn't >>suffice, some additional >> >resources that you might find helpful >> > >> >http://www.stat.tamu.edu/spss.php >> >http://calcnet.mth.cmich.edu/org/spss/toc.htm >> >http://www.datastep.com/SPSSTraining.html >> >http://www.indiana.edu/~statmath/stat/spss/win/index.html >> >http://www2.chass.ncsu.edu/garson/pa765/weekly.htm >> >http://core.ecu.edu/psyc/wuenschk/spss.htm >> |
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Good idea, but it is not my FAQ, nor my wonderful job: it is all
the work of Richard Ristow. Now I hope it is actually put somewhere on the Web, and the link somehow automatically appended to each message posted on this list. Hector -----Original Message----- From: Gary Oliver [mailto:[hidden email]] Sent: 03 August 2007 22:56 To: Hector Maletta; [hidden email] Subject: RE: Re: Draft FAQ: Tutorials and reference sources Hi Hector Thanks for a wonderful job. My suggestion at the end of your FAQ would be to rename tutorials to after-market user guides of SPSS. There I would say something like: ====== "There are many after-market user guides to SPSS. Some recommended on the list have included (in alphabetical order): Coakes, S. J. and L. G. Steed: SPSS Without Anguish Elliot, A. C. and W. A. Woodward: Statistical Analysis: Quick Reference Guidebook with SPSS Examples. Field, A: Discovering Statistics Using SPSS. Kinnear, P. R. and C. Gray: SPSS <version number> Made Simple. Pallant, J: SPSS Survival Manual. No dates or defitions for these are given as many of them are revised for new releases of SPSS. For help in preparing and screening the data Coakes and Steed, and, Pallant are particularly helpful. Elliott and Woodward also some some useful pointers. For SPSS procedures, all are relevant. For macros no title is sufficiently comprehensive on designing and structuring the code. Some examples of the commands are found in Boslaugh, S: An Intermediate Guide to SPSS Programming: Using Syntax for Data Management." ======== Hope this helps Warm regards/gary Gary R Oliver, CPA Discipline of Accounting School of Business The University of Sydney ------------------------ ,-_|\ Building H69, Office 437 / \ Corner Codrington Street \_,-._* & Rose Street Darlington 2006 @ Australia -------------------------------------- E-mail: [hidden email] ------------------------ Location details: Travelling from Broadway, turn south off City Road Navigate toward the Acquatic Centre ------------------------ University Map: http://db.auth.usyd.edu.au/directories/map/index.stm University Website: www.usyd.edu.au Faculty Website www.econ.usyd.edu.au ------------------------ Faculty Student Information Office (Timetables, Special Consideration) Merewether Building Enter from City Road side e-mail: [hidden email] Phone: 9351-3076 ---------------------------------- Executive Officer for the Discipline of Accounting: Kate Doyle Room 302, Building H69 E-mail: : [hidden email] Phone: 02 9351 6587 Fax: 9351 6638 --------------------------------- >>-----Original Message----- >>From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] >>On Behalf Of Hector Maletta >>Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 6:46 AM >>To: [hidden email] >>Subject: Re: Draft FAQ: Tutorials and reference sources >> >> Excellent, Richard. Now, we need a website to put >>the FAQs on, and a reminder of that website automatically >>added at the end of every message to the list. Perhaps Ray >>Levesque may lend his spsstools.net site for the FAQs. >> Hector >> >> -----Original Message----- >>From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] >>On Behalf Of Richard Ristow >>Sent: 03 August 2007 16:34 >>To: [hidden email] >>Subject: Draft FAQ: Tutorials and reference sources >> >> I've been working, sporadically, on a set of FAQs >> for SPSSX-L, based on questions that seem to >> recur, to be posted as needed. >> >> Currently done are, >> . How to unsubscribe, or leave list SPSSX-L >> . How many variables and cases are allowed in SPSS? >> >> Possible future topics include >> . Using EXECUTE >> . Precision of SPSS numbers >> . How to post so that we can best help you >> >> .................... >> "Tutorials and reference sources" is certainly a >> deserving topic. Here's a draft, with expectation >> of many suggestions from readers. HOWEVER, I'd >> like to keep it short. The Levesque book, the >> Levesque Web site, and the Norusis books are >> central, and we go from there. >> >> Annotations are encouraged: Is it up to date? >> Suggested for beginners, or experienced users? >> Emphasizes menus, or syntax? Data management or >> statistical analysis? (Marta, I believe you have >> a first-rate bibliography on statistical >> methods?) If analysis, what types, and treated at >> what depth or level? We can go with a much longer >> list, if it can be clearly broken down by use and audience. >> >> *DRAFT* >> >> FAQ: SPSS tutorials and reference sources >> ----------------------------------------- >> >> To get started, look at >> >> SPSS, Inc, "SPSS Base 15.0 User's Guide" (or >> edition for your SPSS version), SPSS, Inc., >> Chicago, IL. (Included as a .PDF file with the >>installation CDs.) >> >> Oriented toward beginners, and toward using the menus >> >> >> For data preparation and management, one always >> recommends Raynald Levesque's book: >> >> Levesque, Raynald, "SPSSR Programming and Data >> Management/ A Guide for SPSSR and SASR Users". SPSS, >>Inc., Chicago, IL. >> >> It may be downloaded free as a PDF file: >> http://www.spss.com/spss/SPSS_programming_data_mgmt.pdf (3rd >>edition) >> http://www.spss.com/spss/SPSSdatamgmt_4e.pdf (4th edition). >> >> There's a point in having the 2nd edition as >> well, if you can find it. The later third >> editions have a very extensive section on >> programming SPSS with the Python [language] >> add-in, for SPSS 14 and later. But they omit or >> shorten sections on SPSS macros, and on Sax Basic >> scripting (which you probably won't miss) and a >> section on macros (which you might). >> >> Also highly recommended is Raynald Levesque's Web >> site, http://www.spsstools.net/, with extended >>syntax examples. >> >> >> Users of syntax will need >> SPSS, Inc., "SPSS 15.0 Command Syntax Reference" >> (or edition for your SPSS version), SPSS, Inc., >> Chicago, IL. (Included as spssbase.pdf file with the >>installation >>CDs.) >> >> For commands, this is a *reference*, not a >> tutorial. Commands are in alphabetical order >> regardless of category, so you need to have a >> fair idea what you're looking for before you >> start. But the introductory section "Universals" >> has a lot about SPSS data, variables, files, and >> general syntax, as well as being the reference >> source for SPSS functions. It can be read through >> as well as used as a reference. >> >> >> >> For statistical analysis in SPSS, specifically, see >> Norusis, Marija J., SPSS 14.0 Statistical Procedures >>Companion >> and >> Norusis, Marija J., SPSS 14.0 Advanced >> Statistical Procedures Companion. >> Both published by Prentice Hall. See www.norusis.com >> >> ...................... >> Suggestions from the most recent thread: >> At 11:22 AM 8/3/2007, Choncek, Chris wrote: >> >> >The best [tutorial] in my opinion is the SPSS >> >Survival Manual by Julie Pallant. >> At 12:02 PM 8/3/2007, Alexander Forst wrote: >> >> >And just in case the prior suggestions didn't >>suffice, some additional >> >resources that you might find helpful >> > >> >http://www.stat.tamu.edu/spss.php >> >http://calcnet.mth.cmich.edu/org/spss/toc.htm >> >http://www.datastep.com/SPSSTraining.html >> >http://www.indiana.edu/~statmath/stat/spss/win/index.html >> >http://www2.chass.ncsu.edu/garson/pa765/weekly.htm >> >http://core.ecu.edu/psyc/wuenschk/spss.htm >> |
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Hector and Richard
Oops, sorry! (I was so enthusiastic I did not read all the way this morning when I came into my office to work on my PhD and found the last posting which I acted on.) Apologies to all if I confused. Warm regards/gary Gary R Oliver, CPA Discipline of Accounting School of Business The University of Sydney ------------------------ ,-_|\ Building H69, Office 437 / \ Corner Codrington Street \_,-._* & Rose Street Darlington 2006 @ Australia -------------------------------------- E-mail: [hidden email] ------------------------ Location details: Travelling from Broadway, turn south off City Road Navigate toward the Acquatic Centre ------------------------ University Map: http://db.auth.usyd.edu.au/directories/map/index.stm University Website: www.usyd.edu.au Faculty Website www.econ.usyd.edu.au ------------------------ Faculty Student Information Office (Timetables, Special Consideration) Merewether Building Enter from City Road side e-mail: [hidden email] Phone: 9351-3076 ---------------------------------- Executive Officer for the Discipline of Accounting: Kate Doyle Room 302, Building H69 E-mail: : [hidden email] Phone: 02 9351 6587 Fax: 9351 6638 --------------------------------- >>-----Original Message----- >>From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] >>On Behalf Of Hector Maletta >>Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 12:07 PM >>To: [hidden email] >>Subject: Re: Draft FAQ: Tutorials and reference sources >> >> Good idea, but it is not my FAQ, nor my wonderful >>job: it is all the work of Richard Ristow. >> Now I hope it is actually put somewhere on the Web, >>and the link somehow automatically appended to each message >>posted on this list. >> >> Hector >> >> -----Original Message----- >>From: Gary Oliver [mailto:[hidden email]] >>Sent: 03 August 2007 22:56 >>To: Hector Maletta; [hidden email] >>Subject: RE: Re: Draft FAQ: Tutorials and reference sources >> >> Hi Hector >> >> Thanks for a wonderful job. My suggestion at the end >>of your FAQ would >> be to rename tutorials to after-market user guides >>of SPSS. There I >> would say something like: >> ====== >> "There are many after-market user guides to SPSS. >>Some recommended on >> the list have included (in alphabetical order): >> >> Coakes, S. J. and L. G. Steed: SPSS Without Anguish >> Elliot, A. C. and W. A. Woodward: Statistical >>Analysis: Quick Reference >> Guidebook with SPSS Examples. >> Field, A: Discovering Statistics Using SPSS. >> Kinnear, P. R. and C. Gray: SPSS <version number> >>Made Simple. >> Pallant, J: SPSS Survival Manual. >> No dates or defitions for these are given as many of >>them are revised >> for new releases of SPSS. >> >> For help in preparing and screening the data Coakes >>and Steed, and, >> Pallant are particularly helpful. Elliott and >>Woodward also some some >> useful pointers. >> For SPSS procedures, all are relevant. >> For macros no title is sufficiently comprehensive on >>designing and >> structuring the code. Some examples of the commands >>are found in >> Boslaugh, S: An Intermediate Guide to SPSS >>Programming: Using Syntax for >> Data Management." >> ======== >> Hope this helps >> >> Warm regards/gary >> >> Gary R Oliver, CPA >> Discipline of Accounting >> School of Business >> The University of Sydney >> ------------------------ >> ,-_|\ Building H69, Office 437 >> / \ Corner Codrington Street >> \_,-._* & Rose Street >> Darlington 2006 >> @ Australia >> -------------------------------------- >> E-mail: [hidden email] >> ------------------------ >> Location details: >> Travelling from Broadway, turn south off City Road >> Navigate toward the Acquatic Centre >> ------------------------ >> University Map: >>http://db.auth.usyd.edu.au/directories/map/index.stm >> University Website: >> www.usyd.edu.au >> Faculty Website >> www.econ.usyd.edu.au >> ------------------------ >> Faculty Student Information Office >> (Timetables, Special Consideration) >> Merewether Building >> Enter from City Road side >> e-mail: [hidden email] >> Phone: 9351-3076 >> ---------------------------------- >> Executive Officer for the >> Discipline of Accounting: >> Kate Doyle >> Room 302, Building H69 >> E-mail: : [hidden email] >> Phone: 02 9351 6587 >> Fax: 9351 6638 >> --------------------------------- >> >> >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >> >>From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] >> >>On Behalf Of Hector Maletta >> >>Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 6:46 AM >> >>To: [hidden email] >> >>Subject: Re: Draft FAQ: Tutorials and reference sources >> >> >> >> Excellent, Richard. Now, we need a website to put >> >>the FAQs on, and a reminder of that website automatically >> >>added at the end of every message to the list. Perhaps Ray >> >>Levesque may lend his spsstools.net site for the FAQs. >> >> Hector >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >>From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] >> >>On Behalf Of Richard Ristow >> >>Sent: 03 August 2007 16:34 >> >>To: [hidden email] >> >>Subject: Draft FAQ: Tutorials and reference sources >> >> >> >> I've been working, sporadically, on a set of FAQs >> >> for SPSSX-L, based on questions that seem to >> >> recur, to be posted as needed. >> >> >> >> Currently done are, >> >> . How to unsubscribe, or leave list SPSSX-L >> >> . How many variables and cases are >>allowed in SPSS? >> >> >> >> Possible future topics include >> >> . Using EXECUTE >> >> . Precision of SPSS numbers >> >> . How to post so that we can best help you >> >> >> >> .................... >> >> "Tutorials and reference sources" is certainly a >> >> deserving topic. Here's a draft, with expectation >> >> of many suggestions from readers. HOWEVER, I'd >> >> like to keep it short. The Levesque book, the >> >> Levesque Web site, and the Norusis books are >> >> central, and we go from there. >> >> >> >> Annotations are encouraged: Is it up to date? >> >> Suggested for beginners, or experienced users? >> >> Emphasizes menus, or syntax? Data management or >> >> statistical analysis? (Marta, I believe you have >> >> a first-rate bibliography on statistical >> >> methods?) If analysis, what types, and treated at >> >> what depth or level? We can go with a much longer >> >> list, if it can be clearly broken down by use and >>audience. >> >> >> >> *DRAFT* >> >> >> >> FAQ: SPSS tutorials and reference sources >> >> ----------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> To get started, look at >> >> >> >> SPSS, Inc, "SPSS Base 15.0 User's Guide" (or >> >> edition for your SPSS version), SPSS, Inc., >> >> Chicago, IL. (Included as a .PDF file with the >> >>installation CDs.) >> >> >> >> Oriented toward beginners, and toward >>using the menus >> >> >> >> >> >> For data preparation and management, one always >> >> recommends Raynald Levesque's book: >> >> >> >> Levesque, Raynald, "SPSSR Programming and Data >> >> Management/ A Guide for SPSSR and SASR >>Users". SPSS, >> >>Inc., Chicago, IL. >> >> >> >> It may be downloaded free as a PDF file: >> >> >>http://www.spss.com/spss/SPSS_programming_data_mgmt.pdf >>(3rd >> >>edition) >> >> http://www.spss.com/spss/SPSSdatamgmt_4e.pdf (4th >>edition). >> >> >> >> There's a point in having the 2nd edition as >> >> well, if you can find it. The later third >> >> editions have a very extensive section on >> >> programming SPSS with the Python [language] >> >> add-in, for SPSS 14 and later. But they omit or >> >> shorten sections on SPSS macros, and on Sax Basic >> >> scripting (which you probably won't miss) and a >> >> section on macros (which you might). >> >> >> >> Also highly recommended is Raynald Levesque's Web >> >> site, http://www.spsstools.net/, with extended >> >>syntax examples. >> >> >> >> >> >> Users of syntax will need >> >> SPSS, Inc., "SPSS 15.0 Command Syntax Reference" >> >> (or edition for your SPSS version), SPSS, Inc., >> >> Chicago, IL. (Included as spssbase.pdf >>file with the >> >>installation >> >>CDs.) >> >> >> >> For commands, this is a *reference*, not a >> >> tutorial. Commands are in alphabetical order >> >> regardless of category, so you need to have a >> >> fair idea what you're looking for before you >> >> start. But the introductory section "Universals" >> >> has a lot about SPSS data, variables, files, and >> >> general syntax, as well as being the reference >> >> source for SPSS functions. It can be read through >> >> as well as used as a reference. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> For statistical analysis in SPSS, >>specifically, see >> >> Norusis, Marija J., SPSS 14.0 Statistical >>Procedures >> >>Companion >> >> and >> >> Norusis, Marija J., SPSS 14.0 Advanced >> >> Statistical Procedures Companion. >> >> Both published by Prentice Hall. See >>www.norusis.com >> >> >> >> ...................... >> >> Suggestions from the most recent thread: >> >> At 11:22 AM 8/3/2007, Choncek, Chris wrote: >> >> >> >> >The best [tutorial] in my opinion is the SPSS >> >> >Survival Manual by Julie Pallant. >> >> At 12:02 PM 8/3/2007, Alexander Forst wrote: >> >> >> >> >And just in case the prior suggestions didn't >> >>suffice, some additional >> >> >resources that you might find helpful >> >> > >> >> >http://www.stat.tamu.edu/spss.php >> >> >http://calcnet.mth.cmich.edu/org/spss/toc.htm >> >> >http://www.datastep.com/SPSSTraining.html >> >> >>>http://www.indiana.edu/~statmath/stat/spss/win/index.html >> >> >>>http://www2.chass.ncsu.edu/garson/pa765/weekly.htm >> >> >http://core.ecu.edu/psyc/wuenschk/spss.htm >> >> >> |
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