New book announcement: Using SPSS Syntax by Jacqueline Collier

[Baulcombe, Harriet]

SAGE are delighted to announce the publication of: Using SPSS Syntax - A Beginner's Guide, by Jacqueline Collier
 

This book covers all aspects of data management from data entry through to data analysis, including managing the errors and the error messages created by SPSS. Syntax commands are clearly explained and the value of syntax is demonstrated through examples. It also supports the use of SPSS syntax alongside the usual button and menu-driven graphical interface (GIF) using the two methods together, in a complementary way. The book is written in such a way as to enable you to pick and choose how much you rely on one method over the other, encouraging you to use them side-by-side, with a gradual increase in use of syntax as your knowledge, skills and confidence develop. 
 

Find out more, access sample materials, and order online at http://www.uk.sagepub.com/booksProdDesc.nav?prodId=Book229167 

 

Harriet Baulcombe
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[John F Hall]



Harriet and SPSS list

 

FYI (and enlightenment?)

 

John Hall

 

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Dear Professor Collier

 

SPSS listserver has just circulated a puff from Sage for your new book.  I note there are no inspection copies, but I shall request a review copy (for the Social Research Association). 

 

You and your students may be interested in my new website (launched 15 October 2009)   http://surveyresearch.weebly.com/  The site contains extended SPSS tutorials based on the postgrad course Survey Analysis Workshop I developed and taught at the Polytechnic of North London from 1976 to 1992 when I took early retirement.  Many of these demonstrate SPSS exercises in both syntax and drop-down menu mode.  There are also extended critical reviews of Julie Pallant's SPSS Survival Manual (1st and 2nd editions): I currently have a review copy of the 3rd edition.  I'm an avid and inveterate advocate of syntax over Mickey Mouse and did a special presentation Old Dog, Old Tricks to ASSESS (European SPSS users) at York in 2006 which covers the development of SPSS, uses and abuses of SPSS in major surveys and a demolition of drop-down menus in favour of syntax, especially in replicated exercises from Pallant.  The full paper and five accompanying slide-shows are on my site.

 

All materials are freely downloadable.

 

Sincerely

 

John Hall

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Subject: New book announcement: Using SPSS Syntax by Jacqueline Collier

SAGE are delighted to announce the publication of: Using SPSS Syntax - A Beginner's Guide, by Jacqueline Collier
 

This book covers all aspects of data management from data entry through to data analysis, including managing the errors and the error messages created by SPSS. Syntax commands are clearly explained and the value of syntax is demonstrated through examples. It also supports the use of SPSS syntax alongside the usual button and menu-driven graphical interface (GIF) using the two methods together, in a complementary way. The book is written in such a way as to enable you to pick and choose how much you rely on one method over the other, encouraging you to use them side-by-side, with a gradual increase in use of syntax as your knowledge, skills and confidence develop. 
 

Find out more, access sample materials, and order online at http://www.uk.sagepub.com/booksProdDesc.nav?prodId=Book229167 

 

Harriet Baulcombe
Senior Marketing Manager
SAGE Publications Ltd
1 Oliver’s Yard, 55 City Road
London, EC1Y 1SP
UK
T: [phone]
www.sagepub.co.uk
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[Antoon Smulders]

Hello list,

 

Last week I received version 18.0 of SPSS.

First thing II did was “edit – options”, to change my settings.

Among them is to set new variables to 0 decimals, as most of my variables are nominal or ordinal.

Now, if I copy and paste a numeric variable cell to another cell it gets multiplied by 10.

I am beginning to lose my confidence in SPSS, formerly (un)known as PASW-statistics.

 

Antoon Smulders