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SPSS Books and Manuals
Learn how to more productively and efficiently work with SPSS software. A number of SPSS books and manualsfor beginners and expert users alikecan show you how.
Below are descriptions of books and manuals of interest to SPSS users. Use these books to teach yourself SPSS or supplement techniques youve learned in the classroom.
SPSS 13.0 Guide to Data Analysis by Marija Norusis SPSS 13.0 Guide to Data Analysis is a friendly introduction to both data analysis and SPSS software. Easy-to-understand explanations and in-depth content make this guide both an excellent supplement to other statistics texts and an ideal primary text for any introductory data analysis course. With this book, you will learn how to describe data, test simple hypotheses, and examine relationships using real datasets. Exercises at the end of each chapter let you test your skills. SPSS 13.0 Guide to Data Analysis is designed for use with SPSS 13.0 for Windows, including the SPSS Student Version. A data CD is included with this book. To view a description of this book, table of contents, and preface, or to purchase a copy, visit www.prenhall.com. ISBN: 0-13-186535-8
SPSS 13.0 Statistical Procedures Companion by Marija Norusis SPSS 13.0 Statistical Procedures Companion is an introduction to SPSS and its most frequently used statistical procedures. The book takes you from creating, cleaning, and describing data files to analyzing the data using sophisticated statistical procedures such as logistic regression; factor, cluster, and discriminant analysis; log linear models; and general linear models. Youll find discussion of the statistical backgrounds for each procedure and a review of the basics of hypothesis testing. The book offers practical suggestions, emphasizing topics that arise when analyzing real data for presentations, reports, and dissertations. A data CD is included with this book. To view a description of this book, table of contents, and preface, or to purchase a copy, visit www.prenhall.com. ISBN: 0-13-186539-0
SPSS 13.0 Advanced Statistical Procedures Companion by Marija Norusis SPSS 13.0 Advanced Statistical Procedures Companion covers the procedures in two popular SPSS add-on modules, SPSS Advanced Models and SPSS Regression Models. The book provides introductions to and examples for procedures such as loglinear and logit analysis for categorical data; ordinal, multinomial, two-stage, and weighted least squares regression; Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression models for survival analysis; and variance components analysis. A data CD is included with this book. To view a description of this book, table of contents, and preface, or to purchase a copy, visit www.prenhall.com. ISBN: 0-13-186540-4
SPSS 13.0 Brief Guide SPSS 13.0 Brief Guide uses a convenient tutorial system to acquaint beginning users with the components of the SPSS system. Learn how to use the Data Editor, import data into SPSS, work with statistics and output, create and edit charts, modify data values, manage syntax and data files, calculate new data values, and sort and select data. To view a description of this book and table of contents, or to purchase this book, visit www.spss.com/estore/softwaremenu/book.cfm. ISBN: 0-13-154242-7
SPSS Base 13.0 User's Guide SPSS Base 13.0 User's Guide provides a thorough explanation of SPSS features. Topics covered include the Text Wizard,

SPSS Programming and Data Management: A Guide for SPSS and SAS Users, Second Edition by Raynald Levesque SPSS Programming and Data Management: A Guide for SPSS and SAS Users, Second Edition documents the wealth of functionality beneath the SPSS user interface. It includes detailed examples of command syntax, the macro facility, scripting, and the output management system. The accompanying CD-ROM includes the command and data files used in the book. The book also contains a chapter for SAS users, showing equivalent SPSS code for many common data management tasks. With knowledge gained from this book, you will be able to use the many tools available within SPSS to import data from almost any source, clean it, transform it, merge it with other data, and get it into the condition required to produce reliable models and informative results. To view the complete table of contents or to purchase this book, visit www.spss.com/estore/softwaremenu/book.cfm. ISBN: 0-56827-355-X
Database Wizard, Data Editor, scripting, data definition and modification, file and output management (including the SPSS Viewer and report cubes), statistical and graphical procedures (including output examples), production mode operation, and utilities for getting information (including help) and controlling the environment. To view a description of this book and table of contents, or to purchase this book, visit www.spss.com/estore/softwaremenu/book.cfm. ISBN: 0-13-185723-1
Manuals for add-on modules and stand-alone software User manuals are available for all SPSS add-on modules and many stand-alone products, such as Amos. Visit www.spss.com/estore/softwaremenu/book.cfm for a full list of available manuals, or to make a purchase.
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