SPSS Survival Manual: A Step by Step Guide to Data Analysis Using SPSS for Windows (Version 15)

SPSS Survival Manual: A Step by Step Guide to Data Analysis Using SPSS for Windows (Version 15)

By: Julie Pallant  

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Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5

"This book really is a life saver ... If the mere thought of statistics gives you a headache, then this is the book for you." - Statistics student, UK

"I just wanted to say how much I value Julie Pallant's SPSS Survival Manual. It’s quite the best text in SPSS I’ve encountered and I recommend it to anyone who’s listening!" - Professor Carolyn Hicks, Birmingham University, UK

"... one of the most useful functional pieces of instruction I have seen. So, gold star and thanks." - Instructional designer, USA

"There are several SPSS manuals published and this one really does 'do what it says on the tin' ... Whether you are a beginner doing your BSc or struggling with your PhD research (or beyond!), I wholeheartedly recommend this book." - British Journal of Occupational Therapy, UK

Praise for the new edition:

"An excellent introduction to using SPSS for data analysis ... It provides a self-contained resource itself, with more than simply (detailed and clear) step-by-step descriptions of statistical procedures in SPSS. There is also a wealth of tips and advice, and for each statistical technique a brief, but consistently reliable, explanation is provided." - Associate Professor George Dunbar, Department of Psychology, University of Warwick, UK

In this fully revised edition of her bestselling text, Julie Pallant guides you through the entire research process, helping you choose the right data analysis technique for your project. From the formulation of research questions, to the design of the study and analysis of data, to reporting the results, Julie discusses basic and advanced statistical techniques. She outlines each technique clearly, with step-by-step procedures for performing the analysis, a detailed guide to interpreting SPSS output and an example of how to present the results in a report.

For both beginners and experienced SPSS users in psychology, sociology, health sciences, medicine, education, business and related disciplines, the SPSS Survival Manual is an essential guide. Illustrated with screen grabs, examples of output and tips, it is supported by a website with sample data and guidelines on report writing.

In this third edition all chapters have been updated to accommodate changes to SPSS procedures, screens and output in version 15. A new flowchart is included for SPSS procedures, and factor analysis procedures have been streamlined. It also includes more examples and material on syntax. Additional data files are available on the book's supporting website.

Publisher: Open University Press

Customer Review: 5 out of 5
Love this manual! - I've been using SPSS for years, but found myself having to train others in how to use it. So, wanted a refresher course on some of the options that I don't use very often.

I selected this based on the other favorable reviews, and am pleased to add my five star rating to the mix. Outstanding! Clearly written, well organized and best of all, it has a spiral binding so you can open it up flat next to the keyboard as you're typing in commands.

Even though I'm a long-time user I found several tips that I was not aware of that will save me time down the road. Best money I ever spent on a manual.

Wish all software manuals were as well-done as this one. This is a must-have if you're an SPSS user.

Customer Review: 5 out of 5
As expected - I needed this book to help with putting together an SPSS data base, and it did its job. Simple as that. The book is as advertised.

Customer Review: 5 out of 5
SPSS - step by step procedures - good for the first course - I have searched and read some SPSS books and I consider the SPSS Survival Manual the best boook for the first SPSS course to learn SPSS.

There are several reasons.

First, the book is very concise and the author guides you step-by-step to learn how to use SPSS menu. Unlike some books that describe the SPSS use in a very wordy way, this author guides you through how to perform a t-test in several steps, for instance, and then shows you how to interpret the output in a detailed manner. The book is about 330 pages and contains many SPSS outputs, and thus it is possible to finish in a short time.~

Second,the author covers essential statistics that you would encounter in the beginning of the statistics class. Beside that the part one (Getting started) and part two (Preparing the data file) include how to manipulate data, the part three (preliminary analyses) and part four (Statistical techniques) include descriptive statistics and correlation, multiple regression, factor analyses, t-test, one-way ANOVA, two-way ANOVA, MANOVA, ANCOVA, and non-parametric statsitics. You will have a general idea about the applied statistics once you go through the book.

There are some limitations about this book.

First, the book is in a spiral binding (not paper or hardcover) and thus is easy to damage the book cover (although it is easy to open and read).

Second, I wish that this book also include more advanced statistics such as ROC, Time Series, and Survival analysis. But I guess that it is beyond the scope of this book. Otherwise, that would be nice.

Therefore, I personally strongly recommend this book for someone who would like to get into SPSS. This book will save you plenty of time.

Customer Review: 5 out of 5
Truly a survival manual - This was highly recommended to me and was well worth it. I had no difficulty following the steps as they were so well laid out and included screen shots. This book takes the majority of the anxiety out of statistical analysis.

Customer Review: 1 out of 5
More than Survival - This book is more than a survival manual because it keeps you out of the deep water so you don't have to get in a situation where it's panic time. I found the book to give good advice and even the thinking behind it. For example, the section on missing data concisely explains the options and when to use them. Making the wrong choice here can definitely lead you into deep water. I also found the decision making process that Julie lays out for choosing the right statistic extremely helpful.

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