TY - BOOK AU - Pallant,Julie TI - SPSS survival manual: a step by step guide to data analysis using IBM SPSS SN - 9780335261543 U1 - 300.285 PAL PY - 2016/// CY - Maidenhead, Berkshire, England PB - McGraw Hill Education KW - SPSS for Windows KW - SPSS (Computer file) KW - PASW (Computer file) KW - Social sciences KW - Statistical methods KW - Computer programs KW - Society KW - eflch KW - Statistics as Topic KW - Software N1 - Getting started -- Preparing the data file -- Preliminary analyses -- Statistical techniques to explore relationships among variables -- Statistical techniques to compare groups N2 - The SPSS Survival Manual throws a lifeline to students and researchers grappling with this powerfuldata analysis software. In her bestselling guide, now covering up to version 21 of the SPSS software, 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 data output and an example of how to present the results in a report. For both beginners and experienced users in psychology, sociology, health sciences, medicine, education, business and related disciplines, the SPSS Survival Manual is an essential text. Illustrated with screen grabs, examples of output and tips, it is supported by a website with sample data and guidelines on report writing. This fifth edition is fully revised and updated to accommodate changes to IBM SPSS version 21 procedures, screens and output. Additional recommended readings and websites have been added ER -