The student section of the SPSS Academic Resource Center is your one-stop shop for all your statistics and data mining needs, including tutorials, reading lists, and training courses.

This series of in-depth video tutorials developed at Central Michigan University will guide you through the fundamentals of using IBM SPSS Statistics.
The extensive online help system in IBM SPSS Statistics also contains a wealth of useful features, including information about specific topics, a tutorial, a statistics coach, and other resources. See how to access this information here.
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Visit the self-service Student Portal below to find access to patches and hot fixes for student software, how-to videos for common errors or installation questions, a knowledgebase search of support topics, and product documentation.

Statistics and other data-based courses can be tough, and sometimes you need a bit of extra help. Check out these recommended manuals and self-help books for supplementary assistance with IBM SPSS Statistics and IBM SPSS Modeling software.
Data Mining |
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Book Title |
Authors |
Edition |
Publisher |
ISBN |
Data Mining Techniques for Marketing, Sales and Customer Support |
Berry/Linoff |
2 |
Wiley |
978-0471470649 |
Mastering Data Mining: The Art and Science of Customer Relationship Management |
Berry/Linoff |
1 |
Wiley |
978-0471331230 |
Business Modeling and Data Mining |
Pyle |
1 |
Morgan Kauffman |
978-1558606531 |
Visual Data Mining: Techniques and Tools for Data Visualization and Mining |
Soukup/Davidson |
1 |
Wiley |
978-0471149996 |
Marketing Research |
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Book Title |
Authors |
Edition |
Publisher |
ISBN |
Burns/Bush |
6 |
Prentice Hall |
0136027040 |
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Malhotra |
3 |
Prentice Hall |
013715593X |
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Malhotra |
6 |
Prentice Hall |
0136085431 |
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Social Work |
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Book Title |
Authors |
Edition |
Publisher |
ISBN |
Using Statistical Methods in Social Work Practice: A complete SPSS Guide |
Abu-Bader |
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Lyceum |
978-0-925065-90-2 |
Statistics |
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Book Title |
Authors |
Edition |
Publisher |
ISBN |
SPSS Explained |
Brownlow |
1 |
Routledge |
9780415274104 |
Doing Data Analysis with SPSS 16.0 Available bundled with SPSS Student Version |
Carver/Nash |
5 |
Brooks/Cole |
9780495556510 |
How to Use SPSS: A Step-By-Step Guide to Analysis and Interpretation |
Cronk |
5 |
Pyrczak Publishing |
9781884585791 |
A Handbook of Statistical Analyses Using Spss |
Everitt |
1 |
Chapman & Hall/CRC |
9781584883692 |
Field |
2 |
Sage Publications Ltd. |
9780761944515 |
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SPSS for Windows Step-by-Step: A Simple Guide and Reference, 15.0 Update |
George/Mallery |
8 |
Allyn & Bacon |
9780205569076 |
SPSS for Windows Step-by-Step: A Simple Guide and Reference 16.0 Update |
George/Mallery |
9 |
Allyn & Bacon |
9780205661336 |
Using SPSS for Windows and Macintosh: Analyzing and Understanding Data |
Green/Salkind |
5 |
Prentice Hall |
9780131890251 |
Griffith |
For Dummies |
9780470113448 |
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Kinnear |
1 |
Psychology Press |
9781841697291 |
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SPSS 15 Made Simple |
Kinnear |
1 |
Psychology Press |
9781841696867 |
A Simple Guide to SPSS for Version 16.0 |
Kirkpatrick/Feeney |
9 |
Wadsworth |
9780495597667 |
SPSS Programming and Data Management: A Guide for SPSS and SAS® Users |
Levesque |
5 |
SPSS Inc. |
9781568273907 |
Norusis |
2 |
Prentice Hall |
9780136061366 |
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Norusis |
2 |
Prentice Hall |
9780136061397 |
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Norusis |
2 |
Prentice Hall |
9780136061403 |
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Pallant |
3 |
McGraw Hill |
9780335223664 |
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Sarantakos |
1 |
Palgrave Macmillan |
9780230500457 |
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SPSS Inc. |
1 |
Prentice Hall |
9780136036012 |
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SPSS Inc. |
1 |
Prentice Hall |
9780136036005 |
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SPSS Demystified: A Step-by-Step Guide to Successful Data Analysis |
Yockey |
1 |
Prentice Hall |
9780132238854 |
Berenson/Levine/Krehbiel |
11 |
Prentice Hall |
0136032605 |
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Levine |
5 |
Prentice Hall |
0136149901 |
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Groebner |
7 |
Prentice Hall |
0132416921 |
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Newbold/Carlson/Thorne |
7 |
Prentice Hall |
0136085369 |
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The links on this page are excellent sources of additional information about SPSS Inc. products or statistics in general. They feature discussion boards, frequently asked questions, tutorials, and even full lectures on statistical topics.
Check out this user-run forum, which addresses basic to advanced questions on how to use IBM SPSS Statistics.
Take advantage of the free general statistics lectures available through iTunes University. They’re a great way to review the fundamentals or hear new explanations of topics by different professors.
This site is an excellent source for sample IBM SPSS Statistics syntax, macros, and script. Also, be sure to check out the SPSS Tutorials page to find a comprehensive list of links to tutorials, class notes, and other academic resources available on the Web
Connect with other users, ask questions, and share advice through this listserv run out of the University of Georgia. The searchable archive puts years of discussion topics at your fingertips.
Whether you’re a novice or expert user, you’ll find this reference and workbook for IBM SPSS Statistics procedures to be a valuable resource.