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Student Resource Center: Where to Go for Help

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.

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  • Support
  • Books & Manuals
  • User-Run Websites
CMU

Tutorials

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.



Tutorial Videos

Overview of IBM SPSS 
Getting Started 
Options in the Edit Menu 
Data Editor Window
Data Transformation and Recoding 
Output Window
Syntax Editor and Journal Files 
Statistical Procedures

Support

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.



Academic Books

Books & Manuals

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

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

Book Title

Authors

Edition

Publisher

ISBN

Marketing Research

Burns/Bush

6

Prentice Hall

0136027040

Basic Marketing Research

Malhotra

3

Prentice Hall

013715593X

Basic Marketing

Malhotra

6

Prentice Hall

0136085431



Social Work

Book Title

Authors

Edition

Publisher

ISBN

Using Statistical Methods in Social Work Practice: A complete SPSS Guide

Abu-Bader

 

Lyceum

978-0-925065-90-2



Statistics

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

Discovering Statistics Using SPSS

Field

2

Sage Publications Ltd.

9780761944515

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

SPSS for Dummies

Griffith

 

For Dummies

9780470113448

SPSS 16 Made Simple

Kinnear

1

Psychology Press

9781841697291

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

SPSS Guide to Data Analysis

Norusis

2

Prentice Hall

9780136061366

SPSS Statistical Procedures Companion

Norusis

2

Prentice Hall

9780136061397

SPSS Advanced Statistical Procedures Companion

Norusis

2

Prentice Hall

9780136061403

SPSS Survival Manual

Pallant

3

McGraw Hill

9780335223664

Tool Kit for Quantitative Data Analysis: Using SPSS

Sarantakos

1

Palgrave Macmillan

9780230500457

SPSS 17.0 Brief Guide

SPSS Inc.

1

Prentice Hall

9780136036012

SPSS 17.0 Base User's Guide

SPSS Inc.

1

Prentice Hall

9780136036005

SPSS Demystified: A Step-by-Step Guide to Successful Data Analysis

Yockey

1

Prentice Hall

9780132238854

Basic Business Statistics

Berenson/Levine/Krehbiel

11

Prentice Hall

0136032605

Statistics for Managers Using Excel and Student CD Package

Levine

5

Prentice Hall

0136149901

Business Statistics: Decision Making and Student CD Package

Groebner

7

Prentice Hall

0132416921

Statistics for Business and Economics

Newbold/Carlson/Thorne

7

Prentice Hall

0136085369


SPSS Statistics 17.0

User-Run Websites

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.


  • SPSS Forum

    Check out this user-run forum, which addresses basic to advanced questions on how to use IBM SPSS Statistics.


  • iTunes University Statistics Courses

    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.



  • Raynald’s SPSS Tools

    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


  • SPSSX List Archive

    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.


  • SPSS Wiki

    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.