A Stata Companion to Political Analysis
2nd Edition
Published on 26. January 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-60871-671-5 (ISBN)
Description
Popular for its speed, flexibility, and attractive graphics, Stata is a powerful tool for political science students. With Pollock's second edition, students quickly learn Stata with step-by-step instruction, more than 50 exercises, customized datasets, annotated screen shots, boxes that highlight Stata's special capabilities, and guidance on using Stata to read raw data.
Updates to this edition include:
Comprehensive coverage of the Stata Graph Editor;
Enhanced discussion of graph types, with brand-new coverage of group means and the twoway command;
New and updated datasets, including GSS and NES (all datasets include additional variables for use on research papers, exams, or assignments);
New end-of-chapter exercises, which gradually increase in difficulty to reinforce and build on key concepts; and
Improved guidance on using Internet-available data, from downloading to inputting multiple formats- Excel, HTML, and PDF.
Updates to this edition include:
Comprehensive coverage of the Stata Graph Editor;
Enhanced discussion of graph types, with brand-new coverage of group means and the twoway command;
New and updated datasets, including GSS and NES (all datasets include additional variables for use on research papers, exams, or assignments);
New end-of-chapter exercises, which gradually increase in difficulty to reinforce and build on key concepts; and
Improved guidance on using Internet-available data, from downloading to inputting multiple formats- Excel, HTML, and PDF.
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Washington
United States
Publishing group
SAGE Publications Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
635 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60871-671-5 (9781608716715)
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Person
Philip H. Pollock III is a professor of political science at the University of Central Florida. He has taught courses in research methods at the undergraduate and graduate levels for more than thirty years. His main research interests are American public opinion, voting behavior, techniques of quantitative analysis, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. His recent research has been on the effectiveness of Internet-based instruction. Pollock's research has appeared in the American Journal of Political Science, Social Science Quarterly, and the British Journal of Political Science. Recent scholarly publications include articles in Political Research Quarterly, the Journal of Political Science Education, and PS: Political Science and Politics.