SPSS 13.0 Brief Guide

1. Introduction

Sample Files

Starting SPSS

Variable Display in Dialog Boxes

Opening a Data File

Running an Analysis

Viewing Results

Creating Charts

Exiting SPSS



2. Using the Help System

Help Contents Tab

Help Index Tab

Dialog Box Help

Statistics Coach

Case Studies



3. Reading Data

Basic Structure of an SPSS Data File

Reading an SPSS Data File

Reading Data from Spreadsheets

Reading Data from a Database

R eading Data from a Text File

Saving Data



4. Using the Data Editor

Entering Numeric Data

Entering String Data

Defining Data

Adding a Variable Label

Changing Variable Type and Format

Adding Value Labels for Numeric Variables

Adding Value Labels for String Variables

Using Value Labels for Data Entry

Handling Missing Data

Missing Values for a Numeric Variable

Missing Values for a String Variable

Copying and Pasting Value Attributes

Defining Variable Properties for Categorical Variables



5. Examining Summary Statistics for Individual Variables

Level of Measurement

Summary Measures for Categorical Data

Charts for Categorical Data

Summary Measures for Scale Variables

Histograms for Scale Variables



6. Working with Output

Using the Viewer

Using the Pivot Table Editor

Accessing Output Definitions

Pivoting Tables

Creating and Displaying Layers

Editing Tables

Hiding Rows and Columns

Changing Data Display Formats

Table Looks

Using Predefined Formats

Customizing Table Look Styles

Changing the Default Table Formats

Customizing the Initial Display Settings

Displaying Variable and Value Labels

Using Results in Other Applications

Pasting Results as Rich Text

Pasting Results as Metafiles

Pasting Results as Text

Exporting Results to Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel Files

Exporting Results to HTML and Text Formats



7. Creating and Editing Charts

Chart Creation Basics

Chart Editing Basics

Selecting Chart Elements

Using the Properties Window

Changing Bar Colors

Formatting Numbers in Tick Labels

Editing Text

Displaying and Editing Data Value Labels

Using Templates

Defining Chart Options

Other Examples

Pie Chart

Grouped Scatterplot



8. Working with Syntax

Pasting Syntax

Editing Syntax

Typing Syntax

Saving Syntax

Opening and Running a Syntax File



9. Modifying Data Values

Creating a Categorical Variable from a Scale Variable

Computing New Variables

Using Functions in Expressions

Using Conditional Expressions

Computing Variables with Missing Values

Working with Dates and Times

Calculating the Length of Time Between Two Dates

Adding a Duration to a Date



10. Sorting and Selecting Data

Sorting Data

Split-File Processing

Sorting Cases for Split-File Processing

Turning Split-File Processing On and Off

Selecting Subsets of Cases

Selecting Cases Based on Conditional Expressions

Selecting a Random Sample

Selecting a Time Range or Case Range

Unselected Cases

Case Selection Status



11. Additional Statistical Procedures

Summarizing Data

Frequencies

Explore

More about Summarizing Data

Comparing Means

Means

Paired-Samples T Test

More about Comparing Means

ANOVA Models

Univariate Analysis of Variance

Correlating Variables

Bivariate Correlations

Partial Correlations

Regression Analysis

Linear Regression

Nonparametric Tests

Chi-Square

Time Series Analysis

Exponential Smoothing



Index