SPSS 14.0 Brief Guide

Contents
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.
Reading Data from a Text File.
Saving Data.



4 Using the Data Editor

Entering Numeric Data.

Entering String Data.

Defining Data.
Adding Variable Labels .
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 Variable Attributes .
Defining Variable Properties for Categorical Variables.



5 Working with Multiple Data Sources

Basic Handling of Multiple Data Sources.
Copying and Pasting Information between Datasets.
Renaming Datasets.



6 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.



7 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.
TableLooks.
Using Predefined Formats.
Customizing TableLook Styles .
Changing the Default Table Formats.
Customizing the Initial Display Settings.
Displaying Variable and Value Labels.
Using Results in Other Applications .
Pasting Results as Word Tables.
Pasting Results as Metafiles.
Pasting Results as Text .
Exporting Results to Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel Files.
Exporting Results to HTML.



8 Creating and Editing Charts

Chart Creation Basics.
Using the ChartBuilder Gallery.
Defining Variables and Statistics.
Adding Optional Elements.
Creating the Chart.
Chart Editing Basics.
Selecting Chart Elements.
Using the Properties Window .
Changing Bar Colors.
Formatting Numbers in Tick Labels .
Editing Text.
Displaying Data Value Labels.
Using Templates .
Defining Chart Options.
Other Examples .
Pie Chart.
Grouped Scatterplot .



9 Working with Syntax

Pasting Syntax.
Editing Syntax.
Typing Command Syntax.
Saving Syntax.
Opening and Running a Syntax File.





10 Modifying Data Values

Creating a Categorical Variable from a Scale Variable.
Computing New Variables.
Using Functions in Expressions.
Using Conditional Expressions.
Working with Dates and Times.
Calculating the Length of Time Between Two Dates.
Adding a Duration to a Date.



11 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.
Treatment of Unselected Cases.
Case Selection Status.



12 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 .



Index