Linda Fiddler, California State University, Bakersfield
Laura Hecht, California State University, Bakersfield
Edward E. Nelson, California State University, Fresno
Elizabeth Ness Nelson, California State University, Fresno
James Ross, California State University, Bakersfield
This book is intended for those who want to learn the basics of SPSS (Version 13). Additional information can be found in the SPSS Base 13.0 User' Guide (SPSS, Inc., 2004).
The book can be used as a text in a class or by those working independently. It was written as a tutorial. Each chapter has instructions that guide you through a series of problems, as well as graphics showing you what your screen should look like at various steps in the process. The data set that accompanies the text, GSS02A, can be downloaded from here (right click on the link and select download from the given list). Follow the instructions for downloading the file and accessing other text information. There are also exercises at the end of each chapter for further practice and more exercises and teaching modules at this same web site.
In order to use the software that you will need for this book, you will either have to purchase SPSS or to find a computer laboratory in which SPSS has been installed. Most colleges and universities have labs where you can use SPSS. If you purchase SPSS, we suggest you buy the Graduate Pack.
