Discovering Statistics Using SAS
- Andy Field - University of Sussex, UK
- Jeremy Miles - RAND Corporation, USA
Hot on the heels of Andy Field's best-selling Discovering Statistics Using SPSS, Third Edition (2009), the author has teamed up with a co-author, Jeremy Miles, to adapt this textbook for SAS® using the most up-to-date commands and programming language available in latest release 9.2.
SAS® is a very powerful and popular package used throughout the world in university education, especially in the Behavioral Sciences, Business, and Economics. As with its sister textbook, Discovering Statistics Using SAS® takes the entry level student from first principles right the way through to advanced level statistical concepts all the while grounding knowledge through the use of SAS®. Its approach is to teach statistical concepts as well as the computational principles, commands and language of the SAS® software package in one textbook, and given this comprehensive coverage this textbook should be enthusiastically adopted on a wide variety of statistics courses.
Following the same award-winning contents structure, accessible writing style and pedagogical approach (including a 'cast of characters' that feature in each chapter) as for its sister textbook, Discovering Statistics Using SAS® will be a hugely popular textbook for SAS® users pursuing courses in statistics who then need to apply their knowledge and skills to tackling research reports, dissertations or theses.
Key Features:
- Starts with introductory statistical theory and methods and finishes with advanced level methods – the book for any research problem, and any level of course use
- Provides features and characters that support the learning process throughout the book, from providing tips on how to enter data in SAS® properly to testing knowledge covered in chapters interactively
- Employs a combination of invented and real published research datasets for students. Found on the Companion Website, along with a host of other materials for lecturers and students
A password-protected Instructor Teaching Site and an open-access Student Study Site are available for this book.
Supplements
This is a well organized instructional book with absolutely comprehensive materials on statistical concepts and practical approaches to using SAS.
This book teaches multivariate statistical methods in an enjoyable way and includes programming scripts in SAS programme. It is highly recommended for whom would like to enjoy while learning statistical methods and apply them in SAS programme.
This textbook is rich and excellent for students' learning. It provides detail information on the statistics hidden in SAS. It is easy to understand. I highly recommended it to students in Marketing, Economics and other Business related Courses.
The little SAS book is an excellent point of departure to begin with SAS. "Discovering statistics using SAS" represents a great complimentary tool. It is not only a great tutorial on the SAS functionning but it is also an excellent step by step guide to begin and improve your understanding of statistics in general and especially in social sciences.
People who already own "discovering statistics using SPSS" will not be disappointed at all.
SAS is less useful to our students than SPSS
This is a very good book on Discovering Statistics using SAS. It explains statistical concept very clearly and simply using SAS.
A great resource for new students! Fun and friendly; both necessary ingredients to secure student involvement in your course.
more of a reference text tan one for undergraduates
Like the SPSS version, this book is very comprehensive and amusing. Andy's way of presenting statistical knowledge is so interesting. The book is full with life-time examples in how to do statistical tests that will guide every student in research.
I am learning SAS and this is great guide to me and my fellow researchers
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