The SPSS Survival Manual throws a lifeline to students & researchers grappling with this powerful data analysis software In her bestselling guide Julie Pallant guides you through the entire research process helping you choose the right data analysis technique for your project From the formulation of research questions to the design of the study & analysis of data to reporting the results Julie discusses basic & advanced statistical techniques She outlines each technique clearly with step-by-step procedures for performing the analysis a detailed guide to interpreting data output & an example of how to present the results in a report For both beginners & experienced users in psychology sociology health sciences medicine education business & related disciplines the SPSS Survival Manual is an essential text Illustrated with screen grabs examples of output & tips it is supported by a website with sample data & guidelines on report writing This sixth edition is fully revised & updated to accommodate changes to IBM SPSS procedures screens & output It covers new SPSS tools for generating graphs & non-parametric statistics importing data & calculating dates