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SPSS for Data Preparation and Exploration

Video Courses

• Introduction to SPSS (Research By Design; Dr. Todd Daniel, Business)
  • Nicely organized and well-produced with some good tips and examples, with additional entertaining elements.
  • Introduction to Statistics with SPSS 27 for Beginners (with Puppies)  - 8 video playlist (~2.5 hrs)
  • Diving Deeper into SPSS for Beginners - 12 video playlist
• SPSS course for beginners (Data for Development)
  • Great for true beginners that want to follow along and don't need anything fancy.
  • See also Learn SPSS in 15 minutes
• SPSS Statistics Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)
  • A good middle-of-the-road series combining data prep and analysis without getting too detailed in either, well-presented at a good pace that is easy to follow along.
• SPSS Tutorials  (Data Demystified: Jeff Galak, Marketing)
  • A small number of videos walk-through of a dataset from the very beginning, at a fast pace with intermediate-level tips.
• SPSS Tutorials (London School of Economics)
  • A small number of short videos for those who have basic knowledge and just need a little help to get going.
• SPSS tutorials for beginners (Nienke de Glas, Clinical Epidemiology)
  • An experienced user shows newer researchers how to do common tasks and be efficient.
  • How to use Syntax in SPSS (~10 min)

Video (Unorganized)

• BrunelASK YouTube Channel (Brunel University ASK)
  • Library-prduced large collection of ~5 min videos on specific topics. Great if you know what you need to do.

Text

• SPSS Tutorials from Kent State University Libraries Statistical Consulting
  • Well done explanations of basic tasks with many screenshots and syntax.
• Data Management using SPSS  from MANTRA: Research Data Management Training
  • 26pg workbook using syntax, given step-by-step but quite detailed to convey principles of data management 
• Passion-Driven Statistics (choose the SPSS tab) - Non-software videos with accompanying PDF handouts for SPSS:
  • Working with Data (#4) - Sorting, selecting, labeling, subsetting, and frequency tables
  • Data Management ($5) - Recoding and Computing
  • Univariate Graphing & Bivariate Graphing

SPSS for Statistical Testing

All include Correlation, T-Tests (all 3) OneWay, Repeated Measures, Factorial/Two-Way ANOVA, Linear and Binary Logistic Regression unless specified.

Video

• Statistical Analyses Using SPSS (Dr. Todd Grande, Psychology) - A large and wide variety of tests (including non-parametric and assumption checking) along with videos on specific circumstances.
• SPSS Statistics Essential Training (Barton Paulson, LinkedIn Learning) - also includes Clustering and Classification analyses
• SPSS Tutorials (Data Demystified; Jeff Galik, Marketing) - also Clustering and Classification analyses and extra coverage of specific techniques and situations.
• SPSS Tutorials (London School of Economics) also includes 3-way Chi-Square, only includes Independent-samples T-Test.
• Statistics + SPSS (Quantitative Specialists) - playlists on various analyses and statistical concepts.

Text

• NYU's Quantitative Analysis Guide - Look-up table to choose a statistical test, with links to tutorials on the IBM, Laerd and UCLA sites.
  • IBM's Knowledge Base and SPSS Tutorials - Best for explanations of each option in dialog boxes. Mostly without screenshots.
  • Laerd Statistics - Very detailed assumption checking with a specific situation and complete example.
    • ~$5 a month; much content free if accessed through searches or links
  • UCLA ATS Statistical Computing-SPSS - Wide variety of text-only tutorials using Syntax at an intermediate/advanced level
    • See especially the Examples and Annotated Output
• Psychology Resource Archive by University of Nebraska Department of Psychology - Includes a wide variety of simple and advanced analyses separately based on specific circumstances.
  • Short (2-3 pg) handout includes real example, showing point-and-click and syntax setup, annotated output and a sample writeup
  • Best if you know exactly what you need to do and you like a lot of information in a small space.
• Karl Wuensch's SPSS Lessons by Karl Wuensch, East Carolina University - also includes MANOVA, PCA, Path analysis, DFA, and many special circumstances.
  • Dozens of lengthy (10-20pg) Word Documents including theory and interpretation along with setup (see also Statistics Lessons)
  • Best for intermediate or advanced students who want and need theoretical details.
• SPSS Tutorials by Ruben Geert van den Berg - also includes Factor Analysis, several types of correlations, and specific circumstances
  • Best if you want to use syntax and want something user-friendly.
• Basic Statistical Methods for Social Science Sourcebook: SPSS by Craig A. Wendorf - no Regressions
  • Annotated Output and Hand Calculation Formulas.
  • Best if you mostly need to understand details such as calculations or elements of output without as much context.
• SPSS Tutorials from Kent State University Libraries Statistical Consulting -only One-Way ANOVA and no Regression, but others are well done.
  • Best for new researchers that only need simple analyses.
• Passion-Driven Statistics (choose the SPSS tab) - Conceptually organized into ANOVA, Chi-Square, Correlation, Moderation, and Multivariate Models
  • Moderate-length PDFs explaining a few different scenarios for each
  • Best for those who want to think conceptually and don't mind reading.