Data Analytics

his concise yet detailed handbook guides you step by step through the process of using SPSS software to analyse, interpret and report on data. Illustrated examples work through each statistical procedure and are followed by interpretation and reporting of results in APA style to help you learn. An essential and practical guide to using the latest version of IBM SPSS Statistics.

This book is designed with the novice computer user in mind and for people who have no previous experience using SPSS. It begins with the basics, such as starting SPSS, defining variables, and entering and saving data. It covers all major statistical techniques typically taught in beginning statistics classes, such a descriptive statistics, graphing data, prediction and association, parametric inferential statistics, nonparametric inferential statistics and statistics for test construction.

This book offers a brief but thorough introduction to analyzing data in undergraduate and graduate level research methods statistics, and data analysis courses using Stata software.

This textbook provides an accessible overview of statistical learning methods and techniques, and includes case studies using the statistical software Stata. Although mainly intended for upper undergraduate and graduate students in the social sciences, given its applied nature, the book will equally appeal to readers from other disciplines, including the health sciences, statistics, engineering and computer science.

Engaging and accessible, this book offers students a complete guide to using NVivo for qualitative data analysis.

This open access textbook provides an introduction to the software program NVivo, the most widely used qualitative analysis program. It also discusses more advanced analysis tools, such as case coding, queries, AI tools, matrices and models (maps). This textbook is intended for all users of NVivo, both early career researchers and more advanced analysts, who want to further discover the secrets of this software package along the way.

This guide covers the basics of getting started, as well as advanced features of the application.

Ideal for students, self-learners, and professionals who want to learn the premier GIS desktop application, this textbook and desk reference is designed to show users how to use ArcGIS Pro successfully.

This book introduces the most important skills you need to get up and running with geographic information systems (GIS). Easy to follow, how-to steps will help you build your skill set to become adept at understanding and using ArcGIS Pro.

This guide covers the basics of getting started, as well as advanced features of the application.

If you want to learn network analysis and visualization along with graph concepts from scratch, then this book is for you. This is ideal for those of you with little or no understanding of Gephi and this domain, but will also be beneficial for those interested in expanding their knowledge and experience.

About This Book Build sophisticated interactive network graphs using advanced Gephi layout features Master Gephi statistical and filtering techniques to easily navigate through even the densest network graphs An easy-to-follow guide introducing you to Gephi's advanced features, with step-by-step instructions and lots of examples Who This Book Is For This book is intended for anyone interested in advanced network analysis. If you wish to master the skills of analyzing and presenting network graphs effectively, then this is the book for you. No coding experience is required to use this book, although some familiarity with the Gephi user interface will be helpful.

Use this guide to learn more about Prism's features and how to most effectively use them. Two other guides focused on Statistical Analysis and Curve Fitting are also available and linked on the home page.

The book is styled on a Cookbook, containing recipes - combined with free datasets - which will turn readers into proficient OpenRefine users in the fastest possible way. No prior knowledge of OpenRefine is required, as we start from the very beginning and gradually reveal more advanced features.

This manual is designed to comprehensively walk through every aspect of setting up and using OpenRefine 3.4.1, including every interface function and feature.