Subject Guides: Statistics and Data Analysis: SPSS resources

SPSS Books

An introduction to secondary data analysis

Introductory and beginner resources

SPSS version 30 Standard edition is available on most NSLHD Library computers for two users at any time across the district.

Below are free SPSS resources online. They may be based on different versions or editions of SPSS, and certain features may not be available in Standard edition.

Getting started with SPSS by The Open University
This free course, Getting started with SPSS, takes a step-by-step approach to statistics software through seven interactive activities. No statistics software is needed.
Introduction to SPSS by University of South Australia
The aim of this module is to introduce you to the SPSS software, including navigating the program interface and using syntax to manage and analyse data. The module will also cover how to access and undertake commonly used descriptive data analysis procedures in SPSS.
SPSS Beginners Tutorials by SPSS Tutorials
Table of contents: Introduction to SPSS; Normality tests in SPSS; Must-know statistics; Popular tutorials; Essential SPSS commands; SPSS FAQ
Statistics 101 by Cognitive Class.ai
This course is endorsed by IBM SPSS. Split into five modules, this is a beginner's course covering the fundamentals of statistics.

SPSS 29.0.0 user guide
Official user guide / documentation of SPSS 29.0.0
SPSS Statistics Video Library - by IBM Data Science Community
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