Introduction to SPSS

1. Introduction to SPSS Spring 2013 ithelp@bu.edu

2. SPSS for Windows • Versions : 19 (IT Common @Mugar) 20 (IT Common @Mugar) : 20 (site license distribution) • SPSS 21 will be available spring 2013 • SPSS 16+ supports both Macintosh and Windows • Site license available for Windows, Macintosh and Linux and only to Boston University faculty and staff • Limited number of individual licenses are available for sponsored graduate students for research purpose. • SPSS offers discounted student versions • Information and Documentation are available http://www.bu.edu/tech/desktop/site-licensed-software/statistics/spss/

3. Accessing SPSS • Undergraduate and Graduate- IT Common @Mugar - Certain Departmental Labs- Discounted student versions from SPSS for purchase • Windows and Macintosh full version trials are available for download before purchasing • Boston University Faculty and Staff - BU Site License download • JMP (www.jmp.com) available since February 2010- Available campus wide free for academic use- Supports Windows, Macintosh and Linux- From SAS Institute, BU Site License distribution - Download from http://www.bu.edu/software/stats

4. SPSS Statistics for Windows • How to invoke SPSS/PASW • Data View vs Variable View • Define Variables in Variable View • Variable Labels in Variable View • Value Labels in Variable View • Input Data in Data View • Analysis Exercises • Import and Export Data using Excel • Syntax files : create, edit, run

5. References • Help -> “About”- For current version • Help -> “Statistics Coach” • Online tutorial and documentation link on distribution site:http://www.bu.edu/tech/desktop/site-licensed-software/statistics/spss/ • Mathematics Department Tutors Hours