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December 18, 2012

Introduction to Research Methods in Political Science:
The POWERMUTT* Project
(SPSS Version)
*Politically-Oriented Web-Enhanced Research Methods for Undergraduates — Topics and Tools
Resources for introductory research methods courses in political science and related disciplines

Home Table of Contents Introduction Note to Instructors Course Syllabi Using POWERMUTT Author's Home Page

Political Science As a Social Science Research Design Levels of Measurement Displaying Categorical Data Data Collection More About Measurement Contingency Table Analysis Control Variables Discriptive Statistics Standard Scores and the Normal Distribution Comparing Means Regression and Correlation Logitudinal Analysis of Survey Data

American National Election Study 2004 Subset American National Election Study 2008 Subset American National Election Study 2000-2004 Panel Study Subset General Social Survey Cumulative (1972-2006) Subset General Social Survey Cumulative (1972-2010) Subset - revised U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate U.S. States U.S. States - revised U.S. States-revised Countries Countries - revised California State Legislature

Data Downloads Topic Downloads (Rich Text Format)

General Data Statistics/Methods Texts Applets, etc. SPSS Resources ICPSR Resources SDA Resources Glossaries

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OTHER RESOURCES ON THE WEB

General
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Statistics/Methods Texts
Applets etc.
SPSS Manuals, Primers, Tutorials
SDA (Survey Documentation and Analysis) Instructional Resources
Glossaries

General

The CHANCE Project(Dartmouth)
Teaching and Learning (ICPSR)
Rice Virtual Lab in Statistics (David M. Lane)
Some Political Science Published Works that Use Simple Statistical Procedures (Michael Martinez, U of Florida)
The Social Science Research and Instructional Center (California State University)

Data

Statistics/Methods Texts

Against All Odds: Inside Statistics (Annenberg Media)(video)
Concepts and Applications of Inferential Statistics(Richard Lowry, Vassar)
Hyperstat Online Textbook (David Lane, Rice)
Introductory Statistics: Concepts, Models, and Applications (David W. Stockburger, Southwest Missouri State)
Online Statistics: An Interactive Multimedia Course of Study
Probability and Statistics EBook (UCLA)
StatSoft Electronic Textbook
South Africa Distance Learning Project
Surfstat (Australian National University)

Applets etc.

GASP (Globally Accessible Statistical Procedures) (South Carolina)
Java Applets (Duke)
Simulations/Demonstrations (David Lane, Rice)
Using Web Applets to Assist Statistics Instruction (Robin Lock, St. Lawrence)

SPSS Manuals, Primers, Tutorials

Raynald's SPSS Tools
Resources to Help You Learn and Use SPSS (UCLA)
SPSS for Windows, Version 16: A Basic Tutorial (Linda Fiddler, et al., California State University)
SPSS Resource Guide (Mississippi State)
SPSS Tutorials (Texas A&M)

SDA (Survey Documentation and Analysis) Instructional Resources

SDA Home Page (University of California, Berkeley)
- Online Help Files for SDA Users
- SDA Community Resources
How to Download SDA GSS Data and Import to SPSS (Stipak, Portland State: PDF format)

Glossaries

Glossary of Social Science Terms (ICPSR)
PROPHET StatGuide: Glossary (Northwestern)
Statistics Glossary (Easton and McColl, University of Glasgow[UK])
Several of the online statistics and methods texts cited above include glossaries. See

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Last Updated: December 18, 2012