Introduction to SPSS Fall 2012 ithelp@bu.edu

SPSS for Windows Versions : 19 (IT Common @Mugar) 20 (IT Common @Mugar) : 20 (site license distribution) SPSS 21 will be available later in Fall 2012 or early 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/

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

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

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