Statistics Help

On-line textbook: Provided by Statistica: This is a very useful tool for those who have a basic to good working knowledge of statistics. A notable feature is the catalogue of graphs. Beginning users of statistics will find help here but the text is not rich with examples and assumes a basic understanding of algebra.

Bill Trochim’s Center for Social Research Methods :This is a comprehensive resource for statistics and methods in the Social Sciences. Among its features are:     Selecting Statistics: This is a tool that will help you select the correct statistics by asking a series of questions about your data.

Simple Interactive Statistical Analysis : Nifty way to get fast statistics. This is no substitute for your high-level stats package but it delivers results quickly and conveniently.

Statletts   are Java applets for statistical analysis and graphics that can be downloaded from the web.

Internet Glossary of Statistical Terms:

Introduction to  to Descriptive Statistics:

Web Chi Square Calculator:

How to use the TI-83 for statistics:

Softwear Links

HyperREASEARCH qualitative data analysis software used by social scientists.  Manages and performs text analysis.  Can store and code video and audio clips.

MicroCase   MicroCase is a social sciences software package that is especially compatible with teaching. MicroCase Corp published textbooks and workbooks that are bundled with student versions of their full statistics package. A strong feature of this package is that a subscriber can purchase an extensive data archive.

MiniTab Minitab is an easy-to-use product that is popular as a tool to teach statistics as well as do research.

SPSS   SPSS which originally stood for "Statistical Package for the Social Sciences" but now means "Statistical Product and Service Solutions." SPSS has a wide range of software that will meet most research needs imaginable

Statistica is statistical software that has applications for science, engineering, and business

WinMAX qualitative data analysis software used by social scientists.  Manages the coding and does the analysis of texts.

Teaching Resources

Database for elementary Statisitcs:   Data sets,  sorted by topic, which can be incorporated into statistics assignments and class projects.

Statistics Project funded by NSF (include some labs):

Minitab for Windows tutorial:

Electronic Statisitcs Textbook: Provided by Statistica

A substantial list of links all related to Statistics Education

Links to federal agencies which provides statistical data (such as the Census Bureau, the Bureau of Justice, etc)

Rice Virtual Lab in Statistics

The Chance Database:  This is a rich collection of resourses designed to help in the instruction of probabilty and statisitcs.  A notible feature is the Chance Lecture Series, which is a collection of full-length lectures on how statistics relates to  real world phenomena (need Real Player 5 to view).

K-12 Statistics  Despite its name, this page can also serve a a reference for teaching basic statisitcs at the college level.

Workshop Statistics: Discovery with data and Minitab

Sample Exams

Data files listed by subject