An Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis Using Stata®
From Research Design to Final Report
- Lisa Daniels - Washington College, USA
- Nicholas Minot - International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC
Econometrics | Political Science Statistics | Quantitative/Statistical Research (General)
An Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis Using Stata®: From Research Design to Final Report provides a step-by-step introduction for statistics, data analysis, or research methods classes using Stata software. Concise descriptions emphasize the concepts behind statistics rather than the derivations of the formulas. With real-world examples from a variety of disciplines and extensive detail on the commands in Stata, this text provides an integrated approach to statistical analysis, research design, and report writing for social science students.
Supplements
The open-access Student Study Site includes the following:
- Mobile-friendly eFlashcards to strengthen your understanding of key terms and concepts.
- Datasets from a variety of disciplines with descriptions of each available for download.
- Answers to selected homework problems to help with studying.
study.sagepub.com/daniels1e
Password-protected Instructor Resources include the following:
- Editable, chapter-specific Microsoft® PowerPoint® slides offer you complete flexibility in easily creating a multimedia presentation for your course.
- A sample syllabus provides a suggested course model
- Homework and solutions provided by the authors allow instructors to assign these for grades
- Course Projects provided by the author promote student engagement with course material
- Sample Tests and Study Guides provided by the authors offer instructors additional resources for exam prep.
- Datasets from a variety of disciplines with descriptions of each available for download.
- Stata Screenshots plus tables and figures from the printed book are available in an easily-downloadable format for use in papers, hand-outs, and presentations.
“This book introduces statistical methods to students while, at the same time, walking them through the process by which to apply those methods to real-world problems using Stata. This is something that is severely lacking in methods texts at this time.”
“This is so far one of the best introductions to statistics and Stata that I have seen, particularly for my students who really need a bit of hand holding. This will likely make it less intimidating for students with no exposure to statistics.”
“I found the style of the book very sound for today’s student. The style wasn’t overly formal nor was the material presented in an overly complicated fashion. The author kept to a somewhat casual, approachable writing style that should be perfect for the modern college student.”
“This is a much needed book that encompasses research methods through to the analysis stage and reporting writing.”