Description
Book SynopsisFull of practical advice and real-world examples, this step-by-step guide offers you an accessible introduction to doing quantitative social research using Microsoft Excel.
Trade ReviewThis is an invaluable resource for people learning statistics. Brookfield provides a clear, accessible and engaging introduction to using Excel to explore, analyze and report quantitative data. -- Matthew Durey
It makes perfect sense to train our students in Microsoft Excel: not only does the programme have increased functionality for social research, but it is also a staple in many graduate workplaces. This text is distinct from other Excel help guides in that it is explicitly designed around the social research process and with undergraduate students in mind. Using real-life datasets and tools such as ‘reminder boxes’, it is a highly comprehensive, engaging and accessible resource for introductory quantitative research methods modules. -- Rachel Bennett
Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Planning and Undertaking a Research Project in the Social Sciences Chapter 3: Selecting, Evaluating and Cleaning Data Using Microsoft Excel Chapter 4: Getting Familiar with your Data Using Microsoft Excel Chapter 5: Exploring Bivariate Relationships: Crosstabulations and Chi-Square Chapter 6: Exploring Bivariate Relationships: T-Tests and Non-parametric Equivalents Chapter 7: Exploring Bivariate Relationships: Correlation Chapter 8: Exploring Multivariate Relationships: Linear Regression Chapter 9: Bringing it all Together: Writing and Presenting Research
