Introduction to SPSS

Spring 2015
ithelp@bu.edu
 SPSS for Windows
• Versions : 20 (IT Common @Mugar)
: 20 (site license distribution)
• SPSS 23 will be available spring 2015
• 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