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This page comprises references and links to resources for questionnaire design, data capturing services, software packages and manuals, advanced statistics, reporting your results, etc. These sources may be useful for background and as supplementary information to the Consultancy.

 

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Questionnaire design

  • De Vaus, D.A. (2002). Surveys in social research (5th ed). Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin.

Data capturing services

The Statistical Consulting Service does not provide assistance with data capturing. However below you can find links to organisations or companies outside UCT that may assist you in this regard. The Statistical Consultancy does not necessarily recommend any specific service provider.

Software

Software manuals

Advanced statistics

  • Hair, J. F., Tatham, R. L., Anderson, R. E., & Black, W. C. (2005). Multivariate data
    analysis (6th edn). New York: Prentice Hall.

  • Tabachnick, B. G., & Fidell, L. S. (2007). Using multivariate statistics (5th edn). Boston:
    Pearson Education.

Preparing your report

  • American Psychological Association (2001). Publication Manual (5th edn). Washington:
    American Psychological Association.

  • Thomas, S.A. (2000). How to write health sciences papers, dissertations and theses.
    Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.

  • McInerney, D.M. (2001). Publishing your psychology research. Crows Nest: Allen &
    Unwin.

  • Szuchman, L. T. (2005). Writing with style: APA style made easy (3rd ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning.

  • Szuchman, L. T. (2004). Writing with style: APA style for social work (2nd ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning.

  • Morgan, S. E., Reichert, T., & Harrison, T. R. (2002). From Numbers to Words: Reporting Statistical Results for the Social Sciences. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Online Textbooks

Specific topics

Last updated: 23 June 2009

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