Statistical Methods for the Information Professional: A Practical, Painless Approach to Understanding, Using, and Interpreting Statistics, Volume 367For most of us, "painless" is not the word that comes to mind when we think of statistics, but author and educator Liwen Vaughan wants to change that. In this unique and useful book, Vaughan clearly explains the statistical methods used in information science research, focusing on basic logic rather than mathematical intricacies. Her emphasis is on the meaning of statistics, when and how to apply them, and how to interpret the results of statistical analysis. Through the use of real-world examples, she shows how statistics can be used to improve services, make better decisions, and conduct more effective research. Whether you are doing statistical analysis or simply need to better understand the statistics you encounter in professional literature and the media, this book will be a valuable addition to your personal toolkit. Includes more than 80 helpful figures and tables, 7 appendices, bibliography, index. |
Contents
CHAPTER | 1 |
Avoiding Manual Calculations | 9 |
CHAPTER | 15 |
Summarizing Messy Data into Neat Figures | 25 |
Figure 48 Descriptive Statistics Output from Excel 2000 | 39 |
CHAPTER 5 | 45 |
Figure 55 Wong and Johns Relative Standing Among | 54 |
CHAPTER 6 | 67 |
Figure 85 Illustration of a Regression Line | 102 |
CHAPTER 9 | 111 |
Are Three or More Samples Significantly Different? | 125 |
CHAPTER 11 | 139 |
CHAPTER 12 | 157 |
CHAPTER 13 | 163 |
Standard Normal Distribution | 185 |
Appendix 4 | 191 |
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