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