num_pages: 290
description: Providing the basic collection of statistical procedures used by social scientists, A Gentle Introduction to Stata presents the fundamental tools to learn Stata. The book begins with showing how to enter and manage data as well as perform basic descriptive statistics and graphical analysis. It then examines standard statistical procedures from a t test, nonparametric tests, measures of association, multiple regression, and logical regression. The book ends with guidelines for future work and advanced topics. This learning source is an excellent introduction for those with little statistical software experience while also a useful reference for more knowledgeable statisticians by offering a detailed index of commands.
language: English
title: A Gentle Introduction to Stata
titlecomplete: A Gentle Introduction to Stata
genres: Sociology, Economics, Research, Textbooks, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 93
publisher: Stata Press