Please see me if you have any questions about the academic violations described in the academic honesty code, especially as they relate to particular requirements for this course. It is a very painful process for everyone involved, including me, but I do it when it is necessary. My lecture notes are on sale at the bookstore. They are the only required text. Those interested in more technical and rigorous explanations of concepts should consider buying a text required in similar courses or checking an appropriate book out from the library.
All texts cover fairly similar material, but with more or less rigor, examples, applications, etc.
The main problem you will run into is that different books use somewhat different words and symbols to represent the same concepts. Norusis, SPSS 9.0 Guide to Data Analysis , is on sale for several classes at the campus store. While my instructions on how to perform SPSS are reasonably detailed and clear, this book can provide a more general context for those who are interested. Most of you have used Babbie's The Practice of Social Research for PAUS 4021. I will use it occasionally, and those of you who don't own a copy might want to buy one, though we won't use it often and you can probably borrow it from a classmate.