Using published data
Subtitle: errors and remedies
By: Herbert Jacob.
Series: Sage university papers series.; no. 07-042
Publisher: Sage Publications
Published: 1984
Place of publication: Beverly Hills
Language: eng
Number of pages: 63
Subjects: Social sciences -- Statistics -- Research -- Methodology
Description: The apparent authenticity of published data can be as dangerous as it is inviting. This guide points out the main dangers (sampling errors, measurement errors, and invalid or unreliable procedures) and analyses the various ways in which these problems arise, giving numerous examples.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 59-62.