Academic Books

SAS Essentials
A Guide to Mastering SAS for Research
Coming in Dec 2009

Alan C. Elliott & Wayne Woodward

SAS Essentials provides an introduction to SAS statistical software, the premiere statistical data analysis tool for scientific research. Through its straightforward approach, the text presents SAS with step-by-step examples. With over fifteen years of teaching SAS courses and over fifty combined years of teaching and consulting by the authors, this valuable reference presents data manipulation and statistical techniques, including a website with examples. This textbook is essential for teachers because the chapters are self-contained and may be used accordingly to the teacher’s preference, whether for a one-semester or two-semesters course.

For researchers and students...

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
Quick Reference Guidebook
With SPSS Examples

by Alan C. Elliott and Wayne A. Woodward

"practical and informative..."

"'a cut to the chase' reference that quickly explains the when, where, and how of statistical data analysis."

Statistical Analysis Quick Reference Guidebook: With SPSS Examples is a practical "cut to the chase" handbook that quickly explains the when, where, and how of statistical data analysis as it is used for real-world decision-making in a wide variety of disciplines. In this one-stop reference, authors Alan C. Elliott and Wayne A. Woodward provide succinct guidelines for performing an analysis, avoiding pitfalls, interpreting results, and reporting outcomes. Paperback.

Sage Publishers
ISBN: 1412925606

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Currents in American History
A Brief History of the United States

by Terry D. Bilhartz and Alan C. Elliott

"Bilhartz and Elliott have accomplished something quite extraordinary. They have written a clear, smart, and yes, even entertaining concise history of the United States" (Bryant Simon, Temple University)

"Innovative and lively" (Kyle Longley, Arizona State University)

"Artfully written" (Michael L. Tate, University of Nebraska at Omaha)

Description: The history of the United States is a fascinating tale of intrigue, adventure, and progress, with many surprising twists and turns--and Currents in American History is designed to convey the defining elements of the story in an engaging, quick-paced narrative. Rather than covering a bit of everything, it traces the American people's drive to expand liberty and equality through important turning points in the journey as represented by fourteen pivotal days. Far shorter than most standard texts, this affordable work makes it possible for students to conceptualize America's complex history by assessing the causes and consequences of fourteen momentous days that changed the nation's course.

Currents in American History includes an online Student Learning Center that provides access to primary sources; audio and visual materials; original maps, photos, drawing, posters, and paintings; self-testing quizzes and drag-and-drop exercises; tools for organizing, printing, and exporting primary documents; and more. Visit it at http://www.sharpelearning.com/history/currents/.

ISBN: 978-0-7656-1821-4

Applied Time Series Analysis

Virtually any random process developing chronologically can be viewed as a time series. In economics, closing prices of stocks, the cost of money, the jobless rate, and retail sales are just a few examples of many. Developed from course notes and extensively classroom-tested, Applied Time Series Analysis includes examples across a variety of fields, develops theory, and provides software to address time series problems in a broad spectrum of fields. The authors organize the information in such a format that graduate students in Applied Science, Statistics, and Economics can satisfactorily navigate their way through the book while maintaining mathematical rigor.

One of the unique features of Applied Time Series Analysis is the associated software, GW-WINKS, designed to help students easily generate realizations from models and explore the associated model and data characteristics. The text explores many important new methodologies that have developed in time series, such as ARCH and GARCH processes, time varying frequencies (TVF), wavelets, and more. Other programs (some written in R and some requiring S-plus) are available on an associated website for performing computations related to the material in the final four chapters.

Applied Time Series Analysis 
Wayne A. Woodward, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, USA; Henry L. Gray, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, USA; Alan Elliott, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, USA

Price:  $99.95 
Cat. #:  K10965 
ISBN:  9781439818374 
ISBN 10:  1439818371 
Publication Date:  October 20, 2011 
Number of Pages:  544 

Binding(s):  Hardback

For information about this book and the Time Series module for WINKS, click here.

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