SPSS Data Sets
We provide free example data sets for use with SPSS to supplement our core titles on SPSS.
Please note that full explanations of the data sets and how to use them are available in the respective books, and we would strongly encourage you to purchase the books in order to make full use of the data sets.
- SPSS 14 Made Simple by Paul R. Kinnear and Colin D. Gray, and
- Quantitative Data Analysis with SPSS 12 and 13: A Guide for Social Scientists by Alan Bryman and Duncan Cramer.
You can use the links above to visit the mini-sites for these two titles (the datasets are also downloadable from those sites), or you can download the data-sets below.
SPSS 14 Made Simple
SPSS 14 Made Simple is the latest edition of one of the most popular textbooks in its field. Each statistical technique is presented in a realistic research context and, as in previous editions, is illustrated with screen snapshots of SPSS dialog boxes and output.
Data sets for SPSS 14 Made Simple:
SPSS 12 Made Simple
Data sets for SPSS 12 Made Simple:
- Questionnaire data for Exercise 3 (8Kb)
- Assignment of Lecturers to courses (2Kb)
- Students' marks for courses (2Kb)
- Reading data for Exercise 21 (1Kb)
- Reading data for Exercise 23 (1Kb)
- Blood, smoking & alcohol data for Chapter 14 (1Kb)
- Vocational guidance data for Chapter 14 (3Kb)
Data sets for SPSS Made Simple Release 10:
- Questionnaire data for Exercise 3 (8Kb)
- Reading data for Exercise 21 (1Kb)
- Discriminant analysis data for Exercise 23 (1Kb)
- Blood, smoking & alcohol data for Chapter 14 (1Kb)
- Vocational guidance data for Chapter 14 (3Kb)
For more information about this book, please see the SPSS 12 Made Simple website
Quantitative Data Analysis with SPSS 12 and 13: A Guide for Social Scientists
This new edition has been completely updated to accommodate the needs of users of SPSS Release 12 and 13 for Windows, whilst still being applicable to those using SPSS Release 11 and 10.
Data sets for Quantitative Data Analysis with SPSS 12 & 13:
- Table 2.1: The Job Survey Data (SPSS 4Kb)
from Chapter 2 - Analysing data with computers: first steps with SPSS 12 and 13, p.26 - Table 3.4: The Scored Job Survey Data (SPSS 2Kb)
from Chapter 3 - Analysing data with computers: further steps with SPSS 12 and 13, p.61 - Table 7.7: The Panel Study Data (SPSS 1Kb)
from Chapter 7 - Bivariate analysis: exploring differences between scores on two variables, p.159 - Table 9.1: The Depression Project Data (SPSS 1Kb)
from Chapter 9 - Multivariate analysis: exploring differences among three or more variables, p.256
You may also view these datasets as PDF files:
- Table 2.1: The Job Survey Data (PDF 59Kb)
from Chapter 2 - Analysing data with computers: first steps with SPSS 12 and 13, p.26 - Table 3.4: The Scored Job Survey Data (PDF 34Kb)
from Chapter 3 - Analysing data with computers: further steps with SPSS 12 and 13, p.61 - Table 7.7: The Panel Study Data (PDF 43Kb)
from Chapter 7 - Bivariate analysis: exploring differences between scores on two variables, p.159 - Table 9.1: The Depression Project Data (PDF 30Kb)
from Chapter 9 - Multivariate analysis: exploring differences among three or more variables, p.256
For more information about this book, please see the Quantitative Data Analysis with SPSS 12 & 13 website
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