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R for SAS and SPSS Users

  • Uses clear, step-by-step demonstrations of every concept
  • Uses SAS/SPSS terminology in narrative, Table of Contents, Index and Glossary
  • Demonstrates which of over 5,000 add-on packages give the most SAS/SPSS-like output
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Statistics and Computing (SCO)

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxviii
  2. Introduction

    • Robert A. Muenchen
    Pages 1-9
  3. Installing and Updating R

    • Robert A. Muenchen
    Pages 11-20
  4. Running R

    • Robert A. Muenchen
    Pages 21-52
  5. Help and Documentation

    • Robert A. Muenchen
    Pages 53-60
  6. Programming Language Basics

    • Robert A. Muenchen
    Pages 61-114
  7. Data Acquisition

    • Robert A. Muenchen
    Pages 115-160
  8. Selecting Variables

    • Robert A. Muenchen
    Pages 161-186
  9. Selecting Observations

    • Robert A. Muenchen
    Pages 187-208
  10. Selecting Variables and Observations

    • Robert A. Muenchen
    Pages 209-217
  11. Data Management

    • Robert A. Muenchen
    Pages 219-373
  12. Enhancing Your Output

    • Robert A. Muenchen
    Pages 375-399
  13. Generating Data

    • Robert A. Muenchen
    Pages 401-416
  14. Managing Your Files and Workspace

    • Robert A. Muenchen
    Pages 417-439
  15. Graphics Overview

    • Robert A. Muenchen
    Pages 441-450
  16. Traditional Graphics

    • Robert A. Muenchen
    Pages 451-520
  17. Graphics with ggplot2

    • Robert A. Muenchen
    Pages 521-598
  18. Statistics

    • Robert A. Muenchen
    Pages 599-645
  19. Conclusion

    • Robert A. Muenchen
    Pages 647-661
  20. Back Matter

    Pages 663-686

About this book

R is a powerful and free software system for data analysis and graphics, with over 5,000 add-on packages available. This book introduces R using SAS and SPSS terms with which you are already familiar. It demonstrates which of the add-on packages are most like SAS and SPSS and compares them to R's built-in functions. It steps through over 30 programs written in all three packages, comparing and contrasting the packages' differing approaches. The programs and practice datasets are available for download.

The glossary defines over 50 R terms using SAS/SPSS jargon and again using R jargon. The table of contents and the index allow you to find equivalent R functions by looking up both SAS statements and SPSS commands. When finished, you will be able to import data, manage and transform it, create publication quality graphics, and perform basic statistical analyses. 

This new edition has updated programming, an expanded index, and even more statistical methods covered in over 25 new sections.

Reviews

From the reviews of the second edition:

“This is a greatly expanded second edition of a text that has already proved widely popular. The explanation is careful and detailed. It uses SAS and SPSS terminology, matching it with R terminology … . A glossary translates R terminology into terminology that is likely to be more familiar to SAS and SPSS users. … a wide-ranging and carefully compiled source of information on R. It is a strongly recommended addition to the library of anyone who comes to R from SAS or SPSS.” (John H. Maindonald, International Statistical Review, Vol. 80 (1), 2012)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Office of Information Technology, Statistical Consulting Center, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA

    Robert A. Muenchen

About the author

Robert A. Muenchen is the manager of the Statistical Consulting Center at the University of Tennessee and has 28 years of experience as a consulting statistician. He has served on the advisory boards of SPSS Inc. and the Statistical Graphics Corporation.

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