The Chicago Guide to Writing about Multivariate Analysis

by Jane E. Miller

Book Overview

Many different people, from social scientists to government agencies to business professionals, depend on the results of multivariate models to inform their decisions. Researchers use these advanced statistical techniques to analyze relationships among multiple variables, such as how exercise and weight relate to the risk of heart disease, or how unemployment and interest rates affect economic growth. Yet, despite the widespread need to plainly and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226527875
• ISBN13: 9780226527871
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

A GREAT resource for social scientists and curious students

This is one of the best compact resources for understanding how to think about data, and how to communicate meaning derived from data to a non-scientific audience. While not a data presentation tool exactly (I recommend Walgren et al, "Graphing Statistics and Data") it does suggest the importance of critical thinking about data. A must!

A good tool

The book is very useful. The only problem is partial overlapping with The Chicago Guide to Writing about Numbers, by the same author. If you don't own the other one, buy just this one.