WMSC
Resource Guide: Statistics
This bibliography lists statistical
sources and guides to collection and analyzing statistics that are available
in the Wrigley Marine Science Center Library. Researchers seeking additional
statistical sources should consult the Information Services Division's
Electronic Resources page <www.usc.edu/isd/elecresources>.
Freedman, David. Statistics. NY:
Norton, 1998.
WMSC Library QA276.F683 1998
Basic statistics textbook covering
variety of concepts and methods. Good introductory text.
Huff, Darrell. How to Lie with Statistics.
NY: Norton, 1993.
WMSC Library HA29.H82 1993
Classic text on how statistics can
be manipulated and how to critique statistics encountered in daily life.
Short and easy to read.
Sokal, Robert and F. James Rohlf. Biometry:
The Principles and Practice of Statistics in Biological Research.
NY:
Freeman, 1995.
WMSC Library QH323.5.S63 1995
Covers wide variety of statistical
concepts and methods, focusing on biological research. Very detailed. Considered
foremost text on the subject.
Statistical Abstract of the United
States, 1998. Austin: Hoover’s, 1998.
WMSC Library [Reference] HA202.S797
1998
Standard source for basic economic,
demographic and environmental statistics of the U.S.
Statistical Abstract of the World.
NY:
Gale, 1994.
WMSC Library [Reference] HA154.S68
Standard source for economic and
demographic statistics of individual countries. Also includes basic political
overview.
Zar, Jerrold H. Biostatistical Analysis.
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1999.
WMSC Library QH323.5.Z37 1999
Statistical concepts and methods
for biological research. Less detailed than Sokal and Rolf’s Biometry,
but useful for novice statistician.