ABSTRACT
This section includes step-by-step instructions for six procedures related to getting started with SPSS: (a) making a working file from the Web site, (b) opening and starting SPSS and getting familiar with the SPSS data editor, (c) setting your computer so that SPSS will print the syntax or log along with each output, (d) working with your output, (e) importing data and exporting results, (f) converting variables to standardized variables, (g) selecting cases, (h) splitting files, and (i) merging files.
