LibGuides: BUS-7320 v5: Week 6 Resources

Week 6 Resources

"Which Stats Test" tool
Sage Research Methods
This is a very easy-to-use tool that helps determine which statistical method is best for data. There are some excellent "Help" resources linked to this tool that can do much more to strengthen your understanding about choosing the correct statistical test for the type of data you are wanting to analyze based on the type of quantitative study you are proposing in assignments leading up to this one in Week 6. This tool, in combination with Appendix E in your textbook (Edmonds & Kennedy, 2017) offers examples of analyses that are aligned with various designs and provides a much more aligned and specific resource to help you grasp these concepts.
Data and Tests
Academic Success Center. (2020). Data and tests. National University.
From here, click on Types of Data and Statistical Tests to watch a step-by-step APA tutorial on analyzing data and for guidance on choosing what type of analysis best fits with your data.
Online Survey Research Delivery
Online Survey Research Delivery: Preparing Quantitative Data for Analysis. (2024, January 1). SAGE Publications, Ltd. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781529696080
Dr. Cassie Hazell, PhD, lecturer, University of Surrey, discusses preparing quantitative data for analysis in online survey research delivery, including data cleaning, version control, and scoring items.
Quantitative Data Analysis Tips and Strategies
Center for Teaching and Learning. (2018). Quantitative data analysis tips and strategies [PDF file]. Northcentral University.
This resource includes discussion and extra resources for data preparation issues.
How to Choose the Right Statistical Test
Nayak, B. K., & Hazra, A. (2011). How to choose the right statistical test? Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 59(2), 85–86.
This resource gives valuable advice for how to choose the correct analysis for your study.
Creating a Data Analysis Plan: What to Consider When Choosing Statistics for a Study
Simpson, S. H. (2015). Creating a data analysis plan: What to consider when choosing statistics for a study. The Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, 68(4), 311–317.
This resources helps you develop your plan for analyzing your data that is in alignment with your study.
What Statistical Analysis Should I Use? Statistical Analyses using SPSS
UC Regents. (2021). What statistical analysis should I use? Statistical analyses using SPSS. Author.
This resource is a good summary of when to use each statistical test.

Doing Quantitative Research in the Social Sciences by Thomas R. Black
ISBN: 9780761953531
Publication Date: 1999-05-17
Black, T. R. (2005). Doing quantitative research in the social sciences: An integrated approach to research design, measurement and statistics. SAGE.
There are several good quantitative textbooks from experts in advanced quantitative methods. The more method texts you read, the more you will understand these concepts. This is important not only for this course, but if you plan to develop a quantitative dissertation, utilizing multiple resources is crucial. Although this source is older, it is a seminal text in quantitative methodology. You may also want to purchase this text to refer to while writing your dissertation. It is highly recommended that you use multiple resources, not just assigned/required texts.
An Applied Guide to Research Designs: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods by W. Alex Edmonds; Thomas D. Kennedy
ISBN: 9781483317274
Publication Date: 2016-05-30
Edmonds, W. A., & Kennedy, T. D. (2017). An applied guide to research designs: Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods (2nd ed.). SAGE.
This resource explains the basics of designs to help you start to think about which design might fit best for your study.
SAGE Quantitative Research Methods
ISBN: 144627571X
Publication Date: 2011
SAGE Quantitative Research Methods. (2011). SAGE Publications, Inc. https://doi.org/10.4135/9780857028228
This collection provides readers with a representative sample of the best articles in quantitative methods that have appeared in SAGE journals.