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Statistics

 

Where to start:

If you are unsure about your subject, look it up in a dictionary or encyclopedia.

Dictionary of statistical terms REF HA17 .K4 1990
Encyclopedia of statistical sciences REF QA276.14 .E5 1982
Statistics Explained Internet glossary of statistical terms
World almanac and book of facts REF AY67.N5 W7

 

Books:

Use the Library catalogue to search using the word statistics and terms such as business, mathematics, management, health, psychology, tourism, etc.

Bioenvironmental and public health statistics QA276.A2 H36 2000
Business mathematics and statistics HF5691 .W39 1998
Statistical analysis in psychology and education QA276.12 .F45 1989
Statistics for management HA29 .L3887 1991
Statistical techniques in business and economics HA29 .M27 1999

 

Databases:

These databases provide statistical information, below or via the Library Electronic Resources page.

AusStats Online statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics

 

Journals:

Journals may have more up-to-date information than books. You can search for journals using the Library catalogue . Try the following to start:

Annals of Statistics (1993 - ) SER QA276.A1 A56
Applied statistics (1989 - ) SER HA1 .R69c
And available online via the Library catalogue
Journal of applied statistics (1998 - ) SER QA276.A1 J678
And available online via the Library catalogue
Journal of business & economic statistics (1989 - ) SER HB1 .J683 
And available online via the Library catalogue
Mathematical finance: an international journal
of mathematics, statistics and financial theory (1993 - ) 		SER HG4001 .M37
And available online via the Library catalogue

 

Web resources:

You can try searching the internet for more resources.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare http://www.aihw.gov.au/publications/index.cfm
Australian Statistical Internet sites http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/stats.html
International Statistical Institute
includes a multilingual glossary of statistical terms, and a directory of official statistical agencies		 http://www.cbs.nl/isi/
Office of Economic and Statistical Research - Queensland Government's statistical and economic warehouse http://www.oesr.qld.gov.au
Statsoft - Electronic Statistics Textbook http://www.statsoft.com/textbook/stathome.html
World Wide Web Virtual Library: Statistics http://www.stat.ufl.edu/vlib/statistics.html
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