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| Assembly of data is a multi-step process. First, the data or information to be utilized is entered into a spreadsheet program. This allows one to manipulate and create a "data set". Once ready for transfer, the data set is placed into a data analysis program such as SPSS. This placement is accomplished through a copy and paste function. After transfer to SPSS, the data set must be further characterized through the setting of descriptives and variable labels for each string of data. A string is the data representing one location or person. Data in Excel Spreadsheet Data in SPSS Note: Must have SPSS to open file. |
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