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| From | Home <ajcmullin@yahoo.com> |
| To | "statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu" <statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu> |
| Subject | Re: st: Stata resources for newbie |
| Date | Tue, 28 May 2013 08:23:22 +0100 |
Hi, sorry to be a pain but I didn't really understand this from Nick: "Should have been > > > when the richest resource on the language is bundled within Stata." Otherwise I am very grateful for your help all. Best Wishes Annabel Mullin On 27 May 2013, at 20:57, Nick Cox <njcoxstata@gmail.com> wrote: > Should have been > > when the richest resource on the language is bundled within Stata. > Nick > njcoxstata@gmail.com > > > On 27 May 2013 18:49, Nick Cox <njcoxstata@gmail.com> wrote: >> Richard's right, but I am usually surprised that most recommendations >> overlook what is to me the most obvious and the most instructive >> single source. >> >> [U] starts very easy and gets more difficult in a well graded way. But >> Margaret's question seems to imply someone not a beginner in >> statistics, just in Stata, and [U] is ideal for such person. Numerous >> users seem to determined to slow themselves down by Googling >> everything when the richest resource is bundled on the language within >> Stata. >> Nick >> njcoxstata@gmail.com >> >> >> On 27 May 2013 18:32, Richard Williams <richardwilliams.ndu@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Numerous freebie resources are listed at >>> >>> http://www.stata.com/links/resources-for-learning-stata/ >>> >>> I myself use the UCLA pages a lot. My own Stata highlights page is at >>> >>> http://www3.nd.edu/~rwilliam/stats/StataHighlights.html >>> >>> For books, see >>> >>> http://www.stata.com/bookstore/books-on-stata/ >>> >>> The book by Hamilton is the classic and it is what I used when I started. >>> But several good newer books (e.g. Acock) have come along in recent years. >>> Which you prefer might depend on your field of study. >>> >>> >>> >>> At 11:02 AM 5/27/2013, Margaret MacDougall wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello >>>> >>>> I would welcome ideas on useful resources (including textbooks) which list >>>> users have used successfully in helping complete beginners with Stata to >>>> learn efficiently how to translate formulae and equations from theoretical >>>> statistics into Stata syntax. The new user will be applying formulae within >>>> the context of hypothesis testing but using modern methods unavailable >>>> through a point-and-click approach. >>>> >>>> Many thanks >>>> >>>> Best wishes >>>> >>>> Margaret >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in >>>> Scotland, with registration number SC005336. >>>> >>>> * >>>> * For searches and help try: >>>> * http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search >>>> * http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/resources/statalist-faq/ >>>> * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/ >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------- >>> Richard Williams, Notre Dame Dept of Sociology >>> OFFICE: (574)631-6668, (574)631-6463 >>> HOME: (574)289-5227 >>> EMAIL: Richard.A.Williams.5@ND.Edu >>> WWW: http://www.nd.edu/~rwilliam >>> >>> >>> * >>> * For searches and help try: >>> * http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search >>> * http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/resources/statalist-faq/ >>> * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/ > * > * For searches and help try: > * http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search > * http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/resources/statalist-faq/ > * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/ * * For searches and help try: * http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search * http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/resources/statalist-faq/ * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/