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PREFACE
The key features of the dictionary are:
1. Compact and detailed descriptions of key concepts.
2. Basic mathematical concepts explained.
3. Details of procedures for hand calculations if possible.
4. Difficulty level matched to the nature of the entry: very fundamental concepts are the most simply explained; more advanced statistics are given a slightly more sophisticated treatment.
5. Practical advice to help guide users through some of the difficulties of the application of statistics.
6. Exceptionally wide coverage and varied range of concepts, issues and procedureswider than any single textbook by far.
7. Coverage of relevant research methods.
8. Compatible with standard statistical packages.
9. Extensive cross-referencing.
10. Useful additional reading.
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