An evaluation of statistical software in the social sciences

Authors:
William D. Slysz
Affiliations:
Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs
Venue:
Communications of the ACM
Year:
1974

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Abstract

Several hundred college and university computer installations now offer various types of statistical packages for general use. Among those most widely available are OSIRIS, SPSS, BMD, DATA-TEXT, and TSAR. In order to provide users with a basis for selection and use, tests were made for each of these systems, and the results are summarized as to cost and performance.