Teaching and Learning Excel for Data Analysis

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Written By Janet Salmons

Why use Excel for data analysis?

Some researchers, whether student or experienced, rely on sophisticated analytic software designed for qualitative or quantitative research. Others can’t afford these packages, and need to rely on the everyday software they already have on their computers. In this video interview with Charlotte Brookfield, author of Using Microsoft Excel for Social Research, learn how Excel can benefit researchers, whether they will use in conjunction with another package or one its own.

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