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Web Tools
ZDNet
Technology news, software, product reviews and buying guide.
Internet Address Converter
Enter the IP address and get the domain and vice versa.
Domain Name Search
Enter a domain name and check to whom it is registered via Internic.
Government Domain Search
Enter a government domain and check its registration via Internic.
Military Domain Search
Enter a military domain and check its registration via Internic.
Marksonline Domain Name Search
Search by domain type using wildcards.
Tips for Assessing Web Sites
Detailed tips on how the assess the validity of Web sites. especially legal sites, from Sabrina L. Pacifici at LLRX.com.
Shareware.com
Shareware archive.
Mac Software Updates
Track the latest software updates for Macs via Version Tracker.
Windows Software Updates
Track the latest software updates for PCs via Version Tracker.
Web Browsers
Information about Web browsers and updates from C|NET.
Internet Dictonary
Kadow's dictionary of Internet terms.
Dictionary of PC Hardware and Data Communication Terms
Search PC and other terms from O'Reilly books.
High Tech Dictionary
Search more than 7000 terms from Computer User.

Spreadsheets
Excel tips
Tips from MrExcel.com.
Spreadsheet information
Tips and information about spreadsheets, including Excel.
Database Managers
Access tips
Access tips from Microsoft.
Parsing tips
Parsing tips from Microsoft.
More Access tips
Allen Browne's tips.

SAS
SAS Institute
Service, support, tips, use groups and other help from the manufacturer; site includes extensive bookstore.
Technical Tips Archive
Archive of technical tips and more from the SAS Institute.
Sample SAS Programs
Library of SAS programs for the SAS site.
SAS Listserv
Discuss SAS with other journalists via the SASCAR-L listserv maintained by Steve Doig of Arizona State University. The site includes tips and other information.
Census Help
Get a wide variety of information about analyzing and reporting census data from Reporting Census Data: A Guide for Journalists by Steve Doig from Arizona State University.
More SAS Help
Tips on using SAS with census data and more from John Blodgett at the Missouri State Census Data Center.
SAS Dictionary
Dictionary of SAS terms and global statements from Rick Astor.
SAS Macros
Useful macros from the SAS-L listserv.
More SAS Macros
More macros, one including to create dummy variable, from York University.
Extensive SAS Macros
Many SAS macros from the SAS Consultant Interest Group.
Macro Tutorial
Tutorial about how to write SAS macros from clarence Jackson of the municipal government in Dallas.
SAS Books
Books and more from the SAS Institute.
More books
Another option for books is Fatbrain, a division of Barnes and Noble.

SPSS
SPSS.com
Tips, software, books and more from the manufacturer.
Listservs
Get connected with SPSS users via the SPSS site.
AnswerNet
Searchable database of answers to questions about SPSS via the SPSS site.
SPSS Help Archive
Searchable database of postings to the Comp.soft-sys.spss listserv by David Nichols, an SPSS employee, via the University of Colorado.
Downloads
Downloads of programs, updates, patches, macros, scripts and more from the SPSS site.
Script eXchange
Get scripts and share yours with others.
More Scripts
Introduction of scripts and sample from Raynald Levesque.
Macro Library
Library of macros from the SPSS site.
More Macros
Get more macros from Raynald Levesque.
Basic Stats
A concise explanation of common statistical tests and a table for their use based on their level of measurement via PANDA at Tulane University.
Data Cleaning
Click on the data cleaning chapter of this training manual in .pdf form. It gives you a detailed discussion of how to use SPSS to clean data.
Data Cleaning
Discussion of data cleaning techniques, including tables, via PANDA at Tulane University.
 

Perl
Perl.com
Download free software and more from the Perl site.
Mailing lists
Sign up from mailing lists for beginners from Learn.perl.org.
Comprehensive Perl Archive Network
Archive of information about Perl, including source code and scripts.
CGI Resource Index
CGI and Perl programs and scripts.


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This page was created by Assistant Professor Stan Ketterer on Sept. 6, 1998, and updated on Aug. 24, 2000.