Ramsey F., Schafer D. The Statistical Sleuth: A Course in Methods of Data Analysis

Second Edition. — Duxbury Press, 2001. — 749 pages. — ISBN: 0534386709, 9780534386702.In the book, the focus is on a serious analysis of real case studies; on strategies and tools of modern statistical data analysis; on the interplay of statistics and scientific learning; and on the communication of results. With interesting examples, real data, and a variety of exercise types (conceptual, computational, and data problems).
STATISTICAL SLEUTH is an innovative treatment of general statistical methods, taking full advantage of the computer, both as a computational and an analytical tool. The material is independent of any specific software package. In "The American Statistician" (February 2000, Vol. 54, No. 1), George Cobb commented, "What is new and different about Ramsey and Schafer's book, what makes it a 'larger contribution,' is that it gives much more prominence to modeling and interpretation of the sort that goes beyond the routine patterns.Drawing Statistical Conclusions
Inference Using t-Distributions
A Closer Look at Assumptions
Alternatives to the t-Tools
Comparisons Among Several Samples
Linear Combinations and Multiple Comparisons of Means
Simple Linear Regression: A Model for the Mean
A Closer Look at Assumptions for Simple Linear Regression
Multiple Regression
Inferential Tools for Multiple Regression
Model Checking and Refinement
Strategies for Variable Selection
The Analysis of Variance for Two-Way Classifications
Multifactor Studies Without Replication
Adjustment for Serial Correlation
Repeated Measures and Other Multivariate Responses
Exploratory Tools for Summarizing Multivariate Responses
Comparisons of Proportions or Odds
More Tools for Tables of Counts
Logistic Regression for Binary Response Variables
Logistic Regression for Binomial Counts
Log-Linear Regression for Poisson Counts
Elements of Research Design
Factorial Treatment Arrangements and Blocking Designs
APPENDIX A. Tables
A.1 Probabilities of the Standard Normal Distribution
A.2 Selected Percentiles of t-Distributions
A.3 Selected Percentiles of Chi-Squared Distributions
A.4 Selected Percentiles of F-Distributions
APPENDIX B. Bibliography