How Statistics and Data Can Misinform

This is not a guide to statistics as taught in an "Introductory statistics" course; rather, it refers to biases in perceiving, interpreting and presenting information.

Use the TABS  to find different resources:

Books/eBooks: 

• has links to CSM Library databases of books in print and online 

Basic Concepts Explained: 

• links to sites and videos explaining concepts like average and mean, sample size, standard deviation...
• examples of common biases in interpreting data

Sources of Statistical Information:  

• links to CSM Library databases with statistical information
• links to selected external sources with data and statistics

Evaluating Resources: 

• great (and short!) tutorials on evaluating resources - including statistics and data

Citation Resources: 

• visual guide to deciding on when to cite,
• a short answer to "Why cite?"