The Codebook is a document containing information about each of the variables in your dataset, such as: The name assigned to the variable What the variable represents (i.e., its label) How the variable was measured (e.g. nominal, ordinal, scale) How the variable was actually recorded in the raw data (i.e. numeric, string; how many characters wide it is; how many decimal places it has) For scale variables: The variable's units of measurement For categorical variables: If coded numerically, the numeric codes and what they represent This presentation explains the procedure of creating a codebook in IBM SPSS Statistics.

1. Creating a Code Book
in
IBM SPSS Statistics
Output View Interface
Dr. K.THIYAGU
Assistant Professor
Department of Education
Central University of Kerala
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2. Creating Code Book
Simple Code Book
Detailed Code Book
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3. A codebook is a document containing information about each of the
variablesinyourdataset,suchas:
• The name assigned to the variable
• What the variable represents (i.e., its label)
• How the variable was measured (e.g. nominal, ordinal, scale)
• How the variable was actually recorded in the raw data (i.e.
numeric, string; how many characters wide it is; how many
decimal places it has)
• For scale variables: The variable's units of measurement
• For categorical variables: If coded numerically, the numeric
codes and what they represent
Creating Code Book
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4. Simple Code Book
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5. Simple Code Book
File
Display Data
File
Information
Working File
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6. File
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7. File
Display Data
File
Information
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8. File
Display Data
File
Information
Working File
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9. Output
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10. Detailed Code Book
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11. Detailed Code Book
This codebook method includes all of the same information
as the simple method, but also includes options for printing
summary statistics as well. Unlike the simple method, you
can choose which variables are included in the codebook, and
you can choose which variable properties are included in the
summary. Also unlike the simple method, the summary
information for each variable will be printed in its own table.
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12. Detailed Code Book
Analyse
Reports
Codebook
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13. Using the Codebooks Dialog Window
1. Open the SPSS datafile.
2. Click Analyze > Reports > Codebook.
3. In the Variables tab: Add the variables you want in the codebook to the Codebook
Variables box. To include all variables, click inside the Variables box, press Ctrl + A, then click
the arrow button.
4. In the Output tab: (Optional) Choose what variable and datafile properties you want to be
included in the codebook:
1.Variable information: By default, includes Position, Label, Type, Format, Measurement
level, Role, Value labels, Missing values, and Custom attributes.
2.File information: None included by default.
3.Variable display order: By default, ordered identically to how the variables are ordered
in the file. Can also order alphabetically, by file, or by measurement level.
4.Maximum number of categories: By default, limits to 200 categories.
5. In the Statistics tab: (Optional) Choose what statistics you want in the codebook. By default,
counts and percents will be printed for nominal and ordinal variables, and mean, standard
deviation, and quartiles will be printed for scale variables.
6. When finished, click OK.
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14. Analyse
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15. Analyse
Reports
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16. Analyse
Reports
Codebook
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17. Analyse
Reports
Codebook
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18. Analyse
Reports
Codebook
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19. Analyse
Reports
Codebook
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20. Analyse
Reports
Codebook
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21. Analyse
Reports
Codebook
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22. Output View
Codebook
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23. Output View
Codebook
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24. Save
Output
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25. Save an
Output File
File
Save
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26. Export
Output
File
File
Export
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27. Thank You
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