Abstract
STATA is a multi-purpose software package with features in common with spreadsheet programs, database management programs, and statistical packages. Although extremely flexible and easy to use, it does not measure up to stand alone software in these areas. Social scientists primarily interested in statistical applications for serious research will find STATA limited, though the program has potential for departmental administration functions, as well as classroom instruction and demonstration.
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