Software Reviews : Setcor: Set Correlation Analysis Reviewed by Staff Publisher: Systat,Inc.,1800 Sherman Ave.,Evanston,IL 60201 (telephone: [phone];Fax [phone]) Year of Publication: 1989 Version Reviewed: i.o Availability: MS-DOS computers Requirements: Systat software plus Materials: 37-page booklet;program disk Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Good Documentation: Fair

Abstract

Setcor is an advanced statistical module which should be of great interest to social scientists. It requires ownership of Systat. While its command-driven user interface is more challenging than some menu-driven approaches, the package is relatively easy to use. The documentation and examples are bare-bones and do not suffice for instructional purposes. For those familiar with the concepts and purposes of set correlation—to implement a set analog to multiple linear regression— this module will be a welcome research tool.