A Guide to Quantitative History

by Robert Darcy, Richard Rohrs

Overview

This book introduces statistical techniques for the particular needs of historians. The approach is practical and applied; alternative ways of resolving methodological problems are worked through. The emphasis is on applying the fundamentals of statistical theory to the specific research interests of historians and available historical sources. A special feature of the book is a discussion of the historical evolution of statistical techniques as a means of understanding their current applications and interpretations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275948979
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	02/28/1995
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

R. DARCY is Regents Professor of Political Science and Statistics at Oklahoma State University and co-author of Women, Elections, and Representation (1994), along with over 100 jourbanal articles, book chapters, reviews, notes, and academic papers.

RICHARD C. ROHRS is Associate Professor of History at Oklahoma State University. He is the author of a book on ethnicity in Oklahoma and has published articles in such jourbanals as Historical Methods, Diplomatic History, Jourbanal of the Early Republic, The Historian, and Immigration History Newsletter.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Organizing Variables for Analysis and Sampling Historical Data
Simple Descriptive Statistics
Inferential Statistics: The Basics of Probability, Distributions, Significance Testing, and Confidence Intervals t-Test
Cross-Classification
Analysis of Variance
Regression Analysis
Multiple Regression
Measurement: Scales, Indices, and Historical Demography
Appendix
Notes
Works Cited
Index