FAQ for STAT-L/SCI.STAT.CONSULT, last modified on June 27, 2006
Compiled by Steve Simon,
"A further knowledge of facts is necessary before I would venture to give a final and definite opinion." Sherlock Holmes in The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge.
This FAQ used to be posted monthly to STAT-L/SCI.STAT.CONSULT. The link between STAT-L and SCI.STAT.CONSULT has been broken for quite a while (at least since 2001), so I have not been updating this FAQ or posting it regularly. If anyone is interested in reviving this link, you would be doing everyone a great service.
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Table of contents
1 What is STAT-L/SCI.STAT.CONSULT?
2 What are other related listserv/usenet groups?
3 How do I know that my message got posted?
4 How do I use LISTSERV to...
5 How do I get the archives of STAT-L/SCI.STAT.CONSULT?
6 Why have I stopped seeing messages?
7 How can I contact the ASA, Biometric Society, or IMS?
8 How can I contact the major statistics software vendors?
9 Where can I find free/shareware statistical software?
10 What statistics resources can be found on the web?
11 What should I do about these "Spams"?
12 What are some of the problems with stepwise regression?
13 What is the answer to the Monty Hall, Envelope, or Birthday problem?
14 Can someone provide me with references and/or books about [topic]?
15 Can you recommend a good statistics software package?
16 Acknowledgments
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