Best, Joel. <br/><br/>
Stat-spotting :  a field guide to identifying dubious data / 
Joel Best. 
 - Berkeley :  University of California Press,  c2013. 
 - 146 p. :  ill. ;  22 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-129) and index. 
<br/><br/>Getting started -- Spotting questionable numbers -- Background -- Statistical benchmarks -- Severity and frequency -- Varieties of dubious data -- Blunders -- The slippery decimal point -- Botched translations -- Misleading graphs -- Careless calculations -- Sources: who counted--and why? -- Big round numbers -- Hyperbole -- Shocking claims -- Naming the problem -- Definitions: what did they count? -- Broad definitions -- Expanding definitions -- Changing definitions -- The uncounted -- Measurements: how did they count? -- Creating measures -- Odd units of analysis -- Loaded questions -- Raising the bar -- Technical measures -- Packaging: what are they telling us? -- Impressive formats -- Misleading samples -- Convenient time frames -- Peculiar percentages -- Selective comparisons -- Statistical milestones -- Averages -- Epidemics -- Correlations -- Discoveries -- Debates: what if they disagree? -- Causality debates -- Equality debates -- Policy debates -- Stat-spotting on your own -- Summary: common signs of dubious data -- Better data: some characteristics -- Afterword: if you had no idea things were that bad, they probably aren't -- Suggestions for those who want to continue stat-spotting. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780520279988 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008017175 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA893597  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>014680080  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Sociology--Statistical methods.<br/>Social problems--Statistical methods.<br/>Sociología--Métodos estadísticos.<br/>Problemas sociales--Métodos estadísticos.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HM 535  / B561s 2013 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>301.072/7