SPSS for departments, faculty, and staff
Description:
SPSS is a powerful, feature-rich, statistical analysis program. It is used in a wide variety of disciplines. Its menu-driven system for selecting various statistical analyses and report writing make it a favourite for many instroductory statistics courses. Students can focus on statistics instead of spending time writing program code.
On-line software activation requried on all versions of SPSS. All versions of SPSS from the UofT Licensed Software Office must be renewed annually.
Pricing:
| Product | Description | Version | Price |
| SPSS Single Workstation for -Windows (32/64bit), -Mac (Intel-based), -Linux |
SPSS Base, Advanced Statistics, Bootstrapping, Categories, Complex Samples, Conjoint, Custom Tables, Data Preparation, Decision Trees, Direct Marketing, Exact Tests, Forecasting, Missing Values, Neural Networks, Regression, Sample Power (separate CD media), Vizualizsation Designer (separate CD media) | v21 | $80.00 per license plus 1 CD media ($4) |
| SPSS Concurrent / Network license for Windows Server | SPSS Base, Advanced Statistics, Bootstrapping, Categories, Complex Samples, Conjoint, Custom Tables, Data Preparation, Decision Trees, Direct Marketing, Exact Tests, Forecasting, Missing Values, Neural Networks, Regression | v21 | $180 per license plus 1 CD media ($4) |
| AMOS for Windows | For Windows | v21 | $120 per license plus 1 CD media ($4) |
| SPSS Viz Designer for Windows | License included with purchase of SPSS license. | v1.0.3 | $4 per 1 CD media |
| SamplePower for Windows | License included with purchase of SPSS license. | v3 | $4 per 1 CD media |
Product Information:
Current Version: 21
Restrictions: For UofT departments, faculty and staff.
License Type: Subscription
License Period: August 01, 2012 - July 31, 2013
Guides and Books: Available at the UofT Bookstore.
Supported Operating Systems: Windows (32/64bit), Mac (Intel Based), Linux
Installation Media: Installation media is sold separately at $4 per CD/DVD. If you currently own the media you are not required to repurchase it.
Cost: $80 per single machine SPSS license, $180 per concurrent SPSS license, $120 for AMOS for Windows, $4 per CD media.
Upgrades: If you purchased a license for the current license period, you are entitiled to upgrade to the latest version of SPSS for the cost of the CD/DVD ($4.00).
Ordering:
FIS users must purchase online using UShop. Click for UShop registration or frequently asked questions.
Buy Online at the LSO E-Commerce Store. (Requires a campus network connection and UTORid to login.)
Use the order form for cash, debit, credit, and invoices and fax or bring it to the LSO office.
Vendor and Support:
Vendor: SPSS Inc.
Support Website: IBM SPSS Technical Support
Customer Service: E-Mail: spsscs@us.ibm.com
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Where can I find SPSS documentation and guides?
A: For guides and installation manuals visit the SPSS 21 Documentation website. Here are some quick guides:
- IBM SPSS Statistics Base (pdf)
- IBM SPSS Statistics Brief Guide (pdf)
- IBM SPSS Statistics Command Syntax Reference (pdf)
The following is a an electronic resource provided by the University of Toronto Libraries. SPSS for Starters Cleophas, Ton J. Zwinderman, Aeilko H.
Q: When installing IBM SPSS on my Mac, I click the icon on the desktop to start the installation, the installer appears to do something and then disappears. How can I install it?
A: Copy the contents of the CD to your desktop. You can now install SPSS from there. Delete the copied content after installation.
Q: Which version of IBM SPSS for Windows should I purchase? The 32-bit or 64-bit version?
A: The 32-bit version will install on both 32 and 62 bit versions of Windows. The 64-bit version will only install on 64-bit versions of Windows.
The 64-bit version will work better with large data sets if you have more than 4GB of RAM. If using ODBC access, this should also be taken into consideration when choosing which version to purchase.
Q: How can I determine if my version of Windows is 32-bit or 64-bit?
Q: How do I uninstall the IBM SPSS Statistics for Mac?
A: Please follow these instructions on how to uninstall your version of SPSS for Mac.
Q: How do I renew SPSS?
A: Renewing your SPSS license on a previously installed version of SPSS involves the use of the Authorization Wizard. Please ensure that you are connected to the internet before attempting to renew your SPSS license.
To use the Authorization Wizard:
- Enter the Start Menu and select Programs->SPSS.
- Select the Authorization Wizard.
- When prompted, chose License my product now and enter your authorization code.
If the authorization wizard is not easily accessible, it is possible to renew your SPSS license using batch mode.
To Authorize using Batch Mode:
- Access the SPSS or SPSS Inc. folder from the C:/Program Files directory.
- Locate the spssactivator.exe file. Do not double-click the file.
- Go to the Start menu and select Run.
- Type cmd in the box to open a command window.
- Type dir spssa* into the command window and ensure that the spssactivator.exe file is listed.
- Type spssactivator [authorization code] without the brackets and follow any prompts that appear.
To check that your SPSS has successfully been renewed:
- Enter SPSS and select File->New->Syntax
- Type show license. (ensure you include the period)
- Highlight and run the command by clicking on the right pointing arrow at the top of the syntax window.
This process will allow you to view the expiration date for your license.
Q: What is a Network Concurrent license?
A: For concurrent licensing, if one concurrent license is purchased it may be installed on more than one machine, but can only be run on one computer at a time. For example, if you purchase five concurrent licenses, it can be installed on twenty workstations, but only five can be used at one time. A license server is setup and when executing the software, on a workstation, it will check with the license server to see if there are any licenses available. If so, the program will launch, if not it will not launch.