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  • Books available
    Aarons, Haydn; A Practical Introduction to Survey Design; Sage Publishing
    Abramovich, Felix; Ritov, Ya'acov; Statistical Theory: A Concise Introduction Second Edition; CRC Press
    A. Cook, Jonathan; An Introduction to Clinical Trials; OUP
    Ahmed, Syed Ejaz; Post-Shrinkage Strategies in Statistical and Machine Learning for High Dimensional Data; CRC Press
    Akashi, Fumiya; Diagnostic Methods in Time Series; Springer
    Almudevar, Anthony; Theory of Statistical Inference;
    Albert, Jim, Baumer, Benjamin, Marchi, Max; Analyzing Baseball Data with R, Third Edition; CRC Press
    Alberti, Gianmarco: From Data to Insights​; CRC Press
    Al-Murrani, Waleed ; General, Biological and Biomedical Statistics; Troubador Publishing
    Allen, CarlThe Polls Weren't Wrong; CRC Press
    Anselin, L.: An Introduction to Spatial Data Science with GeoDa: Volume 1: Exploring Spatial Data; CRC Press
    Anselin, L.: An Introduction to Spatial Data Science with GeoDa; CRC Press
    Aphalo, P.J.: Learn R: As a Language, 2nd Edition; CRC Press
    Aslam, Muhammad; Introduction to Statistical Process Control; Wiley
    Awe, Olawale; Promoting Statistical Practice and Collaboration in Developing Countries; Chapman & Hall/CRC
    Aydede, Yigit; Machine Learning Toolbox for Social Scientists: Applied Predictive Analytics with R; CRC Press
    Bailer, A.; Statistical Programming in SAS; Chapman and Hall/CRC Press
    Balakrishnan, Narayanaswamy .; Accelerated Life Testing of One-shot Devices: Data Collection and Analysis; Wiley
    Banks, David L.; Handbook of Forensic Statistics; Chapman and Hall/CRC Press
    Barbu, Vlad Stefan.; Statistical Topics and Stochastic Models for Dependent Data with Applications; Wiley
    Bannert, M.​: Research Software Engineering: A Guide to the Open Source Ecosystem
    Beuzen, Tomas: Python Packages; Chapman & Hall/CRC Press
    Bhattacharya, Preya: An Introduction to Panel Data QCA in R; CRC Press
    Bilder, Christopher, Loughin, Thomas: Analysis of Categorical Data with R, Second Edition; CRC Press
    Bischl, B.; Applied Machine Learning Using mlr3 in R; CRC Press
    Bittelli, Marco; Olmi, Roberto; and Rosa, Rodolfo; Random Process Analysis With R; OUP
    Blair: Research Design in the Social Sciences: Declaration, Diagnosis, and Redesign; Uni Press
    Blanford, JustineGeographic Information, Geospatial Technologies and Spatial Data Science for Health; CRC Press 
    Bonnell, Jerry; Exploring Data Science with R and the Tidyverse: A Concise Introduction; CRC Press
    Bose, Arup; Random Matrices and Non-Commutative Probability;
    Braun, Murdoch.; A First Course in Statistical Programming with R; Cambridge University Press
    Brémaud, Pierre; Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes; Springer
    Brito, Paula; Analysis of Distributional Data; Chapman & Hall/CRC
    Brookfield, Charlotte; Using Microsoft Excel for Social Research; Sage Publishing
    Buchbinder, Iosif L.; Shapiro, Ilya.: Introduction to Quantum Field Theory with Applications to Quantum Gravity; Oxford University Press
    Campbell, Michael J.: Statistics at Square Two: Understanding Modern Statistical Applications in Medicine; Wiley
    Casella, G.; Berger, R.: Statistical Inference, 2nd Edition; CRC Press
    Cekanavicius, V. & Novak, S.Y.: Compound Poisson Approximation; CRC Press
    Chen, Ding-Geng; Structural Equation Modeling Using R/SAS: A Step-by-Step Approach with Real Data Analysis; CRC Press
    Chen, Hua Yun; Semiparametric Odds Ratio Model and Its Applications;
    Chen, Jenny: Financial Data Analytics with R; CRC Press
    Chen, John Tuhao et al.: Statistical Prediction and Machine Learning; CRC Press
    Chiang, S.; Statistical Methods in Epilepsy; CRC Press 
    Christy Chuang-Stein; Quantitative Decisions in Drug Development; Springer
    Chun, Asaph Young; Administrative Records for Survey Methodology; Wiley
    Cocco, Simona; From Statistical Physics to Data-Driven Modelling; OUP
    Coene, John; Javascript for R; Chapman & Hall/CRC Press
    Cole, Diana; Parameter Redundancy and Identifiability; Chapman and Hall/CRC Press
    Collard, Jean-Francois; Hands-On Data Analysis in R for Finance; CRC Press
    Cook, R. Dennis, Forzani, Liliana​: Partial Least Squares Regression; CRC Press
    Coqueret, Guillaume; Machine Learning for Factor Investing: Python Version; CRC Press
    Cortez, Paulo; Modern Optimization with R; Springer
    Crainiceanu, C.M.; Functional Data Analysis with R; CRC Press
    Cui, Xinping; Handbook of Multiple Comparisons;
    Dai, Harrison.; Processing Networks; Cambridge University Press
    Daniels, Michael J.; Bayesian Nonparametrics for Causal Inference and Missing Data; CRC Press
    Dasgupta, N.; Morrison, J.: Ordinal Data Analysis: Statistical Perspective with Applications; CRC Press
    Davidson, James; Stochastic Limit Theory An Introduction for Econometricians; Oxford University Press
    De Uña-Álvarez, Jacobo; The Statistical Analysis of Doubly Truncated Data: With Applications in R; Wiley
    Debowski, Lukasz.; Information Theory Meets Power Laws: Stochastic Processes and Language Models; Wiley
    DeVellis, Robert F.  ; Scale Development: Theory and Applications; Sage Publishing
    Dikta, Gerhard; Bootstrap Methods With Applications in R; Springer
    Dimotikalis, Yannis; Applied Modeling Techniques and Data Analysis 2: Financial, Demographic, Stochastic and Statistical Models and Methods; Wiley
    Ding-Geng (Din) Chen; Statistical Regression Modeling with R; Springer
    Ding, Peng: A First Course in Causal Inference; CRC Press
    Dinov, Evo; Data Science – Time Complexity, Inferential Uncertainty, and Spacekime Analytics; De Gruyter
    Doganaksoy, Necip; Achieving Product Reliability: A Key to Business Success; Chapman &Hall/CRC Press
    Emam, Moataz H.; Covariant Physics; Oxford University Press
    Fagan, Brennen; Quantifying Counterfactual Military History; CRC Press
    Fang, Y.: Causal Inference in Pharmaceutical Statistics; CRC Press
    Faya, Paul; Pourmohamad, Tony; Case Studies in Bayesian Methods for Biopharmaceutical CMC; CRC Press
    Filipiak, Katarzyna; Multivariate, Multilinear and Mixed Linear Models; Springer
    Field, Andy; An Adventure in Statistics: The Reality Enigma; Sage Publications
    Finch, W.H.; Bolin, J.E.: Multilevel Modeling Using R; CRC Press
    Fraser, Christophe; Grassly, Nicholas C.; Infectious Disease Epidemiology; Oxford University Press
    Friendly, Michael; A History of Data Visualization and Graphic Communication; Harvard University Press
    Garcia Ceja, Enrique; Behavior Analysis with Machine Learning Using R;
    Gafoor, Rafael: A Comprehensive Guide to Coding and Programming in Stata; CRC Press
    Gates, Kathleen M; Intensive Longitudinal Analysis of Human Processes; CRC Press
    Ghahramani, S.: Fundamentals of Probability, 5th Edition; CRC Press
    Gilliland, Michael; Business Forecasting: The Emerging Role of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; Wiley
    Giné, Nickl; Mathematical Foundations of Infinite-Dimensional Statistical Models; Cambridge University Press
    Glaz, Barry; Applied Statistics in Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Sciences; Wiley
    Goad, Carla L.; SAS Programming for Elementary Statistics: Getting Started; Chapman and Hall/CRC Press
    Gosser, David; R for Quantitative Chemistry; CRC Press
    Granjon, David; Outstanding User Interfaces with Shiny​; CRC Press
    Greselin, Francesca, Vichi, Maurizio, Deldossi, Laura, and Bagnato, Luca; Statistical Learning of Complex Data; Springer
    Grosser, Malte; Advanced R Solutions; Chapman & Hall/CRC Press
    Gupta, Bhisham C.; Statistical Quality Control: Using MINITAB, R, JMP and Python; Wiley
    Hansen: Probability & Statistics for Economists; Princeton Uni Press
    Harrison, Ewen; R for Health Data Science; Chapman and Hall/CRC Press
    Hector, Andrew; The New Statistics with R; Oxford University Press
    Hector Andy; The New Statistics with R An Introduction for Biologists; Oxford University Press
    Helsper, Ellen; The Digital Disconnect; Sage Publishing
    Hesamian, Gholamreza; Fuzzy Statistical Inferences Based on Fuzzy Random Variables; Chapman & Hall/CRC Press
    Henderson, Peter A.; Southwood's Ecological Methods; Oxford University Press
    Hill, Craig A.; Big Data Meets Survey Science: A Collection of Innovative Methods; Wiley
    Hirschauer, Norbert ; “Fundamentals of Statistical Inference – What is the Meaning of Random Error” that will be published  in the “SpringerBriefs in Applied Statistics and Econometrics” (SBASE), ; Springer Briefs (SBASE) 
    Ibarra, L.F.: Simulation and Statistics with Excel: An Introduction to Business Students; CRC Press                    Inchausti, Pablo; Statistical Modeling With R; OUP
    Irizarry, Rafael: Introduction to Data Science, Second Edition; CRC Press
    Jansen, Maarten; Wavelets from a Statistical Perspective; Chapman & Hall/CRC Press
    Julious, Steven A.; Sample Sizes for Clinical Trials 2nd Edition; CRC Press
    Kirk, Andy; Data Visualisation: A Handbook for Data Driven Design, 2nd Edition; Sage
    Kloke, J.; McKean, J.: Nonparametric Statistical Methods Using R, 2nd Edition; CRC Press
    Koroliouk, Dmitri.; Dynamics of Statistical Experiments; Wiley
    Krijnen, Wim P.; Wit, Ernst C.; Computational and Statistical Methods for Chemical Engineering; CRC Press
    Krishna Kumar Mohbey; Predictive Analytics Using Statistics and Big Data: Concepts and Modeling; Bentham Publications.
    Krippendorff, Klaus; The Reliability of Generating Data; CRC Oress
    Kronthaler, Franz; Data Analysis with RStudio; Springer
    Krzysztof Jajuga; Data Analysis and Classification; Springer
    Kulas, John T.; IBM SPSS Essentials: Managing and Analyzing Social Sciences Data, 2nd Edition; Wiley
    Lange, C.: Practical Machine Learning with R: Tutorials and Case Studies; CRC Press
    Lawson, John; An Introduction to Acceptance Sampling and SPC with R; Chapman and Hall/CRC Press
    Lê Cao, Kim-Anh; Multivariate Data Integration Using R: Methods and Applications with the mixOmics Package;
    Lee, Peter M.; Bayesian Statistics: An Introduction, 3rd Edition; Wiley
    Lee, Sang Joon; Methodologies in Biosimilar Product Development; Chapman & Hall/CRC Press
    Leemis, Larry; Mathematical Statistics; Taylor and Francis
    Leemis, Larry; Probability, 2nd Edition; Taylor and Francis
    Lewis, Crystal: Data Management in Large-Scale Education Research​; CRC Press
    Liang, Faming; Sparse Graphical Modeling for High Dimensional Data: A Paradigm of Conditional Independence Tests; CRC Press
    Lighton, John R. B.; Measuring Metabolic Rates; Oxford University Press
    Limnios, Nikolaos.; Statistical Methods and Modeling of Seismogenesis; Wiley
    Lin, Hui; Li, Ming; Practitioner’s Guide to Data Science; CRC Press
    Lin, Sarah; Scott, Dorris; Hands-On Data Science for Librarians; CRC Press
    Lin, Shili; Bioinformatics Methods: From Omics to Next Generation Sequencing; CRC Press
    Liu, Hongjie: Association Models in Epidemiology; CRC Press
    Llaudet: Data Analysis for Social Science: A friendly and Practical Introduction; Princeton Uni Press
    Lohr, Sharon L.; SAS® Software Companion for Sampling: Design and Analysis, Third Edition;
    Lu, Yan; R Companion for Sampling: Design and Analysis, Third Edition;
    Lyubchich, Vyacheslav; Evaluating Climate Change Impacts; Chapman and Hall/CRC Press
    Ma, W.; Chen, B.: Adaptive Filtering Under Minimum Mean p-Power Error Criterion; CRC Press
    Maindonald: A Practical Guide to Data Analysis Using R; Cambridge University Press
    Majumdar: Statistics of Extremes and Records in Random Sequences; Oxford University Press
    Makrides, Andreas; Data Analysis and Applications 3: Computational, Classification, Financial, Statistical and Stochastic Methods; Wiley
    Matter, Ulrich; Big Data Analytics: A Guide to Data Science Practitioners Making the Transition to Big Data; CRC Press
    Mattingly, William; Introduction to Python for Humanists; CRC Press
    McIntosh, A.; Sverdlov, O.: Development of Gene Therapies: Strategic, Scientific, Regulatory, and Access Considerations; CRC Press
    McNulty, Keith; Handbook of Graphs and Networks in People Analytics: With Examples in R and Python; Chapman & Hall/CRC
    McLevey, John; Doing Computational Social Science; Sage Publishing
    Meester, Slooten.; Probability and Forensic Evidence; Cambridge University Press
    Mehmetoglu, Mehmet.; Structural Equation Modelling with Partial Least Squares Using Stata and R; Chapman and Hall/CRC Press
    Mo, Wenhui; Reliability Calculations with the Stochastic Finite Element; Bentham Publications.
    Mohbey, KK(ed).; Predictive Analytics Using Statistics and Big Data: Concepts and Modeling; Bentham Publications
    Møller, J.K.; Statistical Modelling of Occupant Behaviour; CRC Press
    Monaghan, Lee; Key Concepts in Medical Sociology; Sage Publishing
    Monkman, M.H.: The Data Preparation Journey: Finding Your Way with R; CRC Press
    Moody, Patricia; Applied Regression and ANOVA Using SAS; Chapman & Hall/CRC
    Morrison.; Uncertainty Analysis for Engineers and Scientists; Cambridge University Press
    Mu Zhu; Essential Statistics for Data Science: Ebook; OUP
    Mueller, John Paul.; Data Science Programming All-in-One For Dummies; Wiley
    Nelson, Michael; Statistics in Nutrition and Dietetics; Wiley
    Niewiadomska-Bugaj, Magdalena; Probability and Statistical Inference, 3rd Edition; Wiley
    Nogueira, Pedro: Spatial Analysis in Geology Using R; CRC Press
    Nolan, Deborah; Communicating with Data: The Art of Writing for Data Science; Oxford University Press
    Oakland, John S., Oakland, Robert J. and Turner, Michael A.; Total Quality Management and Operational Excellence: Text with Cases, 5th edn; Routledge
    O’Brien, Daniel T.; Urban Informatics: Urban Informatics; CRC Press
    Ohtsu, K.: Model-Based Monitoring and Statistical Control; CRC Press
    Otieno Okello, Gabriel; Urban Informatics: Urban Informatics; CRC Press
    Otieno Okello, Gabriel; Statistical Methods Using SPSS; CRC Press
    Pebesma, Edzer; Bivand, Roger; Spatial Data Science: With Applications in R; CRC Press
    Peng, Shige; Nonlinear Expectations and Stochastic Calculus under Uncertainty; Springer
    Petchey, Owen L.; Beckerman, Andrew P.; Cooper, Natalie; Childs, Dylan Z.; Insights from Data with R; Oxford University Press
    Peter Filzmoser; Advances in Compositional Data Analysis; Springer
    Petersen, I.T.: Principles of Psychological Assessment: With Applied Examples in R; CRC Press
    Pradhan, Vivek; Confidence Intervals for Discrete Data in Clinical Research;
    Privault, Nicolas; Introduction to Stochastic Finance with Market Examples; CRC Press
    Pourmohamad, Tony ; Bayesian Optimization with Application to Computer Experiments; Springer
    Prügel-Bennett, Adam; The Probability Companion for Engineering and Computer Science; Cambridge University Press
    Qian, Song S.; DuFour, Mark R.; Alameddine, Ibrahim; Bayesian Applications in Environmental and Ecological Studies with R and Stan; CRC Press
    Qiu, P.: Statistical Methods for Dynamic Disease Screening and Spatio-Temporal Disease Surveillance​; CRC Press
    Quirk, Thomas J.; Excel 2019 for Engineering Statistics; Springer
    Quirk, Thomas J. ; Excel 2019 for Environmental Sciences Statistics; Springer
    Quirk, Thomas J.; Excel 2019 for Marketing Statistics; Springer
    Rabbee, Nusrat; Biomarker Analysis in Clinical Trials with R;
    Ram Gopal; Foundations of Programming, Statistics, and Machine Learning for Business Analytics; Sage Publications
    Rausand, Marvin; System Reliability Theory: Models, Statistical Methods, and Applications, 3rd Edition; Wiley
    Ravishanker, Nalini; A First Course in Linear Model Theory;
    Ravishanker, Nalini; Raman, Balaji; Soyer, Refik;  Dynamic Time Series Models using R-INLA: An Applied Perspective; CRC Press
    Rey, Sergio; Arribas-Bel; Geographic Data Science with Python; CRC Press
    Rhinehart, R. Russell; Applied Engineering Statistics;
    Rivera, Roberto ; Principles of Managerial Statistics and Data Science; Wiley
    Russell, Matthew; Statistics in Natural Resources: Applications in R; CRC Press
    Saiyidi Mat Roni; Data Analysis with SPSS for Survey-based Research; Springer
    Sarka, Dejan; Advanced Analytics with Transact-SQL; Springer
    Särkkä, Simo; Bayesian Filtering and Smoothing; Cambridge University Press
    Scheps, Swain; Sports Betting For Dummies; Wiley
    Scheuch, Christoph et al.: Tidy Finance with Python; CRC Press
    Schouten, Barry; Mixed-Mode Official Surveys: Design and Analysis; Chapman & Hall/CRC Press
    Scott, David W.; Statistics: A Concise Mathematical Introduction for Students, Scientists, and Engineers; Wiley
    Scrucca, Luca; Model-Based Clustering, Classification, and Density Estimation Using mclust in R; CRC Press
    Sethna, James P.; Statistical Mechanics: Entropy, Order Parameters, and Complexity; Oxford University Press
    Shea, J.M.; Foundations of Data Science with Python; CRC Press
    Somnath Datta; Statistical Analysis of Microbiome Data; Springer
    Sunil Rao, J.; Statistical Methods in Health Disparity Research; CRC Press
    Stroup, W.W.; Ptukhina, M.; Garai, J.: Generalized Linear Mixed Models: Modern Concepts, Methods and Applications, 2nd Edition; CRC Press
    Sverdlov, Oleksandr; van Dam, Joris; Digital Therapeutics: Strategic, Scientific, Developmental, and Regulatory Aspects; CRC Press
    Szekely, Gobor J; The Energy of Data and Distance Correlation; CRC Press
    Tamhane, Ajit C.; Predictive Analytics: Parametric Models for Regression and Classification Using R; Wiley
    Tan, Frans E.S.; Jolani, Shahab; Applied Linear Regression for Longitudinal Data: With an Emphasis on Missing Observations; CRC Press
    Tang, Wan; Applied Categorical and Count Data Analysis 2nd Edition; CRC Press
    Tartakovsky, Alexander; Sequential Change Detection and Hypothesis Testing; Chapman and Hall/CRC Press
    Tashman, A.P: From Concepts to Code: Introduction to Data Science; CRC Press
    Thall: Bayesian Precision Medicine; CRC Press
    Thall, P. F.: Bayesian Precision Medicine; CRC Press
    Thomas, Amos Owen; Shadow Trades-The Dark Side of Global Business; Sage Publishing
    Thompson Klein, Julie; Beyond Interdisciplinarity; Oxford University Press
    Thornett, Michael; Mean Likelihood Theory; Self publication
    Thorson, J.; Spatio-Temporal Models for Ecologists; CRC Press
    Thulin, Mans: Modern Statistics with R; CRC Press
    Tille, Yves; Sampling and Estimation from Finite Populations; Wiley
    Timbers, Tiffany et al.: Data Science: A First Introduction with Python; CRC Press
    Unwin, Antony: Getting (more out of) Graphics​; CRC Press
    Urdinez, Francisco; R for Political Data Science: A Practical Guide; Chapman and Hall/CRC Press
    Vassiliou, P.-C.G.; Non-Homogeneous Markov Chains and Systems: Theory and Applications; CRC Press
    Walden, Andrew T. and Percival, Donald B.; Spectral Analysis for Univariate Time Series; Cambridge University Press  
    Walker, Kyle; Analyzing US Census Data: Methods, Maps, and Models in R; CRC Press
    Wang, Lily; Data Science for Infectious Disease Data Analytics: An Introduction with R; CRC Press
    Wang, You-Gan; Analysis of Longitudinal Data with Examples; Chapman & Hall/CRC Press              
    Wang, William; Quantitative Methodologies and Process for Safety Monitoring and Ongoing Benefit Risk Evaluation;
    West, Brady; Linear Mixed Models: A Practical Guide Using Statistical Software; Chapman & Hall/CRC
    Whitmore, Nathan; R for Conservation and Development Projects: A Primer for Practitioners; Chapman and Hall/CRC Press
    Wiedermann, Wolfgang; Direction Dependence in Statistical Modeling: Methods of Analysis; Wiley
    Williams, Leighton Vaughan: Twisted Logic​; CRC Press
    Wilson, Jeffrey; Statistical Analytics for Health Data Science with SAS and R; CRC Press
    Woodward, Wayne A.; Sadler, Bivin Phillip; Robertson, Stephen; Time Series for Data Science: Analysis and Forecasting; CRC Press
    Worch, Thierry; Data Science for Sensory and Consumer Scientists; CRC Press
    Wu, Jianrong; Single-Arm Phase II Survival Trial Design; Chapman & Hall/CRC Press
    Wu, Rongling; Quantitative Methods for Precision Medicine: Pharmacogenomics in Action​; CRC Press
    Wu, D.; Probability Modeling and Statistical Inference in Cancer Screening; CRC Press
    Xao, W.; Xiang, S.: Mixture Models: Parametric, Semiparametric, and New Directions; CRC Press
    Xia, Yinglin, Sun, Jun: Applied Microbiome Statistics; CRC Press
    Xu, Jun; Modern Applied Regressions: Bayesian and Frequentist Analysis of Categorical and Limited Response Variables with R and Stan​; CRC Press
    Yang, Bo; Drug Development for Rare Diseases; CRC Press
    Yu, Guangchuang; Data Integration, Manipulation and Visualization of Phylogenetic Trees; CRC Press
    Zakeri, Saeed; A Course in Complex Analysis; Princeton University Press
    Zhang, Hongmei; Analyzing High-Dimensional Gene Expression and DNA Methylation Data with R; Chapman and Hall/CRC Press
    Zhang, Li-Chun; Graph Sampling;
    Zhao, Yan-Gang.; Structural Reliability: Approaches from Perspectives of Statistical Moments; Wiley
    Zimmerman, D.L.; Ver Hoef, J.M.: Spatial Linear Models for Environmental Data; CRC Press
    Zwanzig, Silvelyn, Ahmad, Rauf: Bayesian Inference; CRC Press
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Last updated February 2023.