On our first day using the SPSS software LTC Sanborn described the product as the Toyota Camry of Statistical Analysis. In most ways I have come to agree with that. The process to purchase and download the software was at times frustrating and long but not overly difficult, much like a trip to a car dealership. Once up and running the software isn’t flashy but surprisingly reliable and user friendly. The accompanying workbook, “An IBM SPSS companion to Political Analysis” by Phillip Pollock III provides uncomplicated, easy to follow instructions to complete basic but practical statistical analysis. I have found the work book quite helpful when I have been stuck on problems but for the most part the I have found the software itself efficiently set up to the point where I could, if needed, search through the menu and figure out how to run my tests independent of the workbook.