LibGuides: Maths and Stats Support: Don't know what test you need?

Choosing the right statistical techniques

Students often struggle to identify the right statistical test for their data. We have some downloadable resources summarising the most common techniques and an interactive test chooser. To use either resource, read the terminology resource first and write down some clear research questions you want to answer using your data. You may need different tests for each question.

Test Chooser terminology

Downloadable resources

These resources give summaries of key statistical tests.

Key statistical techniques
This resource contains a table and flow chart of the key techniques used
Choosing the right summary statistics video
Advanced statistical techniques
This resource covers a wider range of statistical techniques including reliability and data mining techniques

Interactive test chooser

Our interactive test chooser takes you through a series of questions about your data to identify the most appropriate test and related resources.

Start interactive test chooser