BioStats Basics

• Web Site Boxes provide the main link between the text and BioStats Basics Online, showing students when and how to utilize the software.  Icons in the margins highlight text references to the software.
• Math Boxes extend coverage for students who want to go deeper into the mathematical concepts.  References in the chapters direct students to these boxes, which are grouped together at the end of each chapter to avoid disrupting the flow of the narrative.
• Test Boxes provide additional mathematical detail of statistical tests covered in the text for students who want to explore further.  These are also referenced in the text and grouped at the end of the chapter.
• Margin Definitions clarify important terms and concepts immediately as they appear in the text.
• Margin Equations provide the mathematical notation version of formulas described in prose.
• Points to Remember sections conclude each chapter with a bulleted list of the chapter’s main ideas, providing summary and review for students.
• End-of-Chapter Exercises focus on determining which questions to ask during an experiment, which tests and methods to use, and what the results tell the experimenter.
• A Test Tree on the inside cover and facing page summarizes graphically the circumstances under which different statistical tests are appropriate in biological research and serves as a handy reference tool for students.  The tree helps students pinpoint which tests their particular study will require, then directs them to the appropriate section of the book.  The book is tabbed to make finding specific sections easy.