摘要：In the introduction of Advances in Social Science Research Using R, the editor gives valuable short summaries of all chapters to point out that each one is of relevance beyond the scope of the dicsiplines where the methods or the authors originate. But it is not only the variety of scienti c elds that makes this proceedings volume so diverse { the chapters also vary strongly in the audiences they seem to be addressing. Several chapters are well suited for social scientists interested in new methodology and how to use it in R. These chapters not only introduce advanced statistical techniques, but also walk the reader through their usage in R in a concise and yet instructive way (examples are given below).
