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Editorial Standards
This page describes how Statistics Fundamentals articles are structured, what every article is expected to contain, and how to tell us when something is wrong. The aim is simple: statistics explained from first principles, with worked examples you can reproduce.
About the publisher
Statistics Fundamentals is built on a simple belief: clear, accurate statistics education should be freely available to every student, regardless of where they study or what they can afford.
Articles are published under the Statistics Fundamentals Editorial Team name rather than individual bylines, so that every article is held to the same structure and the same standard.
Statistics is a subject where a small slip, such as dividing by the wrong number or misreading what a p-value says, changes the whole conclusion. That is why the worked examples show their arithmetic and why readers are invited to report anything that looks wrong.
What every article contains
Ideas are explained in plain language before the formula appears
Worked examples show every calculation step with the actual numbers
Numerical results in worked examples are computed and cross-checked with statistical software before publication
Most articles include a common-mistakes section, and every article has an FAQ addressing typical misunderstandings
Articles link to related articles, calculators, and glossary terms so each topic connects to the rest of the library
Errors that readers report are reviewed and corrected
Our process
Topics are chosen from what students commonly study and search for, and from gaps in the existing library.
Articles follow a consistent pattern: the idea, a worked example, common mistakes, and an FAQ, with real-world uses where they apply.
Every number in a worked example is computed and cross-checked with statistical software before the article is published.
When a reader reports an error or an unclear passage, it is reviewed and the article is corrected or clarified.
If you find a mistake, however small, or want to suggest a topic we haven't covered, we want to hear from you.