X-12-ARIMA Seasonal Adjustment Program
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References
This page contains links to a number of resources for users of X-12-ARIMA, whatever their level of experience or expertise.
We will be adding to these resources over time - if you know of something that would be appropriate for this page, contact us.
Resources for New Users
Listed here are materials developed to new users understand the seasonal adjustment method contained within X-12-ARIMA.
- Seven Papers for New Users of X-12-ARIMA - a list of seven papers that are essential reading for new users of X-12-ARIMA.
- A Basic Seasonal Adjustment Glossary - a glossary of basic terms useful for understanding the methodology underpinning X-12-ARIMA.
Seasonal Adjustment FAQs and Tutorials
Listed here are more materials developed to help the user understand the seasonal adjustment method contained within X-12-ARIMA.
- MCD - Seasonal Adjustment Frequently Asked Questions
- Time Series Analysis: The Basics
from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
- Time Series Analysis Frequently Asked Questions, 2003
from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
- FEATURE ARTICLE � Interpreting Time Series Data
from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Guidelines for Seasonal Adjustment
These documents contain guidelines for using seasonal adjustment diagnostics available from X-12-ARIMA and other seasonal adjustment packages from the Census Bureau and other statistical agencies.
- Census Bureau Guideline 18-0_v1.1
Seasonal Adjustment Diagnostics
and
Supporting Document A (Checklists)
- Seasonal Adjustment Guidelines for Statistics Canada's Methods and Standards Committee from Statistics Canada.
- ESS Guidelines on Seasonal Adjustment
from Eurostat.
Documentation for X-12-ARIMA and related programs
Documentation, quick references, and other material useful to those who run X-12-ARIMA are given below:
- X-12-ARIMA Version 0.3 Reference Manual
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the main reference manual for the X-12-ARIMA program.
- Quick Reference for X-12-ARIMA (PC)
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a brief summary of the X-12-ARIMA input specifications for Windows PC users.
- Quick Reference for X-12-ARIMA (Linux/Unix)
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a brief summary of the X-12-ARIMA input specifications for Linux/Unix Users.
- Getting Started with X-12-ARIMA Input Files on Your PC,
by Catherine C. H. Hood and Brian C. Monsell - A quick quide to running X-12-ARIMA on your PC.
- Link to the Win X-12 Documentation
- Link to the X-12-Graph Batch Documentation
- Link to the X-12-Graph Batch Windows Interface Documentation
- Link to the X-12-Graph Java Documentation
- How to Run Genhol
- Genhol Examples
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