"Sampling Error Software for Personal Computers" by Jim Lepkowski and Judy Bowles, reprinted from The Survey Statistician: a general review of the reasons why special software is needed to analyse survey data, and a description of eight packages for the PC.
"An Evaluation of Alternative PC-Based Packages for the Analysis of Complex Survey Data," by Steven B. Cohen (1997), The American Statistician, 51, 285-292. (Postscript file, Adobe PDF file - note that pagination is close to but not precisely identical with published version)
"Comparison of Variance Estimation Software and Methods", a report prepared by a consortium of the UK Office for National Statistics, Statistics Sweden, the University of Southampton and the University of Bath, under the sponsorship of Eurostat. (See title page for full author list.) PDF file, 41 pages, released 1999. General discussion of principles, and comparison of 5 packages with detailed description of capabilities.
"Software for Statistical Analysis of Sample Survey Data" by Barbara Lepidus Carlson, reprinted with permission from Encyclopedia of Biostatistics, Wiley, 1998. A brief discussion of variance estimation in surveys and references for a number of packages.
"Pitfalls of Using Standard Statistical Software Packages for Sample Survey Data" by Donna Brogan, reprinted with permission from Encyclopedia of Biostatistics, Wiley, 1998. An example comparing analyses using standard software to that using software that recognizes special features of survey design.
Introduction to Survey Analysis from UCLA Academic Technology Services defines some key concepts of survey analysis and gives examples from several packages. See also their Survey Analysis Portal for additional links.
Analysis of Survey Data from Household Surveys in Developing and Transition Countries from the United Nations. See Chapter 21 (by Donna Brogan) for software examples and reviews.
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