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Social scientific research / Dawn Brancati.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Los Angeles : London : Sage Publications, c2018.Description: xiii, 364 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781526426840 (hardcover)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • H62 B73 2018
Online resources:
Contents:
What is social science research? -- Research ethics -- Identifying a research question -- Conducting a literature review -- Building effective concepts -- Making strong arguments -- Method selection -- Mixed methods research -- Case selection -- Interviews -- Focus groups -- Participant observation -- Process tracing -- Comparative case method -- Quantitative measures -- Quantitative data -- Content analysis -- Surveys -- Experiments -- Observational studies -- Social scientific writing.
Summary: Offering an engaging and entertaining introduction to research methods, this is a practical and easy-to-use companion for all new researchers and students in the social sciences. Covering all the key stages of the research process, this book guides students in navigating some of the biggest challenges in developing a research project -- Publisher's description.
List(s) this item appears in: Print Books 2022
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Notes Date due Barcode
Books Books Ladislao N. Diwa Memorial Library Reserve Section Non-fiction RUS H62 B73 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Room use only 78241 00079187

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What is social science research? -- Research ethics -- Identifying a research question -- Conducting a literature review -- Building effective concepts -- Making strong arguments -- Method selection -- Mixed methods research -- Case selection -- Interviews -- Focus groups -- Participant observation -- Process tracing -- Comparative case method -- Quantitative measures -- Quantitative data -- Content analysis -- Surveys -- Experiments -- Observational studies -- Social scientific writing.

Offering an engaging and entertaining introduction to research methods, this is a practical and easy-to-use companion for all new researchers and students in the social sciences. Covering all the key stages of the research process, this book guides students in navigating some of the biggest challenges in developing a research project -- Publisher's description.

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