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Social scientific research / Dawn Brancati.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Los Angeles ; London : Sage Publications, c2018Description: xiii, 364 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781526426857
  • 1526426854
  • 9781526426840
  • 1526426846
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • H 62 .B732 2018
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.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Books Books DLSU-D GRADUATE STUDIES Graduate Studies Graduate Studies H 62 .B732 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 3CIR2019068239

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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