TY - BOOK AU - Creswell,John W. AU - Creswell,J.David TI - Research design: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches SN - 9781506386768 AV - H 62 .C865 2018 PY - 2018///] CY - Thousand Oaks, California PB - SAGE Publications, Inc. KW - Social sciences KW - Research KW - Methodology KW - Statistical methods N1 - ORIG URSUL BIB: .b5512700URSUL; Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-261) and indexes; Preliminary considerations. The selection of a research approach -- Review of the literature -- The use of theory -- Writing strategies and ethical considerations -- Designing research. The introduction -- The purpose statement -- Research questions and hypotheses -- Quantitative methods -- Qualitative methods -- Mixed method procedures N2 - "This best-selling text pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method research design. For all three approaches, John W. Creswell and new co-author J. David Creswell include a preliminary consideration of philosophical assumptions, key elements of the research process, a review of the literature, an assessment of the use of theory in research applications, and reflections about the importance of writing and ethics in scholarly inquiry"-- ER -