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1	Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches more books like this by Dr. John W Creswell add to wishlist 'It is a book that will stimulate the graduate student and provide a rich source of material for any teacher of research design' - "Qualitative Research Journal". The book that has helped more than 80,000 students and researchers prepare their plan or proposal for a scholarly journal article, dissertation or thesis has been revised and updated ... see all copies from $4.84! new only from $24.94! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Case Study Research: Design and Methods more books like this by Dr. Robert K Yin add to wishlist With over 90,000 copies sold of the previous editions the new Third Edition of the best-selling "Case Study Research" has been carefully revised, updated, and expanded while retaining virtually all of the features and coverage of the second edition. Robert Yin's comprehensive presentation covers all aspects of the case study method - from problem ... see all copies from $6.34! new only from $31.59! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches more books like this by John W Creswell add to wishlist The Second Edition of this bestselling text once again explores the philosophical underpinnings, history, and key elements of each of five qualitative inquiry traditions: narrative research, phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography, and case study. Written in an accessible style, this book relates research designs to each of the traditions of ... see all copies from $49.34! new only from $49.34! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences more books like this by Frederick J Gravetter, Lori-Ann B Forzano add to wishlist Leads students through the research process from start to finish. Organised to match the research process, the text opens with tips and strategies for generating research ideas, moves to selecting measures and participants, and then offers an examination of research strategy and design. see all copies from $2.95! new only from $17.00! \| SVS
5	Approaches to Social Research more books like this by Royce A Singleton, Jr., Bruce C Straits add to wishlist This text provides a detailed yet accessible and intelligible introduction to social research methods, focusing on four major approaches to research: experimentation, survey research, field research, and the use of available data. In each case, the authors provide a detailed account of the advantages and disadvantages as well as the process of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.97!
6	Qualitative research methods for the social sciences more books like this by Bruce L Berg add to wishlist This book offers the most comprehensive and straightforward coverage of doing qualitative research on the market, now with a new chapter on Action Research. The author's central purpose remains a desire to instruct inexperienced researchers in ways of effectively collecting, organizing, and making sense of qualitative data, while stressing the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $25.00! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Basics of Social Research more books like this by Babbie add to wishlist This thorough revision of Babbie's standard-setting book presents a succinct, straightforward introduction to the field of research methods as practiced by social scientists. Contemporary examples such as terrorism, Alzheimer's disease, anti-gay prejudice and education, and the legalization of marijuana make this Fifth Edition thoroughly ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.75!
8	Social Research Methods more books like this by Alan Bryman add to wishlist Now in its 2nd edition, this market leading textbook continues to provide students with an excellent explanation and demonstration of the main theories and techniques in social research methods. The book shows students how to assess the contexts within which different research methods may be used and how they should be implemented. It covers both ... see all copies from $12.62! new only from $14.02! \| first editions
9	Understanding Research more books like this by W Lawrence Neumann add to wishlist Understanding Research is an accessible and visually-appealing introduction to research. Whether students become producers or consumers of research, this text shows them that the subject is both interesting and highly relevant for their lives and professional work. see all copies from $34.24! new only from $40.00! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Becoming Qualitative Researchers: An Introduction more books like this by Corrine Glesne add to wishlist This text offers a brief, but comprehensive overview of qualitative research that balances the practicalities of conducting research and the theory and debates that keep qualitative inquiry vibrant. As faculty and students increasingly turn to qualitative inquiry, they need a text that will not only provide them with an understanding of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $28.00! \| SVS
11 view cover	Basics of Social Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches more books like this by W Lawrence Neuman add to wishlist Helps students understand what research can and cannot do, become better consumers of research, and learn why properly conducted research is important. This text teaches students to be a better consumer of research results, understand how the research enterprise works, and prepares them to conduct small research projects. Upon completing this text ... see all copies from $34.55! new only from $68.05!
12 view cover	Analyzing Social Settings: A Guide to Qualitative Observation and Analysis more books like this by John Lofland add to wishlist The second edition of this comprehensive guide to qualitative data collection and analysis has been substantially updated and expanded, and the sequence rearranged to follow the progress of the typical research project: gathering, focusing and analysing data. An increased number of applications and examples are included: new introductory and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.16! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences more books like this by Jon Elster add to wishlist This book is intended as an introductory survey of the philosophy of the social sciences. It is essentially a work of exposition which offers a tool-box of mechanisms - nuts and bolts, cogs and wheels - that can be used to explain complex social phenomena. Within a brief compass, Jon Elster covers a vast range of topics. His point of departure is ... see all copies from $8.15! new only from $21.00! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	How to Use Qualitative Methods in Evaluation more books like this by Michael Q Patton add to wishlist How to Use Qualitative Methods in Evaluation -- a new volume in the Program Evaluation Kit -- reflects the growing use of qualitative techniques in the evaluation process. The author differentiates the qualitative approach in method and philosophy from more traditional quantitative methods and specifies the kinds of evaluation question for which ... see all copies from $6.41! new only from $37.34! \| SVS
15 view cover	Evaluating Information: A Guide for Users of Social Science Research more books like this by Jeffrey Katzer add to wishlist This book introduces students to social science research from the consumer's point of view. The authors believe that while social science may not require that every student of the discipline will have to conduct research studies, it is still essential for students to successfully read, understand and evaluate the research published in their field. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $47.45! \| SVS
16 view cover	The Elements of Social Scientific Thinking more books like this by Kenneth R Hoover add to wishlist This volume is a basic introduction to the vocabulary, concepts, and objectives of social scientific thought. It aims to orient students to the research methods course for both consumers and producers of social science research. The authors ask such questions as: "Where do concepts come from? What is a variable? Why bother with scientific thinking ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.48! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Dictionary of Statistics & Methodology: A Nontechnical Guide for the Social Sciences more books like this by Dr. W Paul Vogt add to wishlist 'Have you ever sat in a meeting//seminar//lecture given by extremely well qualified researchers, well versed in research methodology and wondered "what kind of language are these people using"? Well, W Paul Vogt has the solution to your problem with the publication of the revised and expanded edition of his statistics and methodology dictionary' - ... see all copies from $24.95! new only from $33.90! \| SVS
18 view cover	Applications of Case Study Research more books like this by Dr. Robert K Yin add to wishlist This volume provides extensive applications of actual case-study research, as well as discussions of how case-study research can be applied to broad areas of inquiry. Each of the applications is designed to help readers identify solutions to problems encountered when doing case-study research. The book is organized in three parts. Part One shows ... see all copies from $19.31! new only from $42.77! \| SVS
19 view cover	Ethnography: Principles in Practice more books like this by Mart Hammersley, Paul Atkinson, Hammersley Mart add to wishlist Thoroughly updated and substantially rewritten the second edition of this popular textbook is now even more relevant and useful for students and researchers. New material includes a section on the use of micro computers in research and a new chapter on the ethics of research. Ethnography provides a systematic and coherent account of ethnographic ... see all copies from $27.99! new only from $52.36!
20 view cover	Poverty of Historicism more books like this by Karl Popper add to wishlist Karl Popper's The Poverty of Historicism is one of the most important books on the social sciences to have appeared since the Second World War. It is also the work of one of the most original minds of the twentieth century. At the time of its first publication in 1957, it was hailed by Arthur Koestler as 'probably the only book published this ... see all copies from $2.15! new only from $12.50! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Strategies of Qualitative Inquiry more books like this by Dr. Norman K Denzin (Editor), Dr. Yvonna S Lincoln (Editor) add to wishlist The second edition of the paperback series of the Handbook of Qualitative Research is virtually all new. Over half of the authors from the first edition have been replaced by new contributors - there are 33 new chapter authors or co-authors. There are six totally new chapter topics, including contributions on: queer theory, performance ethnography ... see all copies from $7.00! new only from $51.95! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Case Studies and Theory Development in the Social Sciences more books like this by Alexander L George, Andrew Bennett add to wishlist Explains how to design case study research that will produce results useful to policymakers and it emphasises the imporatnce of developing policy-related theories. It offers three major contributions to case study methodology. This book will be of use to graduate students and scholars in social science methodology. see all copies from $15.99! new only from $17.92! \| SVS
23 view cover	Varieties of Social Explanation: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Social Science more books like this by Daniel Little add to wishlist Professor Little presents an introduction to the philosophy of social science with an emphasis on the central forms of explanation in social science: rational-intentional, causal, functional, structural, materialist, statistical and interpretive. The book is very strong on recent developments, particularly in its treatment of rational choice ... see all copies from $15.70! new only from $44.93! \| SVS
24 view cover	Researching Real-World Problems: A Guide to Methods of Inquiry more books like this by Zina O'Leary add to wishlist This is the perfect book for any student new to Research Methods. It is brilliantly written, witty, and always easy to understand. Taking as her starting point the need for students to conduct research for themselves in the 'real world', Zina O'Leary guides those new to research through the whys and how-tos of the entire research process. Always ... see all copies from $36.12! new only from $36.12! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Good Research Guide: For Small-Scale Social Research Projects more books like this by Martyn Denscombe add to wishlist As a best-selling introductory book on the basics of social research, "The Good Research Guide" provides an accessible yet comprehensive introduction to the main approaches to social research and the methods most commonly used by researchers in the social sciences. This edition has been updated to account for recent developments in the field such ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $13.99! \| first editions \| SVS

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