TY  - BOOK
AU  - Schutt,Russell K.
TI  - Investigating the social world: the process and practice of research 
SN  - 9781412999809 (pbk.)
AV  - HN29 .S34 2012
U1  - 361.1072 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Thousand Oaks, Calif.
PB  - Sage Publications
KW  - Social problems
KW  - Research
KW  - Social sciences
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Science, society, and social research -- The process and problems of social research -- Research ethics and philosophies -- Conceptualization and measurement -- Sampling -- Research design and causation -- Experiments -- Survey research -- Qualitative methods -- Qualitative data analysis -- Evaluation and policy research -- Historical and comparative research -- Secondary data analysis and content analysis -- Quantitative data analysis -- Summarizing and reporting research -- Appendix A: Questions to ask about a research article -- Appendix B: How to read a research article -- Appendix C: Table of random numbers
N2  - "A comprehensive, balanced text text for Research Methods courses found in Sociology, Communication/Journalism, Political Science, Public Administration, and other social science disciplines. It is used in undergraduate through graduate level courses"--Provided by publisher
ER  -