02185cam a22003614a 4500 16886950 OSt 20211227104135.0 110722s2012 caua b 001 0 eng 2011031279 9781412999809 (pbk.) 1412999804 (pbk.) 9781412999816 (pbk. w/SPSS CD) 1412999812 (pbk. w/SPSS CD) (OCoLC)ocn742339167 DLC HU YDX YDXCP BWX CDX TXA DLC pcc HN29 .S34 2012 361.1072 23 Schutt, Russell K. 17104 Investigating the social world : the process and practice of research / Russell K. Schutt. 7th ed. Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c2012. xxiv, 618 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. 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. "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. Social problems Research. 25370 Social sciences Research. 9917 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc BOOKS 0 24295 24295 0 0 ddc 0 0 008 008 GEN 2021-12-27 0 361.1072/SCH SHLIB00012449 2021-12-27 00:00:00 1 2021-12-27 BOOKS 0 0 ddc 0 0 008 008 GEN 2021-12-27 0 361.1072/SCH SHLIB00012450 2021-12-27 00:00:00 2 2021-12-27 BOOKS 0 0 ddc 0 0 008 008 GEN 2021-12-27 0 361.1072/SCH SHLIB00012451 2021-12-27 00:00:00 3 2021-12-27 BOOKS