Babbie, Earl R.
Social research counts / Earl Babbie. - International edition. - xvii, 318 p. : some colored illustrations ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-312) and index.
PART 1. An introduction to inquiry -- 1. Human inquiry and science -- 2. Theory and research -- 3. Design and measurement -- 4. The Logic of sampling -- PART 2. Data collection options -- 5. Experiments -- 6. Survey research -- 7. Qualitative field research -- 8. Unobtrusive research -- 9. Evaluation research -- PART 4. Data analysis and reporting -- 10. Qualitative data analysis -- 11. Quantitative data analysis -- 12. Reading and writing social research -- Appendix A Using the Library -- Appendix B Random numbers -- Appendix C Estimated sampling errors -- Glossary.
Helps you become a competent, confident, and critical consumer of social research. This book presents the main tenets of research methods concisely and in a visually appealing, full-color format that engages you in the topics and helps you make the connection between a concept and its real-world applications.
College of Arts and Sciences
9781111835071 1111835071
2011925981
Social sciences--Research.
Social sciences--Methodology.
H62 / .B223 2013
300.723/B11
Social research counts / Earl Babbie. - International edition. - xvii, 318 p. : some colored illustrations ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-312) and index.
PART 1. An introduction to inquiry -- 1. Human inquiry and science -- 2. Theory and research -- 3. Design and measurement -- 4. The Logic of sampling -- PART 2. Data collection options -- 5. Experiments -- 6. Survey research -- 7. Qualitative field research -- 8. Unobtrusive research -- 9. Evaluation research -- PART 4. Data analysis and reporting -- 10. Qualitative data analysis -- 11. Quantitative data analysis -- 12. Reading and writing social research -- Appendix A Using the Library -- Appendix B Random numbers -- Appendix C Estimated sampling errors -- Glossary.
Helps you become a competent, confident, and critical consumer of social research. This book presents the main tenets of research methods concisely and in a visually appealing, full-color format that engages you in the topics and helps you make the connection between a concept and its real-world applications.
College of Arts and Sciences
9781111835071 1111835071
2011925981
Social sciences--Research.
Social sciences--Methodology.
H62 / .B223 2013
300.723/B11
