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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners FIFTH EDITION
Ranjit Kumar, University of Western Australia, Australia
Eight steps, two pathways, one book. This Fifth Edition of the best seller Research Methodology has reimagined,
redesigned, and fully renovated how a textbook can help students achieve success in their methods course or research
project. Foolproof for any beginner researcher, the book breaks the process of designing and doing a research project
into achievable stages. With an innovative, beautiful design, the author builds regular progress checkpoints into the
book and its online resources.
CONTENTS 1: Research: A Way of Thinking / 2: The Research Process: A Quick Glance / STEP I: FORMULATING A RESEARCH PROBLEM / 3:
Reviewing the Literature / 4: Formulating a Research Problem / 5: Identifying Variables / 6: Constructing Hypotheses / STEP II: CONCEPTUALISING
A RESEARCH DESIGN / 7: The Research Design / 8: Selecting a Study Design / STEP III: CONSTRUCTING AN INSTRUMENT FOR DATA COLLECTION /
9: Selecting a Method of Data Collection / 10: Collecting Data Using Attitudinal Scales / 11: Establishing the Validity and Reliability of a Research
Instrument / STEP IV: SELECTING A SAMPLE / 12: Selecting a Sample / STEP V: WRITING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL / 13: Writing a Research Proposal
/ STEP VI: COLLECTING DATA / 14: Considering Ethical Issues in Data Collection / STEP VII: PROCESSING AND DISPLAYING DATA / 15: Processing
Data / 16: Displaying Data / STEP VIII: WRITING A RESEARCH REPORT / 17: Writing a Research Report
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-5264-4990-0 • JANUARY 2019 • 528 PAGES •
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CONSTRUCTING SOCIAL RESEARCH: The Unity and Diversity of Method
THIRD EDITION
Charles C. Ragin, University of California, Irvine • Lisa M. Amoroso, Dominican University
Constructing Social Research answers the question: What is social science? Updated throughout with new references
and examples, the Third Edition of this innovative text shows the unity within the diversity of activities called social
research to help students understand how all social researchers construct representations of social life using theories,
systematic data collection, and careful examination of that data.
CONTENTS PART I: ELEMENTS OF SOCIAL RESEARCH / 1: What Is (and Is Not) Social Research? / 2: The Goals of Social Research / 3: The Process
of Social Research: Ideas and Evidence / PART II: STRATEGIES OF SOCIAL RESEARCH / 5: Using Qualitative Methods to Study Commonalities / The
Study of a Single Case / 6: Using Comparative Methods to Study Diversity / 7: Using Quantitative Methods to Study Covariation
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4833-7930-2 • ©2019 • 232 PAGES •
INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODS: A Hands-On Approach
Bora Pajo, Mercyhurst University
Introduction to Research Methods: A Hands-on Approach makes learning and doing research easy. This
straightforward introduction to social science research, with clear, engaging, and humorous prose, shows students that
research is an ongoing conversation on topics that matter in their lives.
CONTENTS 1. The Purpose of Research / 2. Formulating a Research Question / 3. Researching and Writing the Literature Review / 4. Quantitative
Designs / 5. Measurement Errors, Reliability, Validity / 6. Sampling / 7. Data Collection for Quantitative Research / 8. Secondary Data / 9. Entering
and Organizing Quantitative Data / 10. Analyzing Quantitative Data / 11. Qualitative Designs And Data Collection: Understanding What Behavior
Means In Context / 12. Entering, Coding, and Analyzing Qualitative Data / 13. Results and Discussion / 14. Presenting Your Research
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4833-8695-9 • ©2018 • 392 PAGES • •
SOCIAL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
Dawn Brancati, Columbia University
Offering an engaging and entertaining introduction to research methods, this is a practical and easy-to-use companion
for all new researchers and students in the social sciences. Covering all the key stages of the research process, this
book guides students in navigating some of the biggest challenges in developing a research project.
CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION / 1: What is Social Science Research? / 2: Research Ethics / 3: Identifying a Research Question / 4: Conducting
the Literature Review / II. ARGUMENTATION / 5: Building Effective Concepts / 6: Making Strong Arguments / III. QUALITATIVE METHODS AND
ANALYSIS / 7: Overview / 8: Interviews / 9: Focus Groups / 10: Participant Observation / 11: Process Tracing / 12: Comparative-Case Method / IV.
QUANTITATIVE METHODS AND ANALYSIS / 13: Overview / 14: Measurement / 15: Quantitative Data / 16: Content Analysis / 17: Survey Analysis /
18: Observational Studies / 19: Experiments / V. MIXED METHODS RESEARCH / 20: Mixed Methods Research: A Typology / VI. CONCLUSION / 21:
Social Scientifi c Writing
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-5264-2685-7 • ©2019 • 384 PAGES •
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