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Visit sagepub.com to explore our complete catalog and for table of contents information. 59 TexTbooks Pocket gloSSAry for commonly uSed reSeArch termS Michael J. Holosko, University of Georgia School of Social Work • Bruce A. Thyer, Florida State University College of Social Work This book contains over 1500 research and statistical terms, written in jargon-free, easy-to-understand terminology to help students understand difficult concepts in their research courses. This pocket guide is in an ideal supplement to the many discipline-specific texts on research methods and statistics. CONTENTS SECTION I / 1. Glossary Terms / 2. Commonly Used Acronyms, Symbols, Abbreviations and Terms Found in Research and Evaluation Studies / 3. Statistical Terms / SECTION II / 4. Some Helpful Research and Evaluation Websites / 5. Core Journals in Various Social and Behavioral Sciences PAPerbAck ISbn: 978-1-4129-9513-9 • ©2012 • 216 PAgeS your undergrAduAte degree In PSychology: From College to Career Paul I. Hettich, DePaul University • R. Eric Landrum, Boise State University Nearly 100,000 students graduate each year with a bachelor's degree in psychology, and a majority of these students will enter the workforce instead of pursuing a graduate degree. Many will find themselves tentatively deciding their next steps amid a complex and changing economic and job environment. In this text, authors and professors Paul I. Hettich and R. Eric Landrum provide innovative strategies and tools for succeeding after college with an undergraduate degree in psychology. Drawing on current research data, applied theory, and both academic and workplace experiences, they help stimulate self-reflection and improve decision making as students approach their careers. The text covers key topics in the college-to-career transition, including career planning and development, identifying and transferring marketable skills, building and sustaining strong networks, understanding what employers want and don't want, coping with personal life changes, becoming a valued employee, and more. CONTENTS PART I: GET READY FOR YOUR TRANSITION TO THE WORKPLACE / PART II: KNOW THY SELF- BETTER! / PART III: ONBOARDING TO WORK / PART IV: I GRADUATED AND GOT A JOB: WHAT'S NExT PAPerbAck ISbn: 978-1-4129-9931-1 • ©2014 • 304 PAgeS WrItIng SucceSSful grAnt ProPoSAlS from the toP doWn And bottom uP Robert J. Sternberg, Oklahoma State University This text provides comprehensive advice on how to build a successful grant proposal, from the top down and from the bottom up. Editor Robert J. Sternberg gathers editorial expertise from distinguished members of associations in the Federation of Associations of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, which includes some of the most successful grant applicants and grant givers in the field of brain and behavioral sciences. The chapter authors offer readers practical advice on planning, executing, submitting, and revising grant proposals in order to maximize their chances of success. Exploring both grant writers' and grant providers' perspectives, the text provides valuable insight into general strategies on how to write and submit proposals, as well as detailed information on the various types of proposals needed to reach particular research and teaching goals. PAPerbAck ISbn: 978-1-4129-9928-1 • ©2014 • 376 PAgeS • your grAduAte trAInIng In PSychology: Effective Strategies for Success Peter J. Giordano, Belmont University • Stephen F. Davis, Morningside College • Carolyn A. Licht, Fordham University How can graduate students in psychology thrive during their graduate school experience? Rather than focusing on graduate school admission or the post-graduate experience, your graduate Training in psychology provides current and incoming graduate students with a wealth of information on how to succeed in graduate school. Using a comprehensive, easy-to-follow approach and an emphasis on the development of specific skills for success, the chapter authors discuss important issues and strategies in chronological order, from the first year of graduate study (Settling In) to what students need to know as they complete their program (Winding Down and Gearing Up). PAPerbAck ISbn : 978-1-4129-9493-4 • ©2012 • 344 PAgeS key reSeArch And Study SkIllS In PSychology Sieglinde McGee, University of Dublin Trinity College, Ireland This text provides students with a wide range of research and study skills that are specific to psychology. It aims to replace the stress and fear experienced when encountering essays, reports, statistics and exams with a sense of confidence and enthusiasm. PAPerbAck ISbn: 978-1-8486-0021-8 • ©2011 • 224 PAgeS