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FOREWORD BY KENNETH PREWITT, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
THE IMPACT OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES: How Academics and Their Research
Make a Difference
Simon Bastow • Patrick Dunleavy • Jane Tinkler, all of London School of Economics, U.K.
In the modern globalized world, some estimates suggest that around 40 million people now work in jobs that translate
or mediate advances in social science research for use in business, government and public agencies, health care
systems, and civil society organizations. Many large corporations and organizations across these sectors in the United
States are increasingly prioritizing access to social science knowledge.
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4462-8262-5 • ©2015 • 344 PAGES •
Resources: Literature Reviews
HOW TO CRITIQUE JOURNAL ARTICLES IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
Scott R. Harris, Saint Louis University
This brief, introductory book provides readers with a step-by-step guide to reading and understanding a social science
research article. The author demonstrates the many strengths of social research, including its advantages over ordinary
ways of knowing things, and, at the same time, points out that research is inevitably fl awed.
CONTENTS 1. Social Research vs. Ordinary Ways of Knowing / 2. What is a Journal Article? / 3. Defi ning Key Terms / 4. Literature Reviews / 5.
Measurement / 6. Sampling / 7. Analysis / 8. Ethics / 9. Politics / 10. Why Read Journal Articles—And Think Critically about Them?
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-14522-4134-0 • ©2014 • 136 PAGES •
READING AND UNDERSTANDING RESEARCH THIRD EDITION
Lawrence F. Locke, University of Massachusetts at Amherst • Stephen J. Silverman, Columbia University •
Waneen Wyrick Spirduso, The University of Texas at Austin
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4129-7574-2 • ©2010 • 312 PAGES •
SEE EVALUATING & UNDERSTANDING RESEARCH, PAGE 27 FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS TITLE.
CONDUCTING RESEARCH LITERATURE REVIEWS: From the Internet to Paper
FOURTH EDITION
Arlene Fink, University of California, Los Angeles
Providing readers with an accessible, in-depth look at how to synthesize research literature, Conducting Research
Literature Reviews is perfect for students, researchers, marketers, planners, and policymakers who design and manage
public and private agencies, conduct research studies, and prepare strategic plans and grant proposals. Bestselling author
Arlene Fink shows readers how to explain the need for and signifi cance of research, as well as how to explain a study's
fi ndings.
CONTENTS 1. Reviewing the Literature: Why? For Whom? How? / 2. Searching and Screening: The Practical Screen and Methodological Quality /
3. Searching and Screening: Methodological Quality / 4. Doing the Review—A Reader's Guide Chapter / 5. What Did You Find? Synthesizing Results
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4522-5949-9 • ©2014 • 280 PAGES • •
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Resources: Writing Guides
BECOMING AN ACADEMIC WRITER: 50 Exercises for Paced, Productive, and
Powerful Writing SECOND EDITION
Patricia Goodson, Texas A&M University
With its friendly, step-by-step format, Becoming an Academic Writer helps writers improve their writing by engaging
in deep and deliberate practice—a type of practice adopted by expert performers in areas such as sports or music.
Featuring 50 exercises, this practical, self-paced guide is fl exibly organized so readers can either work their way through
all of the exercises in order or focus on the specifi c areas where they need additional practice building their skills. The
Second Edition is enhanced by a new appendix on literature review, new feature boxes, and new chapter summaries.
CONTENTS 1: Get Ready to Practice / PART I: PRACTICE BECOMING A PRODUCTIVE ACADEMIC WRITER / 2: Establish and Maintain the "Write"
Habit / 3: Practice Building Academic Vocabulary / 4: Polish the Grammar / 5: Get Feedback / 6: Edit and Proofread / PART II: PRACTICE WRITING
SECTIONS OF JOURNAL ARTICLES, RESEARCH REPORTS, AND GRANT / 7: Exercises for Writing Introductions, Purpose Statements, or Specifi c Aims
Sections / 8: Exercises for Writing the Methods Section / 9: Exercises for Writing the Results/Findings Section / 10: Exercises for Writing the
Discussion or Conclusion Section / 11: Exercise for Writing Abstracts
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4833-7625-7 • MARCH 2016 • 296 PAGES • •
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