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Table of Contents RESEARCH METHODS Research Design ................................................................... 3 Five Qualitative Approaches to Inquiry: John W. Creswell helps you decide which one fits your research needs ..................................................................................... 4 Introduction to Research Methods ....................................... 6 Introduction to Research Methods & Statistics (Combined) .......................................................................... 10 Interdisciplinary Research & Studies .................................. 10 Mixed Methods Research ....................................................11 Introduction to Qualitative Methods ....................................14 Rethinking the Introductory Qualitative Research Curriculum: An analytic-themed, spiral curriculum approach: Adapted from white paper by best-selling authors Johnny Saldaña and Matt Omasta ........................ 16 Qualitative Data Analysis ..................................................... 20 Qualitative Tools & Software ............................................... 21 Action Research .................................................................. 22 Spotlight on Case Study Research: Consider whether a case study is the right approach for your research with this 3-step query by best-selling author Robert K. Yin............. 23 Case Study Research .......................................................... 24 Ethnography ........................................................................ 25 Focus Groups ...................................................................... 27 Grounded Theory ................................................................ 27 Interviewing .......................................................................... 28 Narrative Methods ............................................................... 29 Visual Methods .................................................................... 29 Qualitative Research: General Interest & Key Supplements .................................. 30 Data Visualization ................................................................ 33 Present Data Effectively with these Easy Strategies: Best-selling author Stephanie D. H. Evergreen shares effective ways to make your data presentations successful ............................................................................ 34 Ethics ................................................................................... 36 Evaluating & Understanding Research ............................... 36 Feminist Research ............................................................... 37 Geographical Research ...................................................... 37 Health Research Methods .................................................. 38 Indigenous Research .......................................................... 39 International Research ........................................................ 39 Social Network Analysis ...................................................... 39 Survey Research Methods .................................................. 40 Text Mining & Text Analysis ..................................................41 Research Methods: General Interest & Key Supplements .................................. 42 Critical thinking: transforming students into savvy consumers of information in the digital age ....................... 44 STATISTICS/STATISTICAL RESEARCH Introduction to Statistics ..................................................... 46 Introduction to Data Science .............................................. 49 Intermediate/Advanced Statistics ...................................... 49 Regression & Linear Models ............................................... 53 Health Statistics ................................................................... 55 Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences (QASS) ...................................................... 56 Meta-Analysis ...................................................................... 58 Statistics – Online ................................................................ 59 Statistical Software – Excel ................................................. 60 Statistical Software – SPSS ® .............................................. 60 Statistical Software – R ....................................................... 62 Statistical Software – STATA ............................................... 63 Statistical Software – Mplus ............................................... 63 Statistics: General Interest & Key Supplements ................ 63 Tests & Measurement .......................................................... 65 EVALUATION ................................................................. 66 RESOURCES Dissertation & Thesis Guides .............................................. 72 Funding / Grants / Proposals .............................................. 73 Literature Reviews ................................................................74 Writing Guides ..................................................................... 75 SAGE Open Access: The Formula for Success: Good research + open access = increased visibility and impact .................................................................................. 77 Video Resources for Your Course: Equipping Tomorrow's Researchers: Practical Research and Academic Skills: a new streaming video collection ........... 78 Index .................................................................................... 80 Two easy ways to order! ➊ ONLINE: For FASTEST delivery, go to: sagepub.com ➋ CALL: (800) 818-7243 or (805) 499-9774 Monday-Friday: 6 a.m. - 5 p.m. (PST) Canadian Customers: Please contact canadatextsales@sagepub.com. 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