An introduction to research analysis and writing: Practical Skills for Social Science Students
Bruce Oliver Newsome
An introduction to research analysis and writing: Practical Skills for Social Science Students by Bruce Oliver Newsome - New Delhi Sage 2016 - xvii, 352 pages; Illustrations: 25 cm.
1. The Way Ahead
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
Goals of This Book
Preview of the Rest of the Book
Chapter Summary
2. Research Process
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
Opening Vignette
What is Research?
What are the Objectives and Products of Research?
What are the Approaches to Research?
Project Life Cycle
Chapter Summary
Questions and Exercises
3. Research Ethics and Laws
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
Opening Vignette
What are Ethics?
Chapter Summary
Questions and Exercises
This accessible guide walks readers through the process of completing a social science research project. Written specifically to meet the needs of undergraduate research classes, it introduces students to a complete skill set, including: planning, design, analysis, argumentation, criticizing theories, building theories, modeling theories, choosing methods, gathering data, presenting evidence, and writing the final product. Students can use this text as a practical resource to navigate through each stage of the process, including choices between more advanced research techniques.
9781483352558
300.7 OLI
An introduction to research analysis and writing: Practical Skills for Social Science Students by Bruce Oliver Newsome - New Delhi Sage 2016 - xvii, 352 pages; Illustrations: 25 cm.
1. The Way Ahead
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
Goals of This Book
Preview of the Rest of the Book
Chapter Summary
2. Research Process
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
Opening Vignette
What is Research?
What are the Objectives and Products of Research?
What are the Approaches to Research?
Project Life Cycle
Chapter Summary
Questions and Exercises
3. Research Ethics and Laws
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
Opening Vignette
What are Ethics?
Chapter Summary
Questions and Exercises
This accessible guide walks readers through the process of completing a social science research project. Written specifically to meet the needs of undergraduate research classes, it introduces students to a complete skill set, including: planning, design, analysis, argumentation, criticizing theories, building theories, modeling theories, choosing methods, gathering data, presenting evidence, and writing the final product. Students can use this text as a practical resource to navigate through each stage of the process, including choices between more advanced research techniques.
9781483352558
300.7 OLI