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