Reading and Understanding Research
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Reading and Understanding Research

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eBook - ePub

Reading and Understanding Research

About this book

Ideal for students, novice researchers, or professionals, this indispensable resource serves as a road map for readers who need to analyze and apply research findings. It helps them think critically about the credibility of what they are reading by showing them how to identify problems and develop constructive questions.

Key Features

  • Assumes no prior knowledge of research procedures
  • Provides readers with a step-by-step format for decoding the complex language and formats used in reports and reviews
  • Includes the most common formats for both quantitative and qualitative inquiry
  • Offers both illustrative examples and powerful training exercises
  • Gives specific attention to strategies for critically appraising reported research
  • Presents completely updated references as well as an annotated bibliography

Intended Audience

This text is appropriate for both upper-level undergraduate and graduate students across the social sciences enrolled in introductory research courses as well as students in professional preparation programs.

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Yes, you can access Reading and Understanding Research by Lawrence F. Locke,Stephen J. Silverman,Waneen Wyrick Spirduso in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Social Science Research & Methodology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Brief Contents
  5. Detailed Contents
  6. Preface
  7. About the Authors
  8. PART I. THE NATURE AND USES OF RESEARCH REPORTS
  9. PART II. QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
  10. PART III. QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
  11. PART IV. READING RESEARCH REVIEWS
  12. Appendix A: Annotated Bibliography of Supplementary References
  13. Appendix B: Statistics: A Beginner’s Guide
  14. References
  15. Name Index
  16. Subject Index