Practical research : planning and design

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Practical research : planning and design

Paul D. Leedy

Merrill, c1997

6th ed. / with contributions by Timothy J. Newby and Peggy A. Ertmer

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

A practical, how-to text on basic academic research methodology in a wide variety of disciplines--from anthropology to zoology. Equally suitable for courses in basic research methods and as a self-help manual for students doing a thesis or dissertation.

Table of Contents

THE FUNDAMENTALS. What is Research? Tools of Research. FOCUSING YOUR RESEARCH EFFORTS. The Problem: The Heart of the Research Efforts. The Review of the Related Literature. Planning the Research Design. QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES. Common Qualitative Research Designs. Historical Research. QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES. Nonexperimental Research. The Experimental Study. Statistical Techniques for Analyzing Quantitative Data. WRITING RESEARCH DOCUMENTS. Writing Research Proposal. Technical Details: Style, Format, and Organization in Writing the Research Report.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA71549946
  • ISBN
    • 0132414074
  • LCCN
    96009917
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Upper Saddle River, N.J.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xvi, 304 p.
  • Size
    28 cm
  • Classification
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