Making sense : a student's guide to research and writing : social sciences
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Making sense : a student's guide to research and writing : social sciences
（Making sense series）
Oxford University Press, c2012
5th ed
- : [pbk.]
Available at 1 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [272]-283) and index
Previous ed. published 2009
Description and Table of Contents
Description
With more than 25 years on the market, Making Sense in the Social Sciences: A Student's Guide to Research and Writing is entering its fifth edition. This volume is intended for undergraduate students in any social sciences course with a research and writing component. Its likeliest home will be in first-year courses; however, it is also suitable for students at the second- and third-year level. Revisions to the fifth edition Making Sense in the Social Sciences: A Student's Guide to Research and Writing include updated information on research design and developing a thesis statement, and enhanced coverage of developments in technology-based research. This edition will feature a brand new chapter, 'Presenting Your Work', which offers information on making the most of visual aids and responding to questions. References, dates, and examples have also been updated throughout the text. Finally, the new edition features a mini-index, outlining the most common research and writing issues, on the inside front cover for quick and easy reference.
Table of Contents
- PREFACE
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- 1. Writing and Thinking
- 2. Designing a Project
- 3. Theorizing about a Project
- 4. Using Quantitative Data
- 5. Using Qualitative Data
- 6. Exercising Judgment and Good Ethics
- 7. Arguing and Writing with Style
- 8. Planning and Organizing an Essay or Report
- 9. Writing an Essay or Exam
- 10. Documentation
- 11. Presenting Your Work
- 12. Common Errors in Grammar and Usage
- 13. Punctuation
- 14. Misused Words and Phrases
- GLOSSARY I: SOCIAL SCIENCE
- GLOSSARY II: GRAMMAR
- REFERENCES
- INDEX
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