Research foundations : how do we know what we know? / Douglas Woodwell.

By:

Woodwell, Douglas [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE, [2014]Description: xvi, 202 pages ; 23 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

1483306747 pbk. (alk. paper)
9781483306742 pbk. (alk. paper)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

001.4 23

LOC classification:

H62 .W665 2014

Contents:

Part I. Overview -- 1. Visualizing Research -- Part II. Getting to Causal Theory -- 2. Finding and Organizing Information -- 3. Causal Theory -- Part III. Verifying Theory -- 4. Preparing to Test Hypotheses -- 5. Testing Hypotheses -- Part IV. Using Theory -- 6. Applying Theory and Evaluating the "Real World".

Summary: "Designing research can be daunting and disorienting for novices. After experiencing this first-hand, the author has written a book that shows how to mentally frame research in a way that is understandable and approachable while also discussing some of the more specific issues that will aid the reader in understanding the options available when pursuing their research. "--Publisher's website.

Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	North Campus North Campus Main Collection	001.4 WOO (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		A447595B
Book	South Campus South Campus Main Collection	001.4 WOO (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		A447660B

Browsing North Campus shelves, Shelving location: North Campus Main Collection Close shelf browser (Hides shelf browser)

Previous								Next
Previous	001.4 QUA Qualitative inquiry and the conservative challenge /	001.4 QUA Qualitative inquiry and the conservative challenge /	001.4 REP Interdisciplinary research : process and theory /	001.4 WOO Research foundations : how do we know what we know? /	001.4019 EMO The emotional politics of research collaboration /	001.4019 ROM The wounded researcher : research with soul in mind /	001.40684 SAG The Sage handbook of research management /	Next

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Designing research can be daunting and disorienting for novices. After experiencing this first-hand, the author has written a book that shows how to mentally frame research in a way that is understandable and approachable while also discussing some of the more specific issues that will aid the reader in understanding the options available when pursuing their research. "--Publisher's website.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.