TY  - BOOK
AU  - Woodwell,Douglas
TI  - Research foundations: how do we know what we know? 
SN  - 1483306747 pbk. (alk. paper)
AV  - H62 .W665 2014
U1  - 001.4 23
PY  - 2014///]
CY  - Thousand Oaks, California
PB  - SAGE
KW  - Social sciences
KW  - Research
KW  - Methodology
KW  - Interdisciplinary research
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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"
N2  - "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
ER  -