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100	1		_aGray, Paul S., _d1943- _eauthor. _9440702
245	1	4	_aThe research imagination : _ban introduction to qualitative and quantitative methods / _cPaul S. Gray [and others].
264		1	_aNew York : _bCambridge University Press, _c2007.
300			_axxii, 456 pages : _billustrations ; _c26 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0	0	_g1. _tResearch Process -- _g2. _tTheory and Method -- _g3. _tResearch Design -- _g4. _tMeasurement -- _g5. _tEthical and Political Issues -- _g6. _tSampling -- _g7. _tSurvey Research -- _g8. _tIntensive Interviewing -- _g9. _tObservational Field Research -- _g10. _tFeminist Methods -- _g11. _tHistorical Analysis -- _g12. _tExperimental Research -- _g13. _tContent Analysis -- _g14. _tAggregate Data Analysis -- _g15. _tComparative Research Methods -- _g16. _tEvaluation Research -- _g17. _tIndexes and Scales -- _g18. _tBasic Statistical Analysis -- _gPart ial. _tCorrelation -- _g19. _tMultivariate Analysis and Statistical Significance -- _gAppendix A. _tA Precoded Questionnaire -- _gAppendix B. _tExcerpt from a Codebook.
520			_a"The idea that science is a blueprint for research, and imagination gives research its life and purpose inspired this comprehensive explanation of research methodology. The authors' decades of experience have revealed that research is a craft requiring judgment and creativity, not simply memorization and application of the rules of science. Whether one is conducting an intimate one-on-one interview or a large-scale examination of an entire society, human imagination and scientific principles of inquiry go hand in hand. To that end, this book emphasizes scientific method, but also acknowledges its critics. It covers a wide variety of data-collection techniques, but presents them as reinforcing rather than competing with one another, thus striking a balance between qualitative and quantitative methods. It is designed for students and instructors who want a comprehensive treatment of a variety of research techniques with special emphasis on qualitative approaches."--Publisher's website.
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650		0	_aSocial sciences _xResearch _xMethodology. _9370737
650		0	_aSocial sciences _xMethodology. _9370624
650		0	_aSocial surveys _xMethodology _9371046
650		0	_aResearch _xMethodology. _9372350
856	4	2	_3Contributor biographical information _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0729/2007002706-b.html
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