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Juvenile justice Juvenile justice Francine T. Sherman "Troubled youth intersect with many government systems, but few as frequently and critically as with juvenile justice. This edited volume brings together experts in juvenile justice, child developmen… OL15933718W
Reinventing discovery Reinventing discovery Michael Nielsen "In Reinventing Discovery, Michael Nielsen argues that we are living at the dawn of the most dramatic change in science in more than 300 years. This change is being driven by powerful new cognitive t… OL15991453W
Conducting educational research Conducting educational research Tuckman, Bruce W. "Conducting Educational Research helped students understand and apply the most important principles of scholarly investigation. Now in its 6th edition, this research textbook includes updates such as… OL16215555W
Longitudinal data analysis Longitudinal data analysis Jason T. Newsom "This book provides accessible treatment to state-of-the-art approaches to analyzing longitudinal studies. Comprehensive coverage of the most popular analysis tools allows readers to pick and choose … OL16298117W
Elegance in science Elegance in science Ian Glynn "Science is often thought of as a methodical but dull activity. But the finest science, the breakthroughs most admired and respected by scientists themselves, is characterized by elegance." "What doe… OL16560373W
Letters to a young scientist Letters to a young scientist Edward Osborne Wilson Advice to talented and ambitious young people of what they need to know to succeed in science. OL16820012W
Homo Universalis - Der Mensch im neuen Jahrtausend Homo Universalis - Der Mensch im neuen Jahrtausend Matthias Loderbauer Das Buch beschreibt den Verlauf des kollektiven Erwachens des menschlichen Bewusstseins. Der Bewusstseinswandel der sich gerade in uns Menschen vollzieht, stellt den nächsten natürlichen Evolutionssc… OL17606294W
The practice of social research The practice of social research Earl R. Babbie This is a comprehensive, straightforward introduction to the field of research as practiced by social scientists. This best-selling book emphasizes the research process by demonstrating how to design… OL17730681W
Qualitative research for education Qualitative research for education Robert Bogdan,Sari Knopp Biklen "This introductory-level text provides the reader with a background for understanding the uses of qualitative research in education (and other professions) examining its theoretical and historical un… OL18511498W
Decolonizing methodologies Decolonizing methodologies Linda Tuhiwai Smith To the colonized, the term 'research' is conflated with European colonialism; the ways in which academic research has been implicated in the throes of imperialism remains a painful memory. This essen… OL1927585W
The qualitative-quantitative debate The qualitative-quantitative debate Charles S. Reichardt,Sharon F. Rallis Deep-seated antagonisms exist between qualitative and quantitative researchers. These tensions derive from differences in goals and epistemologies. The purpose of this volume of New Directions for Pr… OL19374457W
The real life guide to accounting research The real life guide to accounting research Christopher Humphrey This is a book that goes behind the more official presentations and accounts of research methods to explore the lived experiences, joys and mistakes of a wide range of international researchers princ… OL19817652W
The Logic of Scientific Discovery The Logic of Scientific Discovery Karl Popper When first published in 1959, this book revolutionized contemporary thinking about science and knowledge. It remains the one of the most widely read books about science to come out of the twentieth c… OL1984582W
Quantitative methods in educational research Quantitative methods in educational research Stephen Gorard This is a comprehensive guide to quantitative research, rooted in the author's own teaching and research. In particular, it challenges both the student who does not do numbers and the student who doe… OL19898129W
Galileo's middle finger Galileo's middle finger Alice Domurat Dreger "An investigation of some of the most contentious debates of our time, Galileo's Middle Finger describes Alice Dreger's experiences on the front lines of scientific controversy, where for two decades… OL19996771W
Evidence-based nursing care guidelines Evidence-based nursing care guidelines Gail B. Ladwig,Beth Ann Swan,Sharon J. Tucker,Betty J. Ackley This groundbreaking reference created by an internationally respected team of clinical and research experts provides quick access to concise summaries of the body of nursing research for 192 common m… OL20778607W
Psychology and the National Institute of Mental Health Psychology and the National Institute of Mental Health Wade E. Pickren "Psychology and the National Institute of Mental Health: A Historical Analysis of Science, Practice, and Policy provides a historical analysis of the reciprocal relationship of psychology and the NIM… OL20798367W
What works for whom? What works for whom? Peter Fonagy,Anthony Roth Meeting the growing demand for resources on evidence-based practice, this acclaimed work has now been fully revised and expanded with the latest treatment data. Like its predecessor, the second editi… OL20816003W
International marketing research International marketing research C. Samuel Craig,Susan P. Douglas "International Marketing Research is widely regarded as the definitive textbook in its field. The third edition is completely updated to reflect changes in both the structure and practice of internat… OL20925370W
Qualitative Educational Research in Action Qualitative Educational Research in Action Tom O'donoghue Qualitative Educational Research in Action: Doing and Reflecting is a collection of ten first-hand accounts by educational researchers of qualitative inquiries they carried out. The subjects are dive… OL8099499W
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