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Methods for Testing and Evaluating Survey Questionnaires Methods for Testing and Evaluating Survey Questionnaires Stanley Presser The definitive resource for survey questionnaire testing and evaluation Over the past two decades, methods for the development, evaluation, and testing of survey questionnaires have undergone radic… OL15179725W
Ordinal item response theory Ordinal item response theory Wijbrandt van Schuur "Ordinal Item Response Theory is volume 169 in the SAGE Series "Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences" (QASS). The of Ordinal Item Response Theory is referred to throughout many other QASS… OL16141728W
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
Research training in the biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research sciences Research training in the biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research sciences National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Study the National Needs for Biomedical, Behavioral, and Research Personnel "Comprehensive research and a highly trained workforce are essential for the improvement of health and health care both nationally and internationally. Over the past 40 years the National Research Se… OL16687988W
Qualitative Research Methods Qualitative Research Methods Sarah J. Tracy Qualitative Research Methods is a comprehensive, all-inclusive resource for the theory and practice of qualitative/ethnographic research methodology. This book serves as a "how-to" guide for qualitat… OL16805418W
UNCHARTED UNCHARTED Erez Aiden By teaming with Google, they were able to analyse the text of millions of books. The result was a new field of research and scientific tool, the Google Ngram Viewer. Charts trends in human history … OL17038409W
Key Concepts In Social Research Methods Key Concepts In Social Research Methods Roger Gomm "Did you know that there are at least twenty-two different ways of saying that consciousness is organised, five terms for a regression line and seven for the normal distribution? The ever-expanding f… OL17374828W
Designing General Linear Models To Test Research Hypotheses Designing General Linear Models To Test Research Hypotheses John W. Fraas,Isadore Newman,Keith A. McNeil The focus of this text is placed on designing General Linear Models (regression models) to test research hypotheses. The authors illustrate and discuss General Linear Models specifically designed to … OL17399810W
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
The science game The science game Neil McK Agnew Reviews: “The best introduction to the full spectrum of creating, designing, conducting. reporting and critically understanding research in the social and behavioral sciences that is available, bar n… OL17918726W
Qualitative research practice Qualitative research practice Clive Seale All of the contributors to this book use their own research practice to explain and reflect on what they have learned from their experiences as researchers. This book explains 'how to do' qualitative… OL18245042W
Handbook of research on electronic surveys and measurements Handbook of research on electronic surveys and measurements Rodney A. Reynolds,Jason D. Baker,Robert Woods "This book is the comprehensive reference source for innovative knowledge on electronic surveys. It provides complete coverage of the challenges associated with the use of the Internet to develop onl… OL18414629W
The Sage handbook of applied social research methods The Sage handbook of applied social research methods Leonard Bickman,Debra J. Rog "Provides students and researchers with a comprehensive resource that covers core methods, research designs and data collection, management, and analysis issues. The only handbook to focus on the mul… OL18639209W
Approaches to qualitative research Approaches to qualitative research Patricia Lina Leavy,Sharlene Nagy Hesse-Biber Qualitative research encompasses a growing set of methods that eschew strictly empirical, quantitative data in favor of information gathered through ethnography, in-depth interviewing, focus groups, … OL18950100W
Research design Research design John W. Creswell "This best-selling text pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method research design. For all three approaches, John W. Creswell and new co-author J. David Creswell include… OL19754010W
CQ Researcher CQ Researcher Congressional Quarterly, Inc. CQ Researcher is a collection of articles on current issues. All articles include background information, statistics, a chronology of significant events related to the topic, and pro / con viewpoints. OL20548231W
Doing qualitative research using QSR NUD*IST Doing qualitative research using QSR NUD*IST Celia Gahan,Mike Hannibal QSR NUD. IST is a leading software package for the development, support and management of qualitative data analysis (QDA) projects. This book offers a practical guide to using the software. OL20555820W
Quantifying Theory Quantifying Theory Chris Sanders,Karen Robson "The chapters in this volume ... seek to answer a research question using one or more aspects of the theories put forth by Pierre Bourdieu"--Page 2. OL20709488W
Understanding regression analysis Understanding regression analysis Larry D. Schroeder Providing beginners with a background to the frequently-used technique of linear regression, this text provides a heuristic explanation of the procedures and terms used in regression analysis and has… OL3801462W
Turn to Biographical Methods in Social Science Turn to Biographical Methods in Social Science Pr Chamberlayne Biographical research methods have become a useful and popular tool for contemporary social scientists. This book combines an exploration of the historical and philosophical origins of this important… OL8096415W
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