Research category: 4571 books

Cover of Doing Social Research
by Leonard Cargan
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2007

Doing Social Research is an easy-to-understand guidebook for readers who have little or no knowledge of the social research process. Written in a clear, straightforward style, this book presents the various topics of social research in the outline form of all sociological research articles: starting...
Cover of Qualitative Consumer and Marketing Research
by Dr. Russell W. Belk, Dr. Robert Kozinets, Eileen Fischer
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2012

Electronic Inspection Copy available for instructors here - How is qualitative marketing and consumer research conducted today? - What is rigorous research in this field? - What are the new, cutting edge techniques?   Written for students, scholars, and marketing...
Cover of Cemetery Research on the Internet for Genealogy
by Nancy Hendrickson
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2015

Find Ancestral Burial Grounds Without Leaving Home Updated and revised Fall 2015 There's little a genealogist loves more than tramping through an old cemetery. That's because we have an insatiable desire to learn more about our ancestors, when and where they lived, and their final resting...
Cover of Intervention Research

Intervention Research

Designing, Conducting, Analyzing, and Funding

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Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2012

2012 First Place AJN Book of the Year Award Winner in Nursing Research! "This is a resource for success and should be a part of any researcher's library."--Doody's Medical Reviews This book is a practical, user-friendly guide for health care researchers across multiple disciplines...
Cover of Reflexivity and Qualitative Research
by Jane Gilgun
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2011

Researchers' own experiences affect every aspect of the research they do, from conceptualization of the issues to be researched, relationships with research participants, to interpretation of findings, to writing up results, to dissemination. This article discusses reflexivity and provides examples...
Cover of User Research

User Research

A Practical Guide to Designing Better Products and Services

by Stephanie Marsh
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2018

Many businesses are based on creating desirable experiences, products and services for users. However in spite of this, companies often fail to consider the end user - the customer - in their planning and development processes. As a result, organizations find themselves spending huge sums of money...
Cover of Skills I Wish I Learned in School: Building a Research Paper
by Nicole Lusiani
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2012

Most college professors assume students entering higher education come with research and writing skills; because of the current educational focus on content acquisition over skill development, however, that is not the case. Skills I Wish I Learned in School: Building a Research Paper was written in direct...
Cover of Qualitative Research
by
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2016

A who’s who of methodologists, this book introduces students to the big picture of qualitative research, teaching both the ‘why’ and the ‘how to’ of getting started, selecting a method and conducting research and data analysis. With practical tips, summaries, exercises and further reading,...
Cover of Fulfilling the Potential of Your Doctoral Experience
by Julie Reeves, Professor Pam Denicolo, Dawn Duke
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2017

Do you want to thrive in your doctoral research? Do you want to do more than just survive? If so this is the book for you. Focused on empowering the doctoral researcher, it is packed with advice on how to make the best of opportunities and enjoy your research experience while dealing with challenges....
Cover of Research Methods, Statistics, and Applications
by Kathrynn A. Adams, Eva K. Lawrence
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2018

This updated Second Edition of Research Methods, Statistics, and Applications consistently integrates methods and statistics to prepare students for both graduate work and critical analysis of research as professionals and informed citizens. Maintaining the conversational writing style, multiple examples,...
Cover of Doing Practitioner Research
by Mark Fox, Dr Gill Green, Peter Martin
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2007

Doing Practitioner Research focuses on helping practitioners conduct research in their own organisations, and attention is given to the best methods for doing this effectively and sensitively. The authors also attend to the theoretical, political and organisational context of doing research, as well...
Cover of The Essential Guide to Using the Web for Research
by Nigel Ford
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2011

This book will be vital reading for anyone doing research, since using the web to find high quality information is a key research skill. It introduces beginners and experts alike to the most effective techniques for searching the web, assessing and organising information and using it in a...
Cover of Qualitative Research for the Social Sciences
by Marilyn V. Lichtman
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2013

Focusing on the integral role of the researcher, Qualitative Research for the Social Sciences uses a conversational writing style that draws readers into the excitement of the research process. Marilyn Lichtman offers a balanced and nuanced approach, covering the full range of qualitative methodologies...
Cover of Understanding the Research Process
by Paul Oliver
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2010

Understanding the Research Process helps students understand the use of specialist vocabulary and terminology of educational and social science research. The author explores the ways in which research terminology is used, and shows students - how to use specialist research terminology...
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