Reading And Understanding Research - 98 edition

Summary: There is virtually no way to complete one's education without encountering a research report. The book that has helped demystify qualitative and quantitative research articles for thousands of readers, from the authors of the best-selling Proposals that Work, has been revised. This edition contains new material on the twelve steps for doing different types of research studies, a new chapter on the utilization of research, and expanded coverage of qualitative research ...show more topics. The authors presume no special background in research, and begin by introducing and framing the notion of reading research within a wider social context. Next they offer insight on when to seek out research, locating and selecting the right reports, and how to help evaluate research for trustworthiness. A step-by-step reading of reports from qualitative and quantitative studies follows, and the final chapters examine in greater detail the different types of research to be encountered and how to examine the research more critically. This book is ideal for a novice researcher (and those that teach them!).

Features/Benefits

• A comprehensive guide that leads readers through the research process, discussing what types of sources exist, what to look for in each one, levels of credibility, and how to stay organized during the process.
• Complete coverage of the types of research that exist.
• Four fully-updated appendices that offer a bibliography of references for the reader's "next steps," detailed examples (with flowcharts) of completed twelve-step forms, a list of questions to ask when critically evaluating a report, and a brief overview of statistics

• This edition includes a new chapter on the utilization of research, expanded coverage of qualitative methods, updated resource lists, and more coverage of the twelve steps for doing different types of research

Edition/Copyright: 98
Cover: Paperback
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc.
Published: 03/01/1998

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Locke, Lawrence F. : University of Massachusetts

Lawrence F. Locke, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Silverman, Stephen J. : Columbia University

Stephen J. Silverman, Teachers College, Columbia University

Spirduso, Waneen Wyrick : University of Texas

Waneen Wyrick Spirduso, University of Texas, Austin

View Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Why This Book?
2. The Research Report
3. When to Believe What You Read: The Sources of Credibility
4. How to Select and Read Research Reports
5. Staying Organized: Studying and Recording What You Read
6. Types of Research: An Overview
7. Reading Critically: Things to Notice and Questions to Ask

Appendixes
References
Index

Other Editions of Reading And Understanding Research:

Reading and Understanding Research - 2 edition

ISBN13: 978-0761927686