LibGuides: Research Methods: Books

Books

A Handbook of social science research: a comprehensive and practical guide for students by G.D. Bouma and G.B.J. Atkinson
Call Number: 300.72 B66
ISBN: 0198280017
What is social science research? How do you do it? What are the pitfalls? What are the tricks of the trade? This book ... is suited for social science, social studies, or eduction [research]. -- back cover

Consult the index of the book for exact pages on the topic.

The action research dissertation: a guide for students and faculty by K. Herr and G.L. Anderson
Call Number: 300.72 H43
ISBN: 0761929916
Resource for any student contemplating an action research project, thesis, or dissertation. What is an action research dissertation? -- Action research traditions and knowledge interests -- Continuum of positionality in action research -- Quality criteria for action research -- Designing the plane while flying it -- What does an action research dissertation look like? -- Action research, ethics, and the institutional review board
Beginning behavioral research: a conceptual primer by R.L. Rosnow & R. Rosenthal
Call Number: 300.72 R73
ISBN: 0134369165
Beginning course in empirical research: planning, analyzing, interpreting, reporting findings and conclusions.
Developing effective research proposals by K.F. Punch
Call Number: 300.72 P96
ISBN: 1412921252
Guides the reader with a general framework of writing a proposal. Also includes examples of quantitative, qualitative and mixed-method proposals.

Strategies

FIND A BOOK in Duns Scotus Library by searching in the online catalog and noting the Dewey decimal call number.

LIMIT TO THOSE NOT CHECKED OUT will display only books in the library, not ebooks. Check this box to narrow the search results to find items on the shelves.

BROWSE the stacks (book shelves) to serendipitously find other books.

DEWEY NUMBERS for research include:

001.4 Research (action research, evaluation research, what is research)
001.42 Research methods
001.43 Descriptive and experimental methods

DEWEY NUMBERS for subject specific research include, but not limited to:

150.72 Psychology -- Research
300.72 Social science -- Research
370.72 Education -- Research
610.72 Health care -- Research
610.73072 Nursing -- Research
658.83 Marketing --Research
907 History -- Research