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Reading and understanding research / Lawrence F. Locke ... [et al.].

By: Locke, Lawrence F.
Contributor(s): Spirduso, Waneen Wyrick | Silverman, Stephen J.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications, 1998Description: xv, 240 p. ; 23 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0761903070 ; 0761903062.Subject(s): Research | Research -- Methodology | Reading | Information retrievalDDC classification: 001.4
Contents:
Introduction: Why this book? -- The research report -- When to believe what you read: The sources of credibility -- How to select and read research reports -- Staying organized: Studying and recording what you read -- Types of Research: An Overview -- Reading critically: Things to notice and questions to ask.
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General Lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 001.4 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00076028
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

There is no way to complete one′s education without encountering a research report. Navigating through the mysteries of reports is the subject of this helpful volume.

The authors, presuming their readers have no special background in research, 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 both 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.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-234) and index.

Introduction: Why this book? -- The research report -- When to believe what you read: The sources of credibility -- How to select and read research reports -- Staying organized: Studying and recording what you read -- Types of Research: An Overview -- Reading critically: Things to notice and questions to ask.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Introduction
  • Why This Book?
  • The Research Report
  • When to Believe What You Read
  • The Sources of Credibility
  • How To Select and Read Research Reports
  • Staying Organized
  • Studying and Recording What You Read
  • Types of Research
  • An Overview
  • Reading Critically
  • Things to Notice and Questions to Ask

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