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BL
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982074
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b736444
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| Main Entry
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Babbie, Earl R.
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| Title & Author
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The practice of social research /\ Earl Babbie.
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| Edition Statement
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11th ed.
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| Publication Statement
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Belmont, CA :: Thomson Wadsworth,, ©2007.
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xxiv, 511, [66] pages :: illustrations ;; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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0495093254
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: 0495128244
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: 0495187380
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: 9780495093251
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: 9780495128243
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: 9780495187387
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Part 1: An introduction to inquiry. Human inquiry and science ; Paradigms, theory, and social researc ; The ethics and politics of social research -- Part 2: The structuring of inquiry. Research design ; Conceptualization, operationalization, and measurement ; Indexes, scales, and typologies ; Logic of sampling -- Part 3: Modes of operation. Experiments ; Survey research ; Qualitative field research ; Unobtrusive research ; Evaluation research -- Part 4: Analysis of data. Qualitative data analysis ; Quantitative data analysis ; The elaboration model ; Statistical analyses ; Reading and writing social research -- Appendixes: Using the library ; GSS household enumeration questionnaire ; Random numbers ; Distribution of Chi square ; Normal curve areas ; Estimated sampling error ; Twenty questions a journalist should ask about poll results.
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| Abstract
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"Although it was initially written for sociology courses, [this book can be] used in fields such as Psychology, Public Administration, Urban Studies, Education, Communications, Social Sciences, and Political Science ...-Pref. [In this book] you will learn the logic and skills necessary to do research effectively - and the step-by-step process for writing reports. You'll gain a real understanding of quantitative and qualitative methods and inductive and deductive distinctions. [The author] makes abstract theory understandable with humor, down-to-earth metaphors, and many contemporary examples ... [This] edition adds new information on doing online research and expanded coverage of statistical techniques"--Back cover.
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A guide to conducting effective social research.
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Social sciences-- Methodology.
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Social sciences-- Research.
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Behavioral Research-- methods.
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Data Collection.
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Forschungsmethode
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Social sciences-- Methodology.
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Social sciences-- Methodology.
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Social sciences-- Research.
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Social sciences-- Research.
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Sozialwissenschaften
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Methodologie.
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Sociaal-wetenschappelijk onderzoek.
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| Dewey Classification
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300.72
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| LC Classification
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H62.B2 2007
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| NLM classification
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WA20.5.B113p 2007
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70.03bcl
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MR 2000rvk
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