Exploring Research: International Edition - Softcover

Salkind, Neil J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0135025532 ISBN 13: 9780135025536

Publisher: Pearson, 2008

Synopsis

Exploring Research is intended for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students. This best-selling text focuses on presenting the basics of research in the social and behavioral sciences in an informative and personable manner with a growing emphasisis on electronic searching.

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Synopsis

The 7th edition of Exploring Research provides an introduction to research methods in a friendly, approachable writing style. It explores the use of electronic sources (the Internet) as a means to enhance research skills; it includes discussions about scientific methods; and it incorporates the most common types of research models in the social and behavioral sciences, including qualitative methods.It provides coverage of the research process, problem selection, sampling and generalizability; a discussion of the measurement process provides a comprehensive resource for those seeking to further their research skills. It also describes how to collect and analyze data, and provides thorough instruction on how to prepare and write a research proposal and manuscript.

From the Back Cover

Pearson’s MySearchLab is the easiest way for students to master a writing or research project.  In a recent student survey, the overwhelming majority of students are assigned writing and research projects, for which they would use research and citation tools if they were available to them.  MySearchLab is a website available at no additional charge in a package with a Pearson textbook and is also available as a standalone product.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0135025532
• ISBN 13: 9780135025536
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336