Practical Research: Planning and Design: United States Edition - Softcover

Leedy, Paul D.; Ormrod, Jeanne Ellis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0139603603 ISBN 13: 9780139603600

Publisher: Pearson, 2000

Synopsis

For graduate or advanced undergraduate research courses.

This easy-to-read manual is for the beginning researcher in any discipline. Practical Research guides the student, step by step, through the research process, from problem selection through writing up results. Ideally suited for self-instruction, the text provides all of the basics necessary to complete an undergraduate or graduate research project in any discipline. It is appropriate as either a primary or supplementary textbook in graduate or advanced undergraduate research courses.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Practical Research is a comprehensive guide to research methodology. Ideally suited for self-instruction, the text provides all of the basics necessary to complete an undergraduate or graduate research project in any discipline.

Features of the seventh edition:

• Guidelines, Checklists, Computer Prompts, and excerpts from actual research projects guide the reader through all phases of the research process.
• Many new topics have been added, including: On-line research, evaluating literature, identifying appropriate measurement instruments, criteria for evaluating qualitative research, cross-sectional studies, and observation studies.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0139603603
• ISBN 13: 9780139603600
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 318