Title Using published data : errors and remedies / Herbert Jacob

Published Beverly Hills, Calif. : Sage Publications, [1984] ©1984

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Description 1 online resource (63 pages) Series Sage university papers series. Quantitative applications in The social sciences ; no. 07-042 Quantitative applications in the social sciences ; no. 07-042 Summary The apparent authenticity of published data can be as dangerous as it is inviting. This guide points out the main dangers (sampling errors, measurement errors, and invalid or unreliable procedures) and analyses the various ways in which these problems arise, giving numerous examples Analysis Social sciences Research Data Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-62) Notes Print version record Subject Social sciences -- Statistics -- Research -- Methodology. Form Electronic book ISBN 0585213399 (electronic bk.) 1412986478 (electronic bk.) 9780585213392 (electronic bk.) 9781412986472 (electronic bk.) (paperback) (paperback)

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