| Description |
1 online resource (284 p.) |
| Series |
New York Academy of Sciences Ser |
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New York Academy of Sciences Ser
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| Contents |
Intro -- Student Research and Report Writing -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Boxes -- List of Figures and Tables -- About the Website -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Start Your Research Journey -- What Is Research? -- What Type of Research Project Do You Have? -- Empirical Research Project with Original Data Collection -- Empirical Research Project with Secondary Data -- Synthesized Literature Reviews or Review Essays -- Theoretical Essays -- Positivism -- Constructionism -- What Are the Procedures for Scientific Research? -- Will There Be Bends and Detours in the Research Process? |
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How to Embark on Your Research Journey -- Curiosity -- Research Skills -- How Will This Book Help You? -- How Is This Book Organized? -- Chapter 2: Topic Selection: Getting Started -- Where Can You Start to Find a Good Topic? -- Talking to People -- Searching the Internet -- Browsing Reference Books, Statistics, and Other Library Resources -- Reading Some Scholarly Journal Articles -- Reading Current Events and Recent Policy Debates -- How Can You Narrow Down Your Topic? -- What Topic Is Appropriate for Your Research? -- A Topic Which You Are Excited About -- A Topic for Which You Are Prepared |
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A Topic Related to Your Experience or Employment -- A Feasible Topic -- A Topic You Can Build Upon -- A Topic with a Broader Audience -- A Topic Similar to Your Professor or Supervisor's Research -- How Do You Know the Topic You Selected Is a "Good Topic"? -- Can You Change Your Topic? -- References -- Further Reading -- Exercises for Chapter 2 -- 2.1 Internet Search -- 2.2 Sociological Autobiography -- 2.3 Community Observations -- 2.4 Pilot Interviews -- 2.5 Making a List of Questions or Topics -- 2.6 Key Words Search Using the Internet -- Your Project Outcome after Chapter 2 |
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Chapter 3: Searching for Information -- What Is Valid and Reliable Information? -- What Do You Need to Prepare Before Searching for Information? -- List Your Research Questions -- List Possible Keywords for Your Search -- Select Available Search Tools -- Should You Search in Libraries or on the Internet? -- What Different Sources Are Available? -- Scholarly Sources -- Peer-review -- Peer-reviewed Journal Articles -- Books -- Theses and Dissertations -- Working Papers, Statistical Reports, and Government Reports -- How Do You Go about Doing Library Research? |
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How Do You Conduct a Search Using Journal Article Databases? -- Keyword Search -- Zooming into a Refined Focus -- Expanding Your Search -- Cast Your Net Several Times -- How Do You Keep Organized Records of the Information Found? -- Notebooks and Index Cards -- Computer File Notes -- Citation Management Programs -- How Do You Use the Information You Found? -- References -- Further Reading -- Internet Resources -- Exercises for Chapter 3 -- Exercise 3.1 Figuring out Search Terms -- Exercise 3.2 Use of Boolean Terms -- Exercise 3.3 Creating a Working Bibliography |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Your Project Outcome after Chapter 3 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781118963944 |
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1118963946 |
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