Making sense : a student's guide to research and writing in social sciences.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Northey, Margot, 1940-

Contributor:

Tepperman, Lorne.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Authorship.

Social sciences.

Social sciences--Research.

Physical Description:

vi, 263 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Don Mills, Ont. ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2007.

Summary:

An indispensable writing guide for students in any of the social sciences-including sociology, anthropology, political science, women's studies, and history-the third edition of Making Sense in the Social Sciences offers detailed information on different methods of qualitative and quantitative research, current trends in social science thinking, research design, theory, and measurement, carrying out a literature review, writing essays and reports, evaluating Internet sources, researching ethically, documenting sources using the latest APA and MLA guidelines, avoiding plagiarism, eliminating problems with grammar, punctuation, and usage, studying for tests and exams, using graphic presentation software, preparing resumes and letters of application.

Contents:

Symbols for Common Errors viii

1 Writing and Thinking 1

2 Designing a Project 11

3 Theorizing about a Project 27

4 Using Quantitative Data 56

5 Using Qualitative Data 76

6 Exercising Judgment and Good Ethics 94

7 Arguing and Writing with Style 117

8 Planning and Organizing an Essay or Report 145

9 Writing a Report or Exam 161

10 Documentation 182

11 Common Errors in Grammar and Usage 196

12 Punctuation 209

13 Catchlist of Misused Words and Phrases 222

Glossary I Social Science 233

Glossary II Grammar 238.

Notes:

Previous ed.: published as by Margot Northey, Lorne Tepperman and James Russell. 2004.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780195425901

0195425901

OCLC:

78988790