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Introduction to research : understanding and applying multiple strategies / Elizabeth DePoy, Laura N. Gitlin.
Veterinary: Atwood Library (Campus) RA440.85 .D47 2011
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- DePoy, Elizabeth.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Public health--Research--Methodology.
- Public health.
- Medical care--Research--Methodology.
- Medical care.
- Human services--Research--Methodology.
- Human services.
- Experimental design.
- Research Design.
- Medical Subjects:
- Research Design.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 369 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- Fourth edition.
- Place of Publication:
- St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier/Mosby, [2011]
- Contents:
- Research as an important way of knowing
- Essentials of research
- Philosophical foundations
- Framing the problem
- Developing a knowledge base through review of the literature
- Theory in research
- Formulating research questions and queries
- Language and thinking processes
- Experimental-type designs
- Naturalistic inquiry designs
- Setting the boundaries of a study
- Protecting the boundaries
- Boundary setting in experimental-type designs
- Boundary setting in naturalistic designs
- Collecting information
- Measurement in experimental-type research
- Gathering information in naturalistic inquiry
- Preparing and organizing data
- Statistical analysis for experimental-type research
- Analysis in naturalistic inquiry
- Sharing research knowledge before the study
- Sharing research knowledge during and after the study
- Case study designs
- Reciprocal role of research and practice
- Stories from the field.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780323068543
- 0323068545
- OCLC:
- 655619321
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