Research foundations : how do we know what we know? / Douglas Woodwell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Woodwell, Douglas, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Research--Methodology.

Social sciences.

Research--Methodology.

Research.

Interdisciplinary research--Methodology.

Interdisciplinary research.

Methodology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (202 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : SAGE, [2014]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Stressing the link between research and theory-building, this concise book shows students how new knowledge is discovered through the process of research. The author presents a model that ties together research processes across the various traditions and shows how different types of research interrelate. The book is sophisticated in its presentation, but provides explanation of higher-level concepts in an accessible and engaging manner. Throughout the book, the author treats research methodologies as universal and logically appropriate ways of answering a wide range of interesting questions, rather than just a set of tools to be applied. The book is an excellent guide for students who will be consumers of research and who need to understand how theory and research interrelate.

Contents:

part 1. Overview

part 2. Getting to causal theory

part 3. Verifying theory

part 4. Using theory.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on MARC record for print version.

Other Format:

Print version:

Print version

ISBN:

9781506374734

OCLC:

980878778

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.