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100 1 _aJohnson, Janet Buttolph,
_d1950-
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aPolitical science research methods /
_cJanet Buttolph Johnson, H.T. Reynolds, Jason D. Mycoff.
250 _aEighth edition.
264 1 _aThousand Oaks, California :
_bCQ Press, an imprint of SAGE Publications, Inc.,
_c[2016]
264 4 _c�2016
300 _axxii, 632 p :
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_c24 cm
336 _atext
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337 _aunmediated
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338 _avolume
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504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aIntroduction -- The empirical approach to political science -- Beginning the research process : identifying a research topic, developing research questions, and reviewing the literature -- The building blocks of social scientific research : hypotheses, concepts, and variables -- The building blocks of social scientific research : measurement -- Research design : making causal inferences -- Sampling -- Making empirical observations : firsthand observation -- Document analysis : using the written record -- Survey research and interviewing -- Making sense of data : first steps -- Statistical inference -- Investigating relationships between two variables -- Multivariate analysis -- The research report : an annotated example.
520 _aStep by step, Political Science Research Methods walks students through the logic of research design, carefully explaining how researchers choose which method to employ. The Eighth Edition of this trusted resource offers a greater emphasis on the ways in which particular methods are used by undergraduates, expanded coverage of the role of the Internet in research and analysis, and more international examples. New to this edition: Streamlined content that delivers greater clarity of concepts and a tighter focus on what matters most; Learning objectives encourage close, focused reading and measurable takeaways; New and updated examples of research serve as touchstones throughout the book and demonstrate a greater variety of data collection methods: Greater emphasis on how particular research methods are used by undergraduate students; Expanded coverage of the role of the Internet in research and analysis; A brand new annotated research article in Chapter 15.--
_cProvided by publisher.
650 0 _aPolitical science
_xMethodology.
700 1 _aReynolds, H. T.
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700 1 _aMycoff, Jason D.,
_d1975-
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758 _ihas work:
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