Book Title: An Introduction to Research Methods in Sociology
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Book Description: This textbook provides a broad overview of research methods utilized in sociology. It will be of particular value for students who are new to research methods.
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This textbook, written in an approachable style, provides a broad overview of research methods utilized in sociology. It will be of particular value for students who are new to research methods. The textbook is divided into 17 chapters, which lead the student from the most basic of concepts, such as “What is research?” through the various stages of planning for a research project, including why and how to write a literature review. Chapters are specifically designed to be compact, are enhanced with topic-specific examples, and conclude with a “Key Takeaways” section. These approaches help maintain the student’s focus and enhances comprehension of the various concepts, approaches, and methodological considerations required to undertake a research project.
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An Introduction to Research Methods in Sociology Copyright © 2019 by Valerie A. Sheppard is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
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Research methods: general
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An Introduction to Research Methods in Sociology Copyright © 2019 by Valerie A. Sheppard is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
© 2019 Justice Institute of British Columbia
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This text includes content adapted from the following sources:
- Principles of Social Psychology, which was adapted by the Saylor Academy without attribution to the original authors or publisher, as requested by the licensor. © Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License.
- “Qualitative Coding & Analysis” by Patrick Biddix. © Creative Commons Attributions-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Licence.
- Research Methods by Joseph K. Adjei. © Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License.
- “Using video-based observation research methods in primary care health encounters to evaluate complex interactions” by Onur Asan and Enid Montague. © Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Licence.
See Attributions in the front matter for a full list of what chapters include content adapted from these sources.
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Research Methods by Valerie Sheppard and the Justice Institute of British Columbia is used under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Licence.If you redistribute all or part of this book, it is recommended the following statement be added to the copyright page so readers can access the original book at no cost:
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