Bhattacherjee A. Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices

2nd Ed. — Florida, University of South Florida, 2012. — 150 p. — ISBN13: 978-1475146127.This book is designed to introduce doctoral and graduate students to the process of conducting scientific research in the social sciences, business, education, public health, and related disciplines. It is a one-stop, comprehensive, and compact source for foundational concepts in behavioral research, and can serve as a stand-alone text or as a supplement to research readings in any doctoral seminar or research methods class. This book is currently being used as a research text at universities on six continents and will shortly be available in nine different languages.Introduction to Research
Science and Scientific Research
Thinking Like a Researcher
The Research Process
Theories in Scientific Research
Basics of Empirical Research
Research Design
Measurement of Constructs
Scale Reliability and Validity
Sampling
Data Collection
Survey Research
Experimental Research
Case Research
Interpretive Research
Data Analysis
Qualitative Analysis
Quantitative Analysis: Descriptive Statistics
Quantitative Analysis: Inferential Statistics
Epilogue
Research Ethics
Appendix