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100 1 _aLocke, Lawrence F.
245 1 0 _aReading and understanding research /
_cLawrence F. Locke.
250 _a2nd ed.
260 _a[S.l.] :
_bSage Publications, Inc,
_c2004.
300 _a304 p. ;
_c23 cm.
500 _aPaperback.
520 _aReading and Understanding Research, Second Edition is based on the notion that helping to demystify the process of consuming research will not only make for better students, but will help make for better research. The authors presume no special background in research, and begin by introducing and framing the notion of reading research within a wider social context. Next they offer insight on when to seek out research, locating and selecting the right reports, and how to help evaluate research for trustworthiness. A step-by-step reading of reports from qualitative and quantitative studies follows, and the final chapters examine in greater detail the different types of research to be encountered and how to examine the research more critically. This book is ideal for a novice researcher (and those that teach them!).  New to the Second Edition: • A new chapter on the utilization of research • Expanded coverage of qualitative methods • Updated resource lists • More coverage of the twelve steps for doing different types of rese
700 _aSilverman, Steph
700 _aSpirduso, Waneen Wy
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