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020 $a9781483369631$qpaperback
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035 $a(OCoLC)ocn898032231
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050 14 $aJA86$b.P69 2015
082 04 $a320.072/1$223
100 1 $aPowner, Leanne C.,$eauthor.
245 10 $aEmpirical research and writing :$ba political science student's practical guide /$cLeanne C. Powner.
260 $aThousand Oaks, California :$bCQ Press, an imprint of SAGE,$cc2015.
300 $axvii, 298 pages :$billustrations ;$c23 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 281-287) and index.
505 0 $aPart I: The Preliminaries : From research topic to research question; From research question to theory to hypothesis. -- Part II: The Practicalities : Doing Pre-research; Choosing a design that fits your question; Case selection and study design for qualitative research; Qualitative data collection and management; Quantitative data collection and management; Preparing quantitative data for analysis; Writing up you research. -- Part III: Post-paper Processes : Practicing peer review; Posters, presentations, and Publishing.
520 $aThis book offers clear, detailed, and often entertaining instructions for formulating hypothesis, doing pre-research, selecting appropriate research designs, selecting cases, collecting and managing both qualitative and quantitative data, preparing data for analysis, writing up research findings, practicing peer review, and delivering findings in posters and presentations, and preparing work for publication. Each chapter contains interesting and useful examples (both hypothetical and real), exercises to help students apply what they've learned, and pedagogical features to inspire, instruct, and aid further research, including "Peer Pointers" (quotes from former students that illustrate "aha!" moments) and "Talking Tips" (fundamental and surprising tip for research).
650 0 $aPolitical science$xResearch$xMethodology.
650 0 $aPolitical science$xAuthorship.
650 0 $aAcademic writing.
852 00 $bleh$hJA86$i.P69 2015g