Need to Know : Social Science Research Methods

Preface Chapter 1: Why You Need to Know: An Introduction Chapter 2: The Nature of the Scientific Enterprise Chapter 3: The Logic of Inquiry Chapter 4: The Vocabulary of Science Chapter 5: Doing the Right Thing--Ethics in Social Research Chapter 6: Sampling Chapter 7: Elements of Research Design Chapter 8: Experiments Chapter 9: Survey Research--Part 1: The Art of Asking Questions Chapter 10: Survey Research--Part 2: Design and Implementation Chapter 11: Unobtrusive Methods Chapter 12: Qualitative Research Methods Appendix A: Working on the Internet Appendix B: Code of Ethics, American Sociological Association Appendix C: Tables and Figures Appendix D: Basic Statistics for Social Researchers Appendix E: Writing Research Reports References Credits Glossary/Index