Making Sense in the Social Sciences A Student's Guide to Research and Writing

Name: Making Sense in the Social Sciences A Student's Guide to Research and Writing
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ISBN: 9780195445831

ISBN-10: 019544583X

ISBN-13: 9780195445831

Edition: 5th 2012

Authors: Margot Northey, Lorne Tepperman, Patrizia Albanese

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With more than 25 years on the market, Making Sense in the Social Sciences: A Student's Guide to Research and Writing, is entering its fifth edition. This volume is intended for undergraduate students in any social sciences course with a research and writing component. Its likeliest home willbe in first-year courses; however, it is also suitable for students at the second- and third-year level.Revisions to the fifth edition of Making Sense in the Social Sciences: A Student's Guide to Research and Writing include updated information on research design and developing a thesis statement, and enhanced coverage of developments in technology-based research. This edition will feature a brand…

Book details

List price: $31.95
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 1/30/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

Margot Northey was Dean of the School of Business, Queen's University. She is currently a business consultant.Judi Jewinski is the Director of the English Language Institute at Renison College, University of Waterloo.



Preface


Acknowledgements



Writing and Thinking



Designing a Project



Theorizing about a Project



Using Quantitative Data



Using Qualitative Data



Exercising Judgment and Good Ethics



Arguing and Writing with Style



Planning and Organizing an Essay or Report



Writing an Essay or Exam



Documentation



Presenting Your Work



Common Errors in Grammar and Usage



Punctuation



Misused Words and Phrases



Social Science



Grammar


References


Index