Information on qualitative and quantitative research methods, mostly focusing on the social sciences. Includes ebooks, cases, videos, sample datasets, and a research project planning tool. The Foundations module provides an encyclopedia style overview of major research methodologies, their originators, and additional topics.
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Two specific research tools in this database you should check out:
A concise, practical guide for students, with fascinating examples from psychological research, as well as screenshots and activities from jamovi, this text is sure to encourage even the most reluctant statistics student.
A short, accessible book for learning R, this text follows the most common progression of statistics for social scientists this guide can teach anyone to how to use R for statistics.
This text provides a foundation for undergraduate and graduate students in the social sciences on how to use R to manage, visualise, and analyse data. The focus is on how to address substantive questions with data analysis and replicate published findings. The work adopts a minimalist approach and covers only the most important functions and skills in R to conduct reproducible research.
Cover all of the most basic and common designs and analyses that students need to know for appropriately testing a hypothesis. The handbook includes step-by-step instructions accompanied by ample screenshots for working with data in SPSS®, along with guidance on interpreting outputs and formatting results in APA style.
Offers step-by-step instruction on data analysis using SPSS. Organized to parallel most introductory research methods texts, it is appropriate for both undergraduate and graduate courses.
Dissertations, Presentations, Books, and Web Resources
A compelling and comprehensive guide to readers who want to create powerful and persuasive prose in a rigorous, scientific, and APA-compliant framework.
This book will take students through the entire process of designing, conducting and then writing up their research, providing invaluable tips and support along the way, as well as answering all those frequently asked questions.
In the Second Edition of Scientific Writing for Psychology, veteran teacher, editor and author, Robert V. Kail provides straightforward strategies along with hands-on exercises for effective scientific writing in a series of seven lessons.