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Reading, understanding, and applying nursing research by Fain, James A., 1953-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to nursing research -- Understanding the research process and ethical issues in nursing research -- Understanding evidence-based practice -- Selecting and defining a problem -- Applying appropriate theories and conceptual models -- Formulating hypotheses and research questions -- Selecting the sample and setting -- Principles of measurement -- Data collection methods -- Analyzing data -- Selecting a quantitative research design -- Selecting a quantitative research design.…”

The handbook of mobile market research : tools and techniques for market researchers by Poynter, Ray

Table of Contents: “…Overview of Mobile Market Research -- Mobile Research in Action -- The Technology of Mobile Market Research -- Qualitative and Quantitative Research -- Qualitative and Quantitative Research. …”
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The practice of nursing research : appraisal, synthesis, and generation of evidence by Grove, Susan K.

Table of Contents: “…Discovering the world of nursing research -- Evolution of research in building evidence-based nursing practice -- Introduction to quantitative research -- Introduction to qualitative research -- Research problem and purpose -- Review of relevant literature -- Frameworks -- Objectives, questions, hypotheses, and study variables -- Ethics in research -- Understanding quantitative research design -- Selecting a quantitative research design -- Qualitative research methodology -- Outcomes research -- Intervention-based research -- Sampling -- Measurement concepts -- Measurement methods used in developing evidence-based practice -- Critical appraisal of nursing studies -- Evidence synthesis and strategies for evidence-based practice -- Collecting and managing data -- Introduction to statistical analysis -- Using statistics to describe variables -- Using statistics to examine relationships -- Using statistics to predict -- Using statistics to determine differences -- Interpreting research outcomes -- Disseminating research findings -- Writing research proposals -- Seeking funding for research.…”

Mixed Methods Research : Exploring the Interactive Continuum. by Ridenour, Carolyn S.

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Preface; 1. Qualitative-Quantitative Research; 2. The Qualitative-Quantitative Research Continuum; 3. …”
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Social research methods by Bryman, Alan

Table of Contents: “…The research process -- Quantitative research -- Qualitative research -- Mixed methods research and writing up.…”
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Improving health through nursing research

Table of Contents: “…International Council of Nurses Improving Health through Nursing Research; Contents; List of Contributors; Acknowledgments; Preface; Part 1 Nursing science and global health; Chapter 1 Global perspectives on health and nursing; Chapter 2 Building knowledge; Chapter 3 Theory and nursing science; Part 2 Nursing research: making a difference in people's lives; Chapter 4 Improving patient care; Chapter 5 Enhancing care delivery; Chapter 6 Building professional nursing; Chapter 7 Defining the research problem; Part 3 Quantitative research; Chapter 8 Introduction to quantitative research.…”
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Quantitative Nursing Research. by Knapp, Thomas R.

Table of Contents: “…; Chapter 2 -- Research Questions and Hypotheses; Chapter 3 -- Causality, Generalizability, and Randomization; Chapter 4 -- Ethical Considerations in Nursing Research; Part II -- Quantitative Research Designs; Chapter 5 -- Experiments; Chapter 6 -- Surveys; Chapter 7 -- Correlational Research I: ""Ordinary"" Correlational Studies; Chapter 8 -- Correlational Research II: Causal-Comparative Studies; Part III -- Quantitative Techniques for Data Gathering and Analysis…”
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Developing a Healthcare Research Proposal : an Interactive Student Guide. by Offredy, Maxine

Table of Contents: “…Some major characteristics of qualitative researchPhilosophical assumptions of quantitative research; Some major characteristics of quantitative research; Using mixed methods in research; Summary; 3 The Research Proposal: Developing the ResearchQuestion; Introduction; Developing the research question; Questions arising from the patient's condition; Finding the answers to your questions; Types of research questions; Clarification of the research question; Summary; 4 The Research Proposal: Searching and Reviewingthe Literature; Introduction; Steps in searching the literature.…”
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Fast facts for evidence-based practice : implementing EBP in a nutshell by Godshall, Maryann

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to evidence-based practice -- Asking the compelling question -- A basic understanding of research -- Quantitative research -- Qualitative research -- Finding the evidence -- Grading and evaluating the evidence -- Barriers to disseminating the evidence -- Example of a PICO process.…”

The Handbook of Midwifery Research. by Steen, Mary

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to critiquing research evidenceCritiquing qualitative research; Critiquing quantitative research; Hierarchy of evidence; Differences between qualitative and quantitative research; Summary; Part II:Undertaking research; Data collection techniques; Introduction to data collection; Qualitative data collection techniques; Undertaking a research interview; Quantitative data collection techniques; Questionnaires; Summary; Ethics and research governance; Introduction; Introducing ethics and research; History of ethics and research; Principles of ethics; Research governance.…”
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The Oxford handbook of quantitative methods. / Statistical analysis

Table of Contents: “…Meta-Analysis and Quantitative Research Synthesis.…”
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Social Work Research Skills Workbook by Corcoran, Jacqueline

Table of Contents: “…Introduction and overview -- Research fundamentals -- Review of the literature -- Systematic reviews -- Ethics and values related to research -- Quantitative : research desings -- Sampling -- Measurement -- Quantitative data analysis -- Qualitative research methods and data analysis -- Program and practice evaluation -- Write-up, presentation, and dissemination of results.…”
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Appraising and using social research in the human services : an introduction for social work and health professionals by Sheppard, Michael

Table of Contents: “…The process of using social research -- Some key issues in appraising social research -- Questionnaire design for quantitative research: structured instruments -- Surveys and sampling -- Experimental and quasi-experimental designs -- The qualitative interview -- Ethnography and practice -- Content analysis: grounded theory -- Qualitative evaluation -- Multimethod research.…”
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Nursing literature reviews : a reflection by Lipscomb, Martin

Table of Contents: “…Introductory harrumphing -- Two types of question -- Conceptual muddle: an ordinary search (part I) -- Beliefs and values: an ordinary search (part II) -- Nursing and non-nursing sources: an ordinary search (part III) -- Reviewing quantitative research -- Reviewing qualitative research -- The final curtain -- References -- Index.…”
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Quantity and quality in social research by Bryman, Alan

Table of Contents: “…Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface page; Introduction; The Nature of Quantitative Research; The Nature of Qualitative Research; Problems in Qualitative Research; The Debate about Quantitative and Qualitative Research; Combining Quantitative and Qualitative Research; Comparing Quantitative and Qualitative Research; Conclusion; Bibliography and Author Index; Subject Index.…”
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Counseling Research : a Practitioner-Scholar Approach. by Balkin, Richard S.

Table of Contents: “…Essential Concepts in Quantitative SamplingThe Representative Sample Versus the Random Sample; Random Assignment; Experimental Designs; Correlational Research; Unifying Concepts in Qualitative Research; Narrative Data; Theoretical Sensitivity; Trustworthiness; Purposeful Sampling; Data Analysis; Findings; Emerging Trends in Counseling Research; Choosing a Type of Research; Chapter Summary; Suggested Activities; References; Part II: Quantitative Research Designs; Chapter 5: Fundamental Concepts in Quantitative Research; Overview; Defining Constructs and Variables; Nominal; Ordinal; Interval.…”
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Writing a successful thesis or dissertation : tips and strategies for students in the social and behavioral sciences by Lunenburg, Frederick C.

Table of Contents: “…Selecting a Suitable Topic; Sources of Topics -- Selecting a Chair and Committee -- Quantitative Research Designs -- Basic Statistics -- Qualitative Research Designs -- Writing the Introduction -- Writing the Literature Review -- Writing the Methodology Chapter -- Writing the Results Chapter -- Writing the Discussion Chapter -- The Proposal and Final Oral Defense -- Presenting and Publishing Your Dissertation.…”
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Media audience research : a guide for professionals by Mytton, Graham, Diem, Peter, 1937-, Dam, Piet Hein van, 1967-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- History of media research -- Quantitative research: audience measurement- general theory and the basics -- Audeince and media measurement research methods in use today -- Quantitative online research -- Internet audience measurement: passive methods and technologies -- Qualitative research -- Auidence opinion and reaction -- Desk research -- Data analysis -- Adapting media research to different cultures.…”
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Nursing research : a Chinese perspective by Chan, Zenobia C. Y.

Table of Contents: “…Chan -- Research methods (either quantitative research or qualitative research) / Janny Y.N. …”
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Public administration : traditions of inquiry and philosophies of knowledge by Riccucci, Norma

Table of Contents: “…-- Searching for a paradigm : public administration as a postnormal science -- Identity crises in the social sciences -- Searching for truth : the logic of inquiry in public administration -- Theory building through qualitative approaches -- Theory building through quantitative research -- Theory building through mixed-method research -- Heterogeneity in epistemic traditions.…”
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Public administration : traditions of inquiry and philosophies of knowledge by Riccucci, Norma

Table of Contents: “…-- Searching for a paradigm : public administration as a postnormal science -- Identity crises in the social sciences -- Searching for truth : the logic of inquiry in public administration -- Theory building through qualitative approaches -- Theory building through quantitative research -- Theory building through mixed-methods research -- Heterogeneity in epistemic traditions.…”

A survival guide for health research methods by Ross, Tracy (Lecturer in research methods)

Table of Contents: “…The nature of research -- 3. Quantitative research -- 4. Analysis of quantitative data -- 5. …”
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Research methodologies in music education

Table of Contents: “…Music as research, research as music / Kay Hartwig -- Introduction to historical research in music education / Jane Southcott and David Sell -- Quantitative research : a viable option for music researchers / Helen Klieve, Wendy Hargreaves, and Ron Morris -- Narrative inquiry / Peter de Vries -- Action research / Kay Hartwig -- Ethnography and music education / Georgina Barton -- Case study research in music education : an examination of meaning / Errol Moore -- Interpretive phenomenological analysis / Dawn Joseph -- Arts-based methods in music education / Beth Rankin -- Mixed methods : the third research community / Stuart Wise -- The journey continues : challenges for music education research / Kay Hartwig.…”
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Reviewing Research Evidence for Nursing Practice : Systematic Reviews. by Webb, Christine

Table of Contents: “…Reviewing Research Evidence for Nursing Practice: Systematic Reviews; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Introduction; Part 1 Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis of Quantitative Research; 1 Overview of Methods; 2 Key Stages and Considerations when Undertaking a Systematic Review: Bladder Training for the Management of Urinary Incontinence; 3 Prevention and Treatment of Urinary Incontinence after Stroke in Adults: Experiences from a Systematic Review for the Cochrane Collaboration; 4 Pelvic Floor Muscle Training for Urinary Incontinence in Women.…”
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Researching Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality For Your Dissertation. by Mason, Peter

Table of Contents: “…_GoBack; 1 An Introduction to Research and your Dissertation; _GoBack; 2The Literature Review; _GoBack; 3 Research Philosophy and Research Design; _GoBack; 4 Quantitative Research Techniques and Conduct; _GoBack; 5 Qualitative Research Techniques and Conduct; 6 Presentation of Results; _GoBack; 7 Quantitative Data Analysis; 8Qualitative Data Analysis; _GoBack; 9Conclusions; _GoBack; _GoBack; _GoBack; _GoBack.…”
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Building tourism knowledge through quantitative analysis : the legacy of Josef Mazanec

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Table of contents; Guest editorial; Informing destination recommender systems design and evaluation through quantitative research; One legacy of Mazanec: binary questions are a simple, stable and valid measure of evaluative beliefs; Measuring the resemblance between pictorial and verbal city image spaces; Non-response bias in internet-based advertising conversion studies; Extensions on the conceptualization of customer perceived value: insights from the airline industry; Forecasting tourism demand by fuzzy time series models.…”
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Nursing research and evidence-based practice : ten steps to success by Keele, Rebecca

Table of Contents: “…Beginning tips on surviving nursing research and evidence-based nursing practice -- The quantitative research process -- Quantitative versus qualitative research or both? …”

Introduction to nursing research : incorporating evidence-based practice

Table of Contents: “…Connection between research and evidence-based practice -- Overview of evidence -- Overview of research -- Ethics for nursing research and evidence-based practice -- Picot, problem statement, research question, hypothesis -- Literature review : searching and writing the evidence -- Sampling -- Quantitative research design -- Qualitative and mixed research methods -- Data collection -- Reliability, validity, and trustworthiness -- Data analysis -- The research critique process and the evidence-based appraisal process -- Translational research and practical applications -- Application of evidence-based nursing practice with research.…”

Introduction to nursing research : incorporating evidence-based practice

Table of Contents: “…Connection between research and evidence-based practice -- Overview of evidence -- Overview of research -- Overview of quality -- Ethics for nursing research and evidence-based practice -- Asking the right question -- Literature review : searching and writing the evidence -- Quantitative research design -- Qualitative and mixed research methods -- Population management -- Data collection -- Reliability, validity, and trustworthiness -- Data analysis -- The research critique process and the evidence-based appraisal process -- Translational research, improvement science, and evaluation research with practical applications -- Application of evidence-based nursing practice with research.…”
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Experimental Research Methods in Language Learning by Phakiti, Aek

Table of Contents: “…FC; Half title; Other Titles in the Research Methods in Linguistics Series; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction and Overview; 2 Experimental Research Basics; 3 Experimental Research Paradigms and Processes; 4 Experimental Research Designs; 5 Validity in Experimental Research; 6 Ethical Considerations in Experimental Research; 7 Quantitative Research Instruments and Techniques; 8 A Hybrid Approach for Experimental Research; 9 Descriptive Statistics; 10 Inferential Statistics; 11 Correlational Analysis; 12 Reliability and Reliability Analysis.…”
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Art therapy, research and evidence based practice by Gilroy, Andrea, 1949-

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Contents; Biography; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1 -- Evidence-based practice: principles, process, policy and proof; Chapter 2 -- Anxiety, empowerment and strategy; Chapter 3 -- Developing art therapy guidelines; Chapter 4 -- Art therapy audit: culture and process; Chapter 5 -- The methodological debate; Chapter 6 -- Generating the evidence through qualitative research; Chapter 7 -- Generating the evidence through quantitative research; Chapter 8 -- The evidence base for art therapy with adults; Chapter 9 -- The evidence base for art therapy with children and adolescents; Endnote.…”
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Research issues in health and social care by Cowan, David, Dr

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Prelims; Table of contents; Introduction; Chapter 1 Knowledge and uncertainty; Chapter 2 Evidence-based practice; Chapter 3 Developing a research question; Chapter 4 Quantitative research methods; Chapter 5 Analysis of quantitative data; Chapter 6 Qualitative research methods; Chapter 7 Analysis of qualititative data; Chapter 8 Combining quantitative and qualitative research approaches; Chapter 9 Critical appraisal; Chapter 10 Research writing; Chapter 11 Research governance and ethics; Chapter 12 Conclusion; References; Index…”
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Writing literature reviews : a guide for students of the social and behavioral sciences by Galvan, Jose L.

Table of Contents: “…Writing reviews of academic literature: an overview -- Considerations in writing reviews for specific purposes -- Selecting a topic and identifying literature for review -- General guidelines for analyzing literature -- Analyzing quantitative research literature -- Analyzing qualitative research literature -- Building tables to summarize literature -- Synthesizing literature prior to writing a review -- Guidelines for writing a first draft -- Guidelines for developing a coherent essay -- Guidelines on style, mechanics, and language usage -- Incorporating feedback and refining the first draft -- Comprehensive self-editing checklist for refining the final draft.…”

Writing literature reviews : a guide for students of the social and behavioral sciences by Galvan, Jose L.

Table of Contents: “…Writing reviews of academic literature: an overview -- Considerations in writing reviews for specific purposes -- Selecting a topic and identifying literature for review -- General guidelines for analyzing literature -- Analyzing quantitative research literature -- Analyzing qualitative research literature -- Building tables to summarize literature -- Synthesizing literature prior to writing a review -- Guidelines for writing a first draft -- Guidelines for developing a coherent essay -- Guidelines on style, mechanics, and language usage -- Incorporating feedback and refining the first draft -- Comprehensive self-editing checklist for refining the final draft.…”

Fast facts for evidence-based practice in nursing : implementing EBP in a nutshell by Maryann Godshall

Table of Contents: “…Step Four: Conduct a Review of the Literature -- Step Five: Identify a Theoretical or Conceptual Framework -- Step Six: Keep the Study Ethical -- Step Seven: Identify Study Assumptions -- Step Eight: Formulate the Hypothesis and/or Research Questions -- Step Nine: Identify the Type of Research Design -- Chapter 4: Quantitative Research -- Quantitative Research -- Designs in Quantitative Research -- Experimental Designs -- Nonexperimental Designs -- Analysis of Findings in Quantitative Research -- Level of Significance -- Confidence Interval -- Effect Size -- Standard Deviation -- Levels of Measurement -- Chapter 5: Qualitative Research -- What is Qualitative Research? …”
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Healthcare research : a handbook for students and practitioners

Table of Contents: “…Critically reviewing a research paper; 6 Conducting ethical research in healthcare; 7 Quantitative research methods: Gathering and making sense of numbers; 8 Qualitative research methods: Gathering and making sense of words; 9 Making your case: Writing for your audience.…”
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Health Policy Research in South Asia : Building Capacity for Reform.

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Community health needs in South Africa by Torkington, Ntombenhle Protasia Khotie, 1940-

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What's going on in market research?

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Kollo on the hunt for yields in emerging markets

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