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Research methodology : a step-by-step guide for beginners / by Kumar, Ranjit

Subjects: “…Social sciences Research Methodology. sh2008111864…”
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Nursing research : methods and critical appraisal for evidence-based practice /

Subjects: “…Nursing Research. sh 85093375…”

Quantitative research methods in the social sciences. / Quantitative methods

Subjects: “…Social sciences Research Methodology. sh2008111864…”

Nursing research : generating and assessing evidence for nursing practice / by Polit, Denise F.

Subjects: “…Nursing Research Methodology. sh2008108535…”
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The craft of research / by Booth, Wayne C.

Table of Contents: “…Research, researchers, and readers -- Prologue: Becoming a researcher -- Thinking in print: Uses of research, public and private -- Connecting with your reader: (Re-)creating yourself and your audience -- Asking questions, finding answers -- Prologue: Planning your project - an overview -- From topics to questions -- From questions to a problem -- From problems to sources -- Engaging sources -- Making a claim and supporting it -- Prologue: Assembling a research argument -- Making good arguments: Overview -- Making claims -- Assembling reasons and evidence -- Acknowledgments and responses -- Warrants -- Planning, drafting, and revising -- Prologue: Planning again -- Planning -- Drafting your report -- Revising your organization and argument -- Communicating evidence visually -- Introductions and conclusions-- Revising style: Telling your story clearly -- Some last considerations.…”
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Utilisation of Research in South Africa's Research Institutes. by Neskakis, Leisl Joanne

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Nursing research using participatory action research : qualitative designs and methods in nursing / Qualitative designs and methods in nursing

Table of Contents: “…Participatory action research / Karen Lucas Breda -- State of the art of nursing research in participatory action research / Karen Lucas Breda -- Participatory action research procedures / Anne Watson Bongiorno -- An assessment of a prototype audit and feedback process to improve inpatient pain documentation / Matthew Peters -- Commentary / Lauren Clark -- Community-based participatory research in the Dominican Republic : the on-the-ground story of conducting international participatory research / Jennifer Foster -- Participatory action research : one researcher's reflection / Marie Truglio-Londrigan -- Community-based participatory research : lessons from the field / Bonnie Bowie and Lauren Lawson -- A university's tribal community-based participatory research partnership : determining community priorities for the health of youth / Janet Katz -- How to conduct participatory action research : an exemplar / Lorna Kendrick -- Exploring parental perceptions of healthy eating and physical activity using the photovoice method / Nicole Mareno.…”
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Neuroscience researcher biographical sketches and research summaries /

Table of Contents: “…pt. 1. Research biographies -- pt. 2. Research summaries in neuroscience.…”
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Notter's Essentials of Nursing Research. by Hott, Jacqueline Rose

Table of Contents: “…Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; I: Introduction to Research; II: The Research Process; III: Evaluation of Research; Appendix A: Useful Reference Sources on Writing and Presenting Research; Appendix B: Useful References for Finding Funds for Nursing Research; Appendix C: Writing a Research Abstract; Appendix D: Overview of Research Serials in Nursing; Appendix E: Selected Internet Web Sites for Nursing-Research-Related Activities; Glossary of Selected Terms; Index.…”
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Facilitating interdisciplinary research /

Table of Contents: “…A vision of interdisciplinary research -- The drivers of interdisciplinary research -- Interdisciplinarity in industrial and national laboratories -- The academic researcher and interdisciplinary research -- How academic institutions can facilitate interdisciplinary research -- How funding organizations can facilitate interdisciplinary research -- The role of professional societies -- Evaluating outcomes of interdisciplinary research and teaching -- Toward new interdisciplinary structures -- Findings and recommendations.…”
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Getting the Most Out of the Research Experience : What Every Researcher Needs to Know. by Roberts, Brian

Table of Contents: “…PART ONE: THE RESEARCHER<br />The Conduct of Research<br />What is Research? …”
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Mixed Methods Research : Exploring the Interactive Continuum. by Ridenour, Carolyn S.

Table of Contents: “…Qualitative-Quantitative Research; 2. The Qualitative-Quantitative Research Continuum; 3. …”
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Doing practitioner research / by Fox, Mark, 1950-, Green, Gill, 1956-, Martin, Peter J.

Table of Contents: “…Framing research -- Thinking critically about theory and practice -- Using research as a process for development -- Evaluating your own organisation -- Researching your own practice -- Undertaking ethical research -- Undertaking research -- Service user involvement -- Writing the research report -- Research utilisation : maximizing the impact of research on practice -- Developing the practitioner researcher.…”
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Die Wirksamkeit Von Lernunterstützungen Beim Forschenden Lernen : Eine Interventionsstudie Zur Förderung des Wissenschaftlichen Denkens in der Gymnasialen Oberstufe. by Arnold, Julia

Subjects: “…Research.…”
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Culturally-Situated and Social Justice Research and Approaches in the Learning and Information Sciences by Reynolds, Rebecca

Subjects: “…Research.…”
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Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Science : an Investment in the Future.

Subjects: “…Atoms Research.…”
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Becoming a researcher : a companion to the research process / by Dunne, Máiréad

Subjects: “…Research.…”
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Principles and practice of clinical research /

Table of Contents: “…Part I -- Ethical, Regulatory and Legal Issues Part II -- Biostatistics and Epidemiology Part III -- Technology Transfer, Protocol Development, and Sources of Funding Support for Research Part IV -- Clinical Research Infrastructure.…”
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Personnel Needs and Training for Biomedical and Behavioral Research : the 1976 Report.

Table of Contents: “…RESEARCH TRAINING IN THE BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES-A NATIONAL OVERVIEW -- THE RESEARCH TRAINING SYSTEM -- Levels of Training -- Interaction among Basic Biomedical, Behavioral, and Clinical Scientists -- Sources of Trainee Support -- THE SYSTEM OF SUPPORT IN THE BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES -- Graduate Student Support -- Postdoctoral Support -- Clinical Sciences -- DETERMINING THE SUPPLY AND DEMAND (NEED) FOR BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH PERSONNEL -- FOOTNOTES -- 3. …”
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Personnel Needs and Training for Biomedical and Behavioral Research : the 1979 Report.

Table of Contents: “…CLINICAL SCIENCES -- CHAPTER 5. HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH PERSONNEL -- CHAPTER 6. NURSING RESEARCH PERSONNEL -- AP.…”
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Personnel Needs and Training for Biomedical and Behavioral Research : the 1981 Report.

Table of Contents: “…COVER -- COPYRIGHT -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- ABBREVIATIONS -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- Introduction and Summary of Numerical Recommendations, Fiscal Years 1982-1985 -- Clinical Sciences -- Basic Biomedical Sciences -- Behavioral Sciences -- Health Services Research and Nursing Research -- Minorities in the Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences -- Recommendations -- General -- Clinical Sciences -- Basic Biomedical Sciences -- Behavioral Sciences -- Health Services Research and Nursing Research -- Minorities -- 1. …”
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Peace and conflict studies research : a qualitative perspective / by Cooper, Robin, 1966-, Finley, Laura L.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : exploring qualitative approaches to researching peace and conflict / Robin Cooper and Laura Finley -- Qualitative research design : preparing to study conflict and peace / Robin Cooper and Claire Michèle Rice -- Giving voice : using grounded theory to examine teachers' perceptions school violence and responses to it / Laura Finley -- Phenomenology in peace and conflict studies research : getting to the essence of an experience / Robin Cooper -- Painting the whole picture : qualitative case study in conflict resolution / Ismael Muvingi and Cheryl Lynn Duckworth -- Cups of tea : ethnography in peace and conflict research / Emily E. …”
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An introduction to clinical research /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : thinking about clinical research/ Piers Page --…”
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Research in counselling and psychotherapy : practical applications / Research in counseling and psychotherapy

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgement; 1 -- The Assimilation Model: Theory, Research and Practical Guidelines; 2 -- Research Applications of Prescriptive Therapy; 3 -- A Research Program on Attitude Change Processes and Their Applications to Counseling; 4 -- Research and Practice in the Treatment of Complex Anxiety Disorders: Developing More Effective Treatments; 5 -- Cognitive-Behavioral and Psychodynamic Therapies: A Comparison of Change Processes; 6 -- A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach to Couples' Problems: A Program of Research and Its Clinical Applications.…”
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Researching lived experience : human science for an action sensitive pedagogy / by Van Manen, Max

Table of Contents: “…Human science -- Turning to the nature of lived experience -- Investigating experience as we live it -- Hermeneutic phenomenological reflection -- Hermeneutic phenomenological writing -- Maintaining a strong and oriented relation -- Balancing the research context by considering parts and whole.…”
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A survival guide for health research methods / by Ross, Tracy (Lecturer in research methods)

Table of Contents: “…Evidence based practice -- 2. The nature of research -- 3. Quantitative research -- 4. Analysis of quantitative data -- 5. …”
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IT security specialist, Tekla Research at the Navy Research Laboratory /

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Research training in the biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research sciences /

Table of Contents: “…Context and issues -- Crosscutting issues -- Basic biomedical sciences -- Behavioral and social sciences research -- Clinical sciences research -- Oral health -- Nursing research -- Health services research.…”
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Research Strategies for the U.S. Global Change Research Program. by Staff, National Research Council

Table of Contents: “…GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH PROGRAM""…”
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Standing on the shoulders of giants : traditions and innovations in research methodology /

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 1: WHY RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN STRATEGY AND MANAGEMENT REMAINS AS IMPORTANT AS EVER: EDITORIAL FOREWORD; Jane Le, Anne Weaver, Brian Boyd and T. …”
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Research and development data needs : proceedings of a workshop /

Table of Contents: “…S R & D DATA PORTFOLIO""; ""COMPOSITION OF PUBLIC SECTOR RESEARCH""; ""COMPOSITION OF INDUSTRIAL R & D""; ""R & D COLLABORATIONS""; ""LOCAL R & D ACTIVITY""; ""INTERNATIONAL R & D ACTIVITY""; ""CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS""; ""Appendix A: Workshop Agenda""; ""Appendix B: List of Participants""…”
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The tools of science : the handbook for the apprentice of biomedical research / by Russo, Jose, 1942-

Table of Contents: “…Profile of a scientific researcher (Per scientiam ad sapientiam). Introduction. …”
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An Evaluation of the System of Central Financial Control of Research in State Governments. by White, Leonard Dupee

Table of Contents: “…The control of travelthe control of personnel -- summary -- chapter vi central control of research in the university of chicago -- general organization of the university -- appointments -- accounting control -- budget control -- itemization -- current review of vouchers -- centralized purchasing -- printing and publication -- the control of travel -- summary -- chapter vii control of research expenditures in industrial laboratories -- chapter viii some general observations on control of research…”
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Essential readings in management learning

Table of Contents: “…Individual and organizational learning at the executive level: towards a research agenda /…”
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Personnel Needs and Training for Biomedical and Behavioral Research : the 1977 Report.

Table of Contents: “…PERSONNEL NEEDS AND TRAINING FOR BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH -- Copyright -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Contents -- Contents -- Contents -- ABBREVIATIONS -- GLOSSARY -- 1. …”
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Foundations for conceptual research in psychoanalysis / by Dreher, Anna Ursula

Table of Contents: “…COVER; CONTENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE Preliminary methodological reflections; CHAPTER TWO About the Freudian "Junktim"; CHAPTER THREE Research with and without numbers; CHAPTER FOUR Conceptual research in the Hampstead Index Project; CHAPTER FIVE Conceptual research in the Trauma Project; CHAPTER SIX Concluding methodological reflections; REFERENCES; INDEX.…”
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Review of Marketing Research, 6. by Malhotra, Naresh K.

Table of Contents: “…cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Editoral Board; Reviewers; Contents; Review of Marketing Research: Analyzing Accumulated Knowledge and Influencing Future Research; Contents, Volume 1; Contents, Volume 2; Contents, Volume 3; Contents, Volume 4; Contents, Volume 5; 1. …”
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Tomorrow, today.

Subjects: “…Fleas Research.…”
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Big ecology : the emergence of ecosystem science by Coleman, David C., 1938-

Table of Contents: “…The Origin and Evolution of the Long-Term Ecological Research Program; Chapter 4. The Future of Big Ecology: IGBP, AmeriFlux, NEON, and Other Major Initiatives; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.…”
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Talent Management A Research Overview. by McDonnell, Anthony

Table of Contents: “…7 Talent management and the future of work: a research agenda -- Index…”
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