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Academic research and researchers / by Brew, Angela, 1943-

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Researching with : a decolonizing approach to community-based action research / by Gullion, Jessica Smartt, 1972-, Tilton, Abigail

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Research : the Journey from Pondering to Publishing. by Baban, Serwan M. J.

Table of Contents: “…Acknowledgements; Introduction; Section 1 Conducting Research: The First Steps; What Is Research?; Characteristics of Research; Types of Research; Originality and Thinking of Research; Strategies for Identifying Issues for Research; The Research Process; Developing and Articulating Persuasive Research Arguments; Research and Ethics; Section 2 Accomplishing Research; Developing the Research Proposal; Formulating and Conceptualizing the Research Problem; Using Statistics to Effectively Capture and Analyse the Real World; A Framework for Successful MPhil/PhD Research Projects.…”
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Research : the student's guide to writing research papers / by Veit, Richard

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Research projects and research proposals : a guide for scientists seeking funding / by Chapin, Paul G., 1938-

Table of Contents: “…Selecting a research topic -- Project planning -- Identifying funding sources -- Special funding mechanisms -- Writing a proposal -- Research ethics and responsibilities -- Natural history of a proposal -- "We are happy/sorry to inform you ..." -- Managing your grant.…”
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Translation research and interpreting research : traditions, gaps and synergies /

Table of Contents: “…The Contributors; Researching Translation and Interpreting; Chapter 1 Translation Research versus Interpreting Research: Kinship, Differences and Prospects for Partnership; Chapter 2 The Debate; Chapter 3 Public Service Interpreting: Practice and Scope for Research; Chapter 4 Paradigm Problems?…”
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Chapters on interdisciplinary research and research skills by KOEN VAN DER GAAST; MACHIEL KEESTRA; LAURA KOENDER

Table of Contents: “…Part 1 From 'An Introduction to Interdisciplinary Research' --…”
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Research and Research Methods for Youth Practitioners : an Introduction. by Bradford, Simon (Of Brunel University)

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Research and Research Methods for Youth Practitioners; Copyright; Contents; Contriibutors; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. …”
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Action research.

Subjects: “…Education Research Great Britain.…”
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Research methodologies : an introduction to quantitative research /

Subjects: “…Research Methodology.…”
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Research today.

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Hot research. / Literacy

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Hot research. / Unforgettable

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Hot research. / Creativity

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Hot research.

Subjects: “…Education Research.…”
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Hot research. / Tackling bullying

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Clinical research : usefulness of diagnostic tests - methods, statistics, results, and interpretation /

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Market research /

Subjects: “…Marketing research.…”
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Marketing research /

Table of Contents: “…Part I : introduction to marketing research -- Part II.…”
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Research on the core : understanding the basics /

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Hot research. / Gaming

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Hot research. / Aiming hig

Subjects: “…Education Research.…”
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Pupils as researchers.

Subjects: “…Research Study and teaching Great Britain.…”
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Research methodologies : an introduction to qualitative research /

Subjects: “…Research Methodology.…”
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Research in Psychotherapy /

Subjects: “…Psychotherapy Research.…”
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Research ethics : a philosophical guide to the responsible conduct of research /

Subjects: “…Research Moral and ethical aspects.…”
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Researching Criminolgy by Crow, Iain

Table of Contents: “…Front Cover; Half-title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; About the authors; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: The principles of criminological research; Chapter 1: The research process; Chapter 2: The principles of researching criminology; Chapter 3: Designing criminological research; Chapter 4: Criminological evaluation; Part II: Collecting and analysing material; Chapter 5: Researching by reading; Chapter 6: Researching by looking; Chapter 7: Researching by asking and listening; Chapter 8: Analysing criminological research; Part III: Real-world research.…”
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Planning research : a concise guide for the environmental and natural resource sciences / by Gordon, J. C. (John C.), 1939-

Subjects: “…Environmental sciences Research.…”
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Research on Sentencing : the Search for Reform, Volume I. by Staff, National Research Council

Table of Contents: “…Research on Sentencing: The Search for Reform -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Summary -- INTRODUCTION -- BACKGROUND -- The Sentencing Reform Movement -- Goals of Sentencing -- SCOPE OF THE STUDY -- DETERMINANTS OF SENTENCES -- INTRODUCTION: DISCRIMINATION AND DISPARITY -- THE RANGE OF VARIABLES CONSIDERED AND THEIR EXPLANATORY POWER -- THE PRIMARY DETERMINANTS OF SENTENCES -- DISCRIMINATION BY RACE -- Prison Populations -- The Sentencing Process -- DISCRIMINATION BY SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS -- DISCRIMINATION BY SEX -- CASE-PROCESSING VARIABLES…”
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Investing in Research : a Proposal to Strengthen the Agricultural, Food, and Environmental System. by Staff, National Research Council

Table of Contents: “…""Investing in Research""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Investing in Research""; ""1 Executive Summary ""; ""URGENCY FOR CHANGE""; ""Competitiveness""; ""Human Health and Well-Being""; ""Natural Resources and the Environment""; ""New Knowledge""; ""THE PROPOSAL""; ""An Expanded Public Investment""; ""Program Areas and Scientific Scope""; ""Grant Types""; ""Attention to Multidisciplinary Research""; ""Strengthening Institutions and Human Resources""; ""Size and Duration of Support""; ""RATIONALE FOR THE PROPOSAL""; ""A Federal Initiative""…”
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Estuarine research. / Geology and engineering

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Feminist research : prospect and retrospect / Recherche féministe

Table of Contents: “…Women's thought: the road of feminist research in Canada / Marguerite Andersen -- New reproductive technologies: their implications for women / Margrit Eichler -- De l'insécurité à la solitude: la médicalisation de la grossesse et ses effets sur le vécu des femmes / Ann Quéniart -- Childbrith: the mother's perspective? …”
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Teachers as researchers : qualitative inquiry as a path to empowerment / by Kincheloe, Joe L.

Table of Contents: “…Book Cover; Title; Contents; Introduction: Positivistic Standards and the Bizarre Educational World of the Twenty-first Century; Teachers as Researchers, Good Work, and Troubled Times; Connecting Knower and Known: Constructing an Emancipating System of Meaning; Exploring Assumptions Behind Educational Research: Defining Positivism in a Neo-Positivist Era; What Constitutes Knowledge?…”
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Change research : a case study on collaborative methods for social workers and advocates / by Shdaimah, Corey S.

Table of Contents: “…Changing research/researching change -- Re-evaluating evaluation research : sowing the seeds of distrust -- Introducing our collaborative research case -- Discussion questions -- Quantitative data analysis in a collaboration -- Everyday world policy analysis and low-income -- Discussion questions -- From research to recommendations : the politics of presentation -- The challenges of doing collaborative research -- A model for collaborative research -- Conclusion.…”
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Research in finance.

Table of Contents: “…FRONT COVER; RESEARCH IN FINANCE; COPYRIGHT PAGE; CONTENTS; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1 AN EMPIRICAL EXPLORATION OF THE CBOE VOLATILITY INDEX (VIX) FUTURES MARKET AS A HEDGE FOR EQUITY MARKET AND HEDGE FUND INVESTORS; LITERATURE REVIEW; EMPIRICAL PROPERTIES OF THE CASH VIX AND THE CASH-FUTURES BASIS; EXPLANATION OF THE VOLATILITY FUTURES RISK PREMIUM; THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VIX AND THE S&P 500; USING VIX TO REDUCE HIGHER MOMENT RISKS OF HEDGE FUNDS; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 2 GLOBAL EARNINGS FORECASTING EFFICIENCY; UNDERSTANDING RISK AND PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION…”
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Tourism research : a 20-20 vision /

Table of Contents: “…-- Measuring and interpreting the economic impact of tourism: 20-20 hindsight and foresight -- Tourism SMEs: changing research agendas and missed opportunities -- Tourism distribution: a review and strategic research agenda -- Tourism supply chain forecasting: a collaborative approach -- Understanding the value of tourism: a conceptual divergence -- Tourism research in Latin America: past and future challenges -- Tourism and hospitality research in Mainland China: trends from 2000 to 2008 -- A 20-20 vision of tourism research in Bali: towards reflexive tourism studies -- Charting a journey: from refugee to tourism employee and tourism entrepreneur? …”
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Understanding research : coping with the quantitative - qualitative divide / by Franklin, M. I.

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; Aims and objectives; Who should read this book; Using this book in context; What is academic research?; On divides -- real and imagined; Key concepts and their various uses; Chapter organization; PART 1 DIVIDES AND DESIGNS; 2 Putting research into perspective; Introduction; Key elements of a research project; Looking ahead: milestones, destinations, and expectations; Getting started and deciding a topic; Theory and method -- of carts and horses; Concluding comments; Concluding comments.…”
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Survey research : the basics / by Punch, Keith

Subjects: “…Social sciences Research.…”
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Research in finance.

Table of Contents: “…Front cover; research in finance; copyright page; contents; list of contributors; introduction; eurozone banking union ''ante portas'; financial markets -- today's leviathan; from the financial crisis to the sovereign debt crisis; massive need for recapitalization; we need transparent lending figures and a better understanding of macroeconomic risks; the road to improved european banking regulation; the historic decision of the european finance ministers, december 13, 2012; central banking supervision under the umbrella of the ecb.…”
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Clinical research : case studies of successes and failures / by Brock-Utne, J. G.

Table of Contents: “…The difference between research and quality assurance/improvement -- Case 28. …”
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