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McNeill, Patrick.

Research methods / Patrick McNeill and Steve Chapman. - 3rd ed. - London ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2005. - x, 214 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-206) and index.

Research methods in sociology -- Social surveys -- Experiments and the comparative method -- Ethnography -- Secondary data -- Science and values.

Beginnning with a brief outline of the history of sociological research, this text describes the main methods used in the field today, as well as making reference to new developments in the presentation of research findings.

ISBN: 0415340756 (hard cover) 9780415340755 (hard cover) 0415340764 (paper back) 9780415340762 (paper back)

LCCN: 2004025766

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Sociology--Methodology.
Social sciences--Methodology.

LC Class. No.: HM585 / .M37 2005

Dewey Class. No.: 301/.072