Exploring Research

by Neil J. Salkind

The 7th edition of Exploring Research provides an introduction to research methods in a friendly, approachable writing style. It explores the use of electronic sources (the Internet) as a means to enhance research skills; it includes discussions about scientific methods; and it incorporates the most common types of research models in the social and behavioral sciences, including qualitative methods.It provides coverage of the research process, problem selection, sampling and generalizability; a discussion of the measurement process provides a comprehensive resource for those seeking to further their research skills. It also describes how to collect and analyze data, and provides thorough instruction on how to prepare and write a research proposal and manuscript.

Genres: Psychology, Reference, Research, Textbooks, Nonfiction, School

336 pages, Paperback

First published March 27, 1991

Reviews

[Patricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book for people who are new to research. It is just an overview, so don't expect to be able to apply complicated statistical formulas after reading, but it's a good way to begin.

My one complaint is that there are a lot of typos, which will hopefully be cleared up in the next edition.

[Tiffany Day · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was well organized and for the beginner, non-major, & those not intending to pursue research further than required; however, I found the sections on statistics to be lacking.

[seba~ · Rating 4 out of 5]

really good for beginners in MA/postgraduate studies & as a reference
simple and clear language to make you understand new terms & concepts
it was assigned by my program in Linguistics and provided me with a comprehensive outlook on researching
it is available online :)

[Laura · Rating 2 out of 5]

Useful, but not at all my preferred reading material.

[Kristena · Rating 1 out of 5]

This text was used in my undergraduate introduction to statistics class. Most of the book is extremely simplistic and would make a good basic survey for someone who has never been exposed to stats. If you have some knowledge, definitely skip this one.

[Courtney · Rating 1 out of 5]

Boring!

[Kippychan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good introduction to research. Have had it twice for classes now.

[Tammy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Only read the assigned chapters.

[Latasha · Rating 1 out of 5]

So. Boring.

[Uzma]

good