Political science research methods / Janet Buttolph Johnson, Richard A. Joslyn, H.T. Reynolds.

Author/creator Johnson, Janet Buttolph, 1950-
Other author Joslyn, Richard.
Other author Reynolds, H. T.
Format Book
Edition4th ed.
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : CQ Press, 2001.
Descriptionxx, 492 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Political science--Methodology.

Contents Introduction -- Studying politics scientifically -- The building blocks of social scientific research : hypotheses, concepts, and variables -- The building blocks of social scientific research : measurement -- Research design -- Conducting a literature review -- Sampling -- Making empirical observations : direct and indirect observation -- Document analysis : using the written record -- Elite interviewing and survey research -- Univariate data analysis and description statistics -- Measuring relationships and testing hypotheses : bivariate data analysis -- Searching for complete explanations and causal knowledge : multivariate data analysis -- The research report : an annotated example.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2001028447
ISBN1568023294 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks JA71 .J55 2001 ✔ Available Place Hold