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Research, Style, Methodology: A Selected Bibliography
these books are all available in the Prescott College Library; check for additional materials in your local libraries (last update December 19, 2008)

Style Manuals & Writing Guides

Amato, C.J. (2006). The world's easiest guide to using the APA: A user-friendly manual for formatting research papers according to the American Psychological Association style guide. Corona, CA: Stargazer. BF76.7.A52 2006

The Chicago manual of style. (2003). 15th edition. Chicago: UChicagoP. REFERENCE PN147.C55 2003

Cone, J.D. & Foster, S.L. (2006). Dissertations and theses from start to finish. Washington DC: APA. BF76.5.C645 2006

Concise rules of APA style. (2005). Washington DC: American Psychological Association. REFERENCE BF67.7.C66 2005

Corrigan, T. (2001). A short guide to writing about film. New York: Longman. PN1995.C66 2001

Faigley, L. (2006). The brief Penguin handbook. New York: Pearson Longman. PE1408.F24 2006

Fowler, H.R. & Aaron, J.E. (2006). The Little, Brown Handbook. 10th edition. New York: Pearson Longman. PE1112.F64 2006

Galvin, J.L. (2006). Writing literature reviews: A guide for students of the social and behavioral sciences. Glendale, CA: Pyrczak Publishing. H61.8.G34 2006

Gibaldi, J. (2003). MLA handbook for writers of research papers. New York: Modern Language Association of America. REFERENCE LB2369.G53 2003

Gilpin, A.A. (2000). A guide to writing in the sciences. Toronto: UTorontoP. T11.G53 2000

Gustavii, B. (2003). How to write and illustrate a scientific paper. New York: Cambridge. T11.G86 2003

Johnson, A.P. (2003). A short guide to academic writing. NY: University Press of America. PE1408.J68 2003

Knisely, K. (2005). A student handbook for writing in biology. Gordonsville, VA: W.H. Freeman. QH304.K59 2005

Maimon, E.P., Peritz, J.H., & Blake Yancey, K. (2006). A writer's resource: A handbook for writing and research. Boston: McGraw Hill. PE1408.M3366 2006

McMillan, V.E. (2006). Writing papers in the biological sciences. 4th edition. Boston: Bedford Books. REFERENCE QH304.M36 2006

Modern Language Association of America. (2008). MLA style manual and guide to scholarly publishing. Third Edition. New York: Modern Language Association of America. REFERENCE PN147.G444 2008.

Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. (2001). Washington DC: American Psychological Association. REFERENCE BF76.7.P83 2001

Rampolla, M.L. (1998). Pocket guide to writing in history. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's. D13.R295 1998

Scientific style and format: the CSE manual for authors, editors, and publishers. (2006). 7th edition. Reston, VA: The Council. REFERENCE T11.S386 2006

Siegal, A.M. (1999). The New York Times manual of style and usage. New York: Times Books. REFERENCE PN4783.S57 1999

Stone Sunstein, B. and Chiseri-Strater, E. (2007). FieldWorking: Reading and writing research. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's. GN 346.S86 2007

Turabian, K.L. (2007). A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. REFERENCE LB2369.T8 2007

VanderMay, R., Meyer, V., Van Rys, J., Kemper, D. and Sebranek, P. (2006). The college writer: A guide to thinking, writing, and researching. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. PE1408.C54367 2006

Walker, J.R. (1998). The Columbia guide to online style. New York: ColumbiaUP. REFERENCE PN171.F56W35 1998

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Research/Methodology

Abrami, P.C. et al. (2001). Statistical analysis for the social sciences: An interactive approach. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. HA29.A287 2001

Arkin, M. (2001). Research papers: a practical guide. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. LB2369.A745 2001

Babbie, E.R. (1999). The basics of social research. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. H62.B18 1999

Best, J. (2004). More damned lies and statistics: How numbers confuse public issues. Berkeley: U of California P. HM535.B474

Bloor, M. and Wood, F. (2006). Keywords in qualitative methods: A vocabulary of research concepts. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. H62.B5856 2006

Booth, W.C. et al. (2008). The craft of research. 3rd edition. Chicago: U of Chicago P. Q180.55.M4B66 2008

Creswell, J. (2007). Qualitative inquiry and research design: choosing among five approaches. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. H61.C73 2007

Creswell, J. (2003). Research design: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. H62.C6963 2003

Denzin, N.K. and Lincoln, Y.S. (eds.). (2005). The Sage handbook of qualitative research. Thousand Oaks: Sage. H62.H2455 2005

Denzin, N.K. and Lincoln, Y.S. (eds.). (2008). Strategies of qualitative inquiry. Los Angeles: Sage. H61.S8823 2008

Dytham, C. (2003). Choosing and using statistics: A biologist's guide. Malden, MA: Blackwell. QH323.5.D98 2003

Feldman, M.S. et al. (2003). Gaining access: A practical and theoretical guide for qualitative researchers. Walnut Creek, CA: Altamira Press,. H62.G235 2003

Fink, A. (2005). Conducting research literature reviews: From the Internet to paper. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Q180.55.M4F56 2005

Foster, J., Barkus, E., and Yavorsky, C. (2006). Understanding and using advanced statistics. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. HA29.F583 2006

Handbook of methods in cultural anthropology. (1998). Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press. GN345.H37 1998

Herr, K. and Anderson, G.L. (2005). The action research dissertation. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. H62.H447 2005

Hubbuch, S.M. (2005). Writing research papers across the curriculum. Boston, MA: Thomson Wadsworth. LB2369.H83 2005

Johnson, A.P. (2005). A short guide to action research. Boston: Pearson Education. LB1028.24.J65

Keller, D.K. (2006). The Tao of statistics. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. QA276.K253 2006

Kindon, S., Pain, R., and Kesby, M. (eds). (2007). Participatory action research approaches and methods. NY: Routledge. HM711.P37 2007

Leedy, P.D. and Ormond, J.E. (2005). Practical research: planning and design. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill. Q180.55.M4L43 2005

Locke, L.F., Spirduso, W.W., and Silverman, S.J. (2007). Proposals that work: A guide for planning dissertations and grant proposals. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Q180.55.P7L63 2007

McNiff, J. and Whitehead, J. (2006). All you need to know about action research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. HM62.M2343 2006

Newman, W.L. (2000). Social research methods: qualitative and quantitative approaches. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. HM571.N48 2000

Pan, M.L. (2004). Preparing literature reviews: Qualitative and quantitative approaches. Glendale, CA: Pyrczak Publishing.

Patten, M. (2005). Understanding research methods: An overview of the essentials. Glendale, CA: Pyrczak Publishing. Q180.55.M4 2005

Patton, M.Q. (2002). Qualitative research & evaluation methods . Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. H62.P3218 2002

Quaratiello, A.R. (2000). The college student's research companion. NY: Neal Schuman. REFERENCE LB2369.Q37 2000

Patton, M.L. (2005). Understanding research methods. Glendale, CA: Pyrczak. Q180.55.M4P38 2005

Reason, P. and Bradbury, H. (eds.). (2006). Handbook of action research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. HM571.H36 2006

Singleton, Jr., R.A. and Straits, B.C. (2005). Approaches to social research. NY: Oxford UP. H62.S4776 2005

Sprague, J. (2005). Feminist methodologies for critical researchers: Bridging differences. Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press. HQ1180.S65 2005

Staines, G.M. (2000). Social sciences research: writing strategies for students. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow. H62.S736 2000

Stringer, E.T. (2007). Action Research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. HV11.S835 2007

Thomas, R.M. & Brubaker, D.L. (2000). Theses and dissertations: A guide to planning, research, and writing. Westport, CT: Bergin & Garvey. LB2369.T458 2000

Valiela, I. (2001). Doing science: design, analysis, and communication of scientific research. New York: Oxford UP. Q180.A1V35 2001

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Surveys, Interviews

Bourque L.B. and Fielder, E.P. (2002). How to conduct self-administered and mail surveys. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. HN29.S724 2002.

Bourque L.B. and Fielder, E.P. (2002). How to conduct telephone surveys.Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. HN29.S724 2002.

Fink, A. (2006). How to conduct surveys: A step-by-step guide. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. HN29. F53 2006

Fink, A. (2002). How to design survey studies. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. HN29. S724 v.6 2002

Fink, A. (2002). How to design survey studies. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. HN29. S724 v.6 2002

Fink, A. (2002). How to ask survey questions.. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. HN29.S724 v.2 2002

Fink, A. (2003). How to report on surveys. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. HN29.S724 v.10 2003

Fink, A. (2002). How to sample in surveys. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. HN29.S724 v.7 2002

Fink, A. (2002). The survey handbook. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. HN29.S724 v.1 2002

Frey, J.H. and Oishi, S.M. (1995). How to conduct interviews by telephone and in person. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. HN29.S87 v.4 1995

Litwin, M.S. (2002). How to assess and interpret survey psychometrics. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. HN29.S724 2002 v.8

Metzler, K. (1997). Creative interviewing: the writer's guide to gathering information by asking questions. PN4784.I6M4 1997

Murphy, B.C. (1997). Interviewing in action: process and practice. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole. RC480.7.M87 1997

Oishi, S.M. (2002). How to conduct in-person interviews for surveys. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. HN29.S724 v.5 2002

Rea, L.M. (1997). Designing and conducting survey research: a comprehensive guide. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers. HC31.2.R43 1997

Ritchie, D.A. (2003). Doing oral history: A practical guide. New York: Oxford UP. D16.14.R57 2003

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Use LIBRARY OF CONGRESS SUBJECT HEADINGS to find additional books:

Authorship - Handbooks, manuals   Research - Evaluation   Sociology - Research
Authorship - Style manuals   Research design   Technical writing
Economics - Research   Sampling (Statistics)   Telephone surveys
Interviewing   Science - Research   Women's studies - Research
Psychology - Research   Social sciences - Research    
Questionnaires   Social sciences - Statistical methods    
Recreation - Research   Social surveys    
Report writing   Sociology - Methodology    

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