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Chapter Outline. Reading Social ResearchUsing the Internet WiselyWriting Social ResearchThe Ethics of Reading and Writing Social ResearchQuick Quiz. Reading Social Research. Organizing a Review of the LiteratureDetermine keywords (a key concept or population)Practice: Identify keywords if you
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1. CHAPTER 15, Reading and writing social research
2. Chapter Outline Reading Social Research
Using the Internet Wisely
Writing Social Research
The Ethics of Reading and Writing Social Research
Quick Quiz
3. Reading Social Research Organizing a Review of the Literature
Determine keywords (a key concept or population)
Practice: Identify keywords if you were interested in criminal behavior among female college students.
Practice: Identify keywords if you were interested in cohabitation among gay and lesbian couples.
Conduct a search
Library of Congress, school library, online search engine
Snowball Search
4. Journals versus Books
Reading a Journal Article
Read the Abstract – A summary of a research article (states the purpose of the research, the methods used, and the major findings).
Skim the article, noting section headings and tables and graphs
Read the article in its entirety
Review the article
5. Reading a Book
Research Monograph – a book-length research report.
Read the preface or introduction
Read the book in its entirety
6. Evaluating Research Reports
Theoretical Orientations
Research Design
Measurement
Sampling
Experiments
Survey Questions
Field Research
Content Analysis
Analyzing Existing Statistics
Comparative and Historical Research
Evaluation Research
Data Analysis
Reporting
7. Using the Internet Wisely Some Useful Websites
Searching the Web
Search Engine – a computer program designed to locate where specified terms appear on websites throughout the World Wide Web.
8. Evaluating the Quality of Internet Materials
Who/What is the author of the website?
Is the site advocating a particular point of view?
Does the website give accurate and complete references?
Are the data up-to-date?
Are the data official?
Is it a University research site?
Do the data seem consistent with data from other sites?
9. Citing Internet Materials
Elements of a Proper Citation
URL – web address (uniform/universal resources locator)
Data and time when site was accessed
Author and title, if available
Publishing information, if available
Location in print form
10. Writing Social Research General Guidelines
Use proper grammar and spelling
Use a style guide (such as The Elements of Style)
Understand functions of scientific reporting
11. Some Basic Considerations
Audience
Form and Length of Report
Aim of Report
12. Organization of the Report
Purpose and Overview
Provide a brief statement of the purpose of the study and the main findings (in a journal article, this is the abstract).
13. Review of the Literature
Fit your research into the context of existing scientific knowledge.
Avoiding Plagiarism
Plagiarism – Presenting someone else’s words or thoughts as thought they were your own, constituting intellectual theft.
14. Study Design and Execution
Include the population, the sampling frame, the sampling method, the sample size, the data collection method, the completion rate, and the methods of data processing and analysis.
Analysis and Interpretation
The presentation, manipulation and interpretation of data should be integrated together
Summary and Conclusions
Review significant findings in the context of the larger project and existing scientific research, review shortcomings and make suggesting for future research
15. Guidelines for Reporting Analyses
Provide maximum data without being cluttered
For quantitative data, presenting data such that the reader can recompute them
Describe all aspects of quantitative analysis
Provide details
Integrate supporting materials
Draw explicit conclusions
Point out qualifications
Write clearly
16. Going Public
17. Quick Quiz
18. 1. In most journals, each article beings with a/n _____.
table of contents
index
summary
abstract
19. Answer: D.
In most journals, each article beings with an abstract.
20. 2. Most original research is seen as a/n _____ of what has previously been learned about.
cause
replacement
extension
21. Answer: C.
Most original research is seen as an extension of what has previously been learned about.
22. 3. Which of the following questions might you ask when evaluating data on websites?
Who is the author of the website?
Is the site advocating for a particular point of view?
Does the website give complete references?
all of the above
none of the above
23. ANSWER: D.
You should ask all of the following questions when evaluating data on websites:
Who is the author of the website?
Is the site advocating for a particular point of view?
Does the website give complete references?
24. 4. Which of the following should be included in a research report?
purpose and overview
review of the literature
analysis and interpretation
all of the above
none of the above
25. ANSWER: D.
All of the following should be included in a research report:
purpose and overview
review of the literature
analysis and interpretation