Empirical Research and Writing: A Political Science Student's Practical Guide

By Leanne C. Powner

Book Overview

Students can easily misstep when they first begin to do research. Leanne C. Powner's new title Empirical Research and Writing: A Student′s Practical Guide provides valuable advice and guidance on conducting and writing about empirical research. Chapter by chapter, students are guided through the key steps in the research process. Written in a lively and engaging manner and with a dose of humor, this practical text shows students exactly how to choose a research topic, conduct a literature review, make research design decisions, collect and analyze data, and then write up and present the results. The book′s approachable style and just-in-time information delivery make it a text students will want to read, and its wide-ranging and surprisingly sophisticated coverage will make it an important resource for their later coursework.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1483369633
• ISBN13: 9781483369631
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: CQ Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"