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CHAPTER 15, Reading and writing social research

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CHAPTER 15, READING AND WRITING SOCIAL RESEARCH

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Chapter Outline Reading Social Research Using the Internet Wisely Writing Social Research The Ethics of Reading and Writing Social

Research Quick Quiz

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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

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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

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Reading a Book Research Monograph – a book-length research

report. Read the preface or introduction Read the book in its entirety

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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

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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.

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Evaluating the Quality of Internet Materials1. Who/What is the author of the website?2. Is the site advocating a particular point of

view?3. Does the website give accurate and complete

references?4. Are the data up-to-date?5. Are the data official?6. Is it a University research site?7. Do the data seem consistent with data from

other sites?

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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

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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

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Some Basic Considerations Audience Form and Length of Report Aim of Report

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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).

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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.

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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

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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

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Going Public

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Quick Quiz

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1. In most journals, each article beings with a/n _____.A. table of contentsB. indexC. summaryD. abstract

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Answer: D.In most journals, each article beings with

an abstract.

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2. Most original research is seen as a/n _____ of what has previously been learned about.A. causeB. replacementC. extension

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Answer: C.Most original research is seen as an

extension of what has previously been learned about.

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3. Which of the following questions might you ask when evaluating data on websites?A. Who is the author of the website?B. Is the site advocating for a particular point of view?C. Does the website give complete references?D. all of the aboveE. none of the above

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ANSWER: D.You should ask all of the following questions when evaluating data on websites:A. Who is the author of the website?B. Is the site advocating for a particular point of view?C. Does the website give complete references?

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4. Which of the following should be included in a research report?A. purpose and overviewB. review of the literatureC. analysis and interpretationD. all of the aboveE. none of the above

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ANSWER: D.All of the following should be included in a research report:A. purpose and overviewB. review of the literatureC. analysis and interpretation