Spotlight on Social Research

This textbook provides an overview of standard research methods, illustrated with readings from the literature. Chapters discuss the pursuit of knowledge, elements of research, ethics, experiments, surveys, secondary data analysis, content analysis, historical comparisons, fieldwork, and evaluative research. A glossary defines key terms, but there is no index. The authors are associated with the State University of New York, at Oneonta and Albany. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR