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1. Exploring the World of Social Research Design
Defining Social Research
The Study of Social Research Design
Evaluating Social Research
Methodological Thinking
Studying Research Design as Methodological Thinking
Methods in Theory and in Practice
2. Foundations
Foundation I: Data, Concepts, and Theory
Foundation II: The Logic of Relationships Between Data and Concepts/Theory
Foundation III: Philosophies of Science
The Qualitative Versus Quantitative Debate
Foundations and Research Design
3. Research Questions
Characteristics of Appropriate Research Questions
Identifying Research Questions in Published Research
Creating Research Questions
Thinking Ahead: Developing Questions That Will Be Ethical and Practical to Study
Revising Research Questions
Evaluating Research Questions
Research Questions and Research Design
4. Literature Reviews
Defining "The Literature"
Existing Knowledge as Tools for Research Design
Defining the Relevant Literature
Thinking About the Review Task
The Contents and Form of Literature Reviews
Evaluating Literature Reviews
Literature Reviews and Research Design
Examples of Social Research Article Databases
5. Measurement
Conceptualization and Conceptual Definitions
Operationalization and Operational Definitions
Conceptualization and Operationalization in Research Led by Inductive Reasoning
Measurement Problems in Social Research
Evaluating Measurement
Measurement and Research Design
6. Data Generation Techniques
Research Questions and Data
Data Generation Techniques
Planning Ahead
Data Generation Techniques and Research Design
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Methodological thinking : basic principles of social research design by Donileen R. Loseke. ISBN 9781506304724. Published by SAGE in 2016. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.