Leedy, Paul D. <br/><br/>
Practical research :  planning and design / 
Paul D. Leedy, Late of American University, Jeanne Ellis Ormrod, University of Northern Colorado (Emerita). 
 - Eleventh edition. 
 - Boston, MA :  Pearson,  c2016 
 - xviii, 389 pages :  illustrations ;  28 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>The fundamentals: The nature and tools of research -- Focusing your research efforts: The problem: the heart of the research process -- Review of the related literature -- Planning your research project -- Writing the research proposal -- Quantitative research: Descriptive research -- Experimental, quasi-experimental, and ex post facto designs -- Analyzing quantitative data -- Qualitative research: qualitative research methods -- Historical research -- Analyzing qualitative data -- Mixed-methods research: Mixed-methods designs -- Research reports: Planning and preparing a final research report -- Appendix A: using a spreadsheet: Microsoft Excel -- Appendix B: Using SPSS.  
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780133741322 (pbk.) 013374132X 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2014023060 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Research--Methodology.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>Q180.55.M4  / L43 2016 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>001.4