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02703aam a2200349 i 4500 001 DA7FDAACE97711ED8437380758ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20230503010033 008 220401t20222022ilu b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 1478646926 020 $a 9781478646921 035 $a (OCoLC)1308393799 040 $a YDX $b eng $e rda $c YDX $d IBI $d XII $d YDX $d CGN $d SILO 050 4 $a H62 H2565 2022 100 1 $a Harris, Scott R., $d 1969 September 16- $e author. 245 10 $a How to critique journal articles in the social sciences / $c Scott R. Harris. 250 $a Second edition. 264 1 $a Long Grove, Illinois : $b Waveland Press, $c [2022] 300 $a x, 135 pages ; $c 23 cm 500 $a The first edition was published in 2014. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-128) and index. 505 0 $a Social research versus ordinary ways of knowing -- What is a journal article? -- Defining key terms -- Literature reviews -- Research design -- Measurement -- Sampling -- Analysis -- Ethics -- Politics -- Why read journal articles, and think critically about them? 520 $a "Journal articles form the bedrock of social science, but they can be unfamiliar and intimidating to students. This brief, introductory guide helps readers appreciate the rigor and pitfalls of research by comparing it to more ordinary ways of knowing. Each chapter focuses on a key aspect of articles, demystifying step-by-step the complexities of social research. Harris encourages readers to avoid naiveté (accepting research findings as simple Truth) and cynicism (dismissing research as hopelessly flawed), and instead adopt a critical perspective that appreciates the strengths and weaknesses of any piece of scholarship. A new chapter on research design explores how scientists choose a broad approach to study a topic, which impacts subsequent research decisions. Exercises throughout allow readers to practice the highlighted techniques in class discussion, short assignments, or a major writing project. Comprehensive yet succinct and accessible, the second edition of How to Critique Journal Articles in the Social Sciences equips students with the confidence to read and understand social research for use in their education, careers, and personal lives."-- $c Back cover. 650 0 $a Social sciences $x Evaluation. $x Evaluation. 650 0 $a Social sciences $x Information resources. 650 0 $a Social science literature $x Methodology. $x Methodology. 650 0 $a Searching, Bibliographical. 650 0 $a Criticism. 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20230907011731.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=DA7FDAACE97711ED8437380758ECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search