Introduction: Understanding basic, applied, and evaluation research. -- Basic research design. -- Applied and evaluation research. -- Qualitative research. -- Guides to methods and techniques of collecting data in library, field, and laboratory settings: social science data libraries and research centers. -- Guide to statistical analysis of social science data. -- Assessing social variables: scales and indexes. -- Research proposal, funding, budgeting, reporting, and career planning.
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