Research methods

Ackoff, R. L., S. K. Gupta, and J. S. Minas (1962), Scientific Method: Optimizing Applied Research Decisions (Wiley).

Agnew, N. McK. and S. W. Pyke (1969), The Science Game: an Introduction to Research in the Behavioral Sciences (Prentice-Hall).

Allen, G. R. (1973), The Graduate Students' Guide to Theses and Dissertations: a Practical Manual For Writing and Research (Jossey-Bass).

Andrew, C. O. and P. E. Hildebrand (1993), Applied Agricultural Research: Foundations and Methodology (Boulder: Westview Press).

Barzun, J. and H. F. Graff (1970), The Modern Researcher, Rev. ed. (Harcourt, Brace & World).

Barzun, J. and H. F. Graff (1977), The Modern Researcher, 3rd ed. (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich).

Battista, O. A. (1989), Research For Profit: How to Get More Profit Out of Research (Knowledge Inc.).

Beach, D. P. and T. K. E. Alvager (1992), Handbook For Scientific and Technical Research (Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall).

Bechtel, W. and R. C. Richardson (1992), Disovering Complexity: Decomposition and Localization As Strategies in Scientific Research (Princeton Univ. Press).

Beveridge, W. I. B. (1957), The Art of Scientific Investigaton, Rev. ed. (Random House).

Beveridge, W. I. B. (1980), Seeds of Discovery (W. W. Norton).

Booth, W. C., G. G. Colomb, and J. M. Williams (1995), The Craft of Research (Univ. of Chicago PRess).

Bowen, W. G. and N. L. Rudenstine (1992), In Pursuit of the PhD (Princeton University Press).

Brown, J. D. (1988), Understanding Research in Second Language Learning (Cambridge Univ. Press).

Carey, S. S. (1998), A Beginner's Guide to the Scientific Method, 2nd ed. (Wadsworth Publishing).

Carr, J. J. (1992), The Art of Science: a Practical Guide to Experiments, Observations, and Handling Data (High Text).

Carter, C. (1995), Majoring in the Rest of Your Life: Career Secrets For College Students, Rev. ed. (Noonday Press).

Cichonski, T. J., Ed. (1995), Research Centers Directory, Vol. 1, 19th ed. 1995 (Gale Research).

Cichonski, T. J., Ed. (1995), Research Centers Directory, Vol. 2, 19th ed. 1995 (Gale Research).

Cochran-Smith, M. and S. L. Lytle (1993), Inside Outside: Teacher Research and Knowledge (Teachers College, Columbia University).

Converse, J. M. (1987), Survey Research in the United States: Roots & Emergence 1890-1960 (University of California Press).

Cronbach, L. J. (1982), Designing Evaluations of Educational and Social Programs (Jossey-Bass).

Diamond, W. J. (1989), Practical Experiment Designs For Engineers and Scientists (Van Nostrand Reinhold).

Domholdt, E. (1993), Physical Therapy Research: Principles and Applications (W. B. Sauunders).

Durkheim, E. (1982), The Rules of Sociological Method and Selected Texts on Sociology and Its Method (Macmillan / Free Press).

Durrenberger, R. W. (1971), Geographical Research and Writing (Thomas Y. Crowell).

Emory, C. W. (1980), Business Research Methods, Rev. ed. (Richard D. Irwin).

Feibelman, P. J. (1993), A Ph.D. is Not Enough: a Guide to Survival in Science (Addison-Wesley).

Feibelman, P. J. (1993), A Ph.D. is Not Enough: a Guide to Survival in Science (Addison-Wesley).

Firestein, S. (2012), Ignorance: How It Drives Science (Oxford Univ. Press).

Firestein, S. (2016), Failure: Why Science is So Successful (Oxford Univ. Press).

Fitzgerald, J. D. and S. M. Cox (1987), Research Methods in Criminal Justice: an Introduction (Nelson-Hall).

Freedman, P. (1950), The Principles of Scientific Research (Public Affairs Press).

Garcia, J. (1995), Majoring in Engineering: How to Get From Your Freshman Year to Your First Job (Noonday).

Geiger, R. L. (1993), Research and Relevant Knowledge: American Research Universities Since World War II (Oxford Univ. Press).

Gibaldi, J. and W. S. Actert (1988), MLA Handbook For Writers of Research Papers, 3rd ed. (Modern Language Association).

Goerge, W. H. (1938), To Be a Scientist: a Scientific Study of His Methods (Emerson Books).

Golden, M. P. (1976), The Research Experience (F. E. Peacock).

Graziano, A. M. and M. L. Raulin (1989), Research Methods: a Process of Inquiry (Harper & Row).

Haden, C. R. and J. R. Brink (1992), Eds., Innovative Models for University Research (New York: North Holland).

Hatton, J. and P. B. Plouffe (1997), Science and Its Ways of Knowing (Prentice-Hall).

Heus, M. and A. Pincus (1986), The Creative Generalist: a Guide to Social Work Practice (Micamar Publishing).

Hillway, T. (1956), Introduction to Research (Houghton Mifflin).

Hillway, T. (1964), Introduction to Research, 2nd ed. (Houghton Mifflin).

Hughes, E., J. Silverman, and D. R. Wienbroer (1994), Finding Answers: a Guide to Conducting and Reporting Research (Harper Collins).

Johnson, A. P. (2008), A Short Guide to Action Research, 3rd ed. (Pearson).

Jones, L. S. (1978), Art Research Methods and Resources: a Guide to Finding Art Information (Kendall/Hunt Publishing).

Kaplan, A. (1964), The Conduct of Inquiry: Methodology For Behavioral Science (Chandler Publishing Co.).

Keppel, G. (1991), Design & Analysis: a Researcher's Handbook, 3rd ed. (Prentice-Hall).

Killeffer, D. H. (1973), How Did You Think of That? An Introduction to the Scientific Method (American Chemical Society).

Kovacs, A. R. (1985), The Research Process: Essentials of Skill Devleopment (F. A. Davis).

Kraus, R. and L. Allen (1987), Research and Evaluation in Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies (Publishing Horizons).

Krueger, R. A. (1988), Focus Groups: a Practical Guide For Applied Research (Sage Publications).

Lastrucci, C. L. (1967), The Scientific Approach: Basic Principles of the Scientific Method (Schenkman).

Leahy, W. (1970), Fundamentals of the Research Paper (Kenneth Publishing Company).

Leedy, P. D. (1993), Practical Research: Planning and Design (Macmillan).

Lester, J. D. (1967), Writing Research Papers: a Complete Guide (Scott, Foresman and Company).

Lloyd, L. E. (1966), Technigues For Efficient Research (Chemical Publishing Company).

Madsen, D. (1992), Successful Dissertations and Theses: a Guide to Graduate Research From Proposal to Completion, 2nd ed. (Jossey-Bass).

Mauch, J. E. and J. W. Birch (1993), Guide to the Successful Thesis and Dissertation (Marcel Dekker).

McCain, G. and E. M. Segal (1988), The Game of Science, 5th ed. (Wadsworth).

Miller, S. F. (1995), Design Process: a Primer For Architectural and Interior Designers ( : van Nostrand Reinhold).

National Research Council (1987), Directions in Engineering Research: an Assessment of Opportunities and Needs (National Academy Press).

Neuman, W. L. (1991), Social Research Methods (Allyn and Bacon).

Novallo, A. (1993), Ed., Student Contact Book: How to Find Low Cost, Expert Information on Today's Issues For Term Papers, Debates, Research Projects and More! (Gale Research).

Peters, R. L. (1992), Getting What You Came For: the Smart Student's Guide to Earning a Master's Or a PhD (Harper Collins).

Peterson, R. A. (1988), Marketing Research, 2nd ed. (Business Publications).

Pope, J. L. (1993), Practical Marketing Research, New Updated ed. (Amacom / American Management Association).

Preece, R. (1994), Starting research: an introduction to academic research and dissertation writing (Cassell).

Rescher, N. (1978), Scientific Progress: a Philosophical Essay on the Economics of Research in Natural Science (University of Pittsburgh Press).

Ronstadt, R. (1977), The Art of Case Analysis: a Guide to the Diagnosis of Business Situations, 2nd ed. (Lord Publishing).

Roth, A. J. (1989), The Research Paper, 6th ed. (Wadsworth).

Rothman, M. A. (1964), Men and Discovery: the Story of Basic Research (W. W. Norton).

Rudestam, K. E. and R. R. Newton (1992), Surviving Your Dissertation: a Comprehensive Guide to Content and Process (Sage Publications).

Salkind, N. J. (1997), Exploring Research, 3rd ed. (Prentice-Hall).

Saris, W. E. and I. N. Gallhofer (1988), Societmetric Research, Vol. 1: Data Collection and Scaling (St. Martin's Press).

Saslow, C. A. (1982), Basic Research Methods (Random House).

Shropshire, W., Ed. (1981), The Joys of Research (Smithsonian Institution).

Sidman, M. (1960), Tactics of Scientific Research: Evaluating Experimental Data in Psychology (Authors Cooperative).

Sindermann, C. J. (1982), Winning the Games Scientists Play (Plenum).

Sindermann, C. J. (1985), The Joy of Science: Excellence and Its Rewards (Plenum).

Sindermann, C. J. (1987), Survival Strategies For New Scientists (Plenum).

Smith, R. V. (1990), Graduate Reserach: a Guide For Students in the Sciences, 2nd ed. (Plenum).

Stanfield, j. H., II and R. M. Dennis (1993), Race and Ethnicity in Research Methods (Sage Publications).

Troidl, H., W. O. Spitzer, D. S. Mulder, A. S. Wechsler, B. M. McPeek, M. F., and C. M. Balch, Eds. (1991), Principles and Practice of Research: Strategies For Surgical Investigators, 2nd ed. (Springer Verlag).

Turabian, K. L. (1987), A Manual For Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 5th ed. (Univ. of Chicago Press).

United States Department of Agriculture (1986), Research For Tomorrow: 1986 Yearbook of Agriculture (United States Department of Agriculture).

Wandelt, M. (1970), Guide For the Beginning Researcher (Appleton Century Crofts / Meredith Corporation).

Weatherall, M. (1969), Scientific Method: the Fundamental Principles of the Physical and Social Sciences (Clarion / Simon and Schuster).

White, V. P. (1988), Handbook of Research Laboratory Management (ISI Press).

Wilson, E. B., Jr. (1952), An Introduction to Scientific Research (McGraw-Hill).

Wisker, G. (2009), The Undergraduate Research Handbook, Palgrave Study Skills (Palgrave Macmillan).

Wolfle, D. (1959), Symposium on Basic Research (American Association for the Advancement of Science).

Zikmund, W. G. (1994), Business Research Methods, 4th ed. (Dryden Press).

Ziman, J. (2000), Real Science: What It is and What It Means (Cambridge Univ. Press).