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Part I: Introduction Chapter 1. Research as a Process Part II: Preparing to Do Research Chapter 2. Building Theories and Hypotheses Chapter 3. Developing Your Literature Review Chapter 4. Designing Your Research and Choosing Your Methods Chapter 5. From Abstract to Concrete: Operationalization and Measurement Chapter 6. Research Design: Attributing Causation through Control Chapter 7. Who, What, Where, When: The Problem of Sampling Part III: Quantitative Methods Chapter 8. Survey Research: Characterizing a Broader Population Chapter 9. Creating Complex Indicators: Using Scaling Techniques Chapter 10. Content Analysis: Researching Textual Material Chapter 11. Aggregate Data: Studying Groups Chapter 12. Comparative Methods: Research Across Populations Part IV: Analyzing Quantitative Data Chapter 13. Coding Data: Preparing Observations for Analysis Chapter 14. Tables and Charts: Visually Describing the Data Chapter 15. Statistics I: Summarizing Distributions on One Variable Chapter 16. Statistics II: Examining Relationships between Two Variables Chapter 17. Statistics III: Relationships among Several Variables Part V: Qualitative Methods Chapter 18. Direct Observation: Systematically Watching Behavior Chapter 19. Focus Group Research Chapter 20. Elite and Specialized Interviewing Part VI: Conclusion Chapter 21. The Research Report: Diagramming a Sample Article Chapter 22. Summary: Overview of the Research Process Appendix A Statistical Tables Appendix B Ethical Standards in Empirical Research