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A new edition of the research reference text introducing research methods to graduate students and professionals designing research studies and analyzing data. The volume defines elements of proposal and report writing, covers historical research, descriptive studies, single subject experiments, qualitative research, and the methods used to both secure and analyze data, including descriptive, inferential, and computer data. Includes ten appendices supplementing the discussions with information on statistics, computer formats, values, and research report evaluation. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.