Finding background information about a topic is an important step of the research process. Consulting a handbook or subject-specific encyclopedia can help you put your research in a broader context and help point you to areas for further research.
For the assignments in this course, it may be helpful to consult handbooks that describe methods for doing research in sociology and related disciplines.
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Approaches to Social Research by 
Data Collection and Analysis by 
Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research by 
Developing Effective Research Proposals by 
Doing Qualitative Research by 
Ethnographer's Toolkit by 
Ethnographic Methods by 
IBM SPSS Statistics 23 Step by Step by 
Research Methods in the Social Sciences by 
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods by 
The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research by 
The SAGE Handbook of Sociology by 
SPSS Demystified by 
The Survey Kit by Hints to find more handbooks on social science research: Browse the shelves at the Social Sciences, Health and Education Library. The call number range for social science research methodology is 300-301 or H61-H62. The Reference and Reference Circulating areas have the newest guides and handbooks.
