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Welcome to our Research Methods catalogue for 2013. SAGE offers an unrivalled range of materials from introductory textbooks for rst

courses on Research Methods and

Statistics, to postgraduate texts, tools and

resources covering the entire research process.

2013 is a stellar year for new editions of our best-selling Research Methods texts, including the fourth edition of Andy Field’s,

Discovering

Statistics

with

IBM SPSS Statistics

and David Silverman’s,

Doing Qualitative Research

. From Kathy Charmaz, we also have a new edition of

Constructing Grounded Theory

, and from Keith Punch, the much anticipated new edition of

Introduction to Social Research

.

As

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needs

of

our

customers

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changing,

so

are

the

options

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accessing

our

research

methods

content.

All

of

our

books

are

now available as ebooks for individual purchase and we’re continuing to add to our online research tool, SAGE Research Methods

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which

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over

640

640 methods

methods

books,

including

the

little

green

and

blue

books,

encyclopaedias

and

handbooks and video content. Methodspace, our online methods community, continues to grow and we now have over 14,000 members

worldwide. Register for free and join the debate at

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Welcome...

Welcome to our Research Methods catalogue for 2013. SAGE offers an unrivalled range of materials from introductory textbooks for rst

courses on Research Methods and

Statistics, to postgraduate texts, tools and

resources covering the entire research process.

2013 is a stellar year for new editions of our best-selling Research Methods texts, including the fourth edition of Andy Field’s,

Discovering

Statistics

with

IBM SPSS Statistics

and David Silverman’s,

Doing Qualitative Research

. From Kathy Charmaz, we also have a new edition of

Constructing Grounded Theory

, and from Keith Punch, the much anticipated new edition of

Introduction to Social Research

.

As

the

needs

of

our

customers

are

changing,

so

are

the

options

for

accessing

our

research

methods

content.

All

of

our

books

are

now available as ebooks for individual purchase and we’re continuing to add to our online research tool, SAGE Research Methods

(

( www.srmo.sagepub.comwww.srmo.sagepub.com

),

which

contains

over

640

640 methods

methods

books,

including

the

little

green

and

blue

books,

encyclopaedias

and

handbooks and video content. Methodspace, our online methods community, continues to grow and we now have over 14,000 members

worldwide. Register for free and join the debate at

www.methodspace.comwww.methodspace.com!!

This catalogue includes only our

most recent and popular titles, so

if you can’t nd what you’re looking for here, please visit our website at

www.sagepub.co.uk

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all of our books, journals and electronic

products.

If you are planning a Research Methods or Statistics course, you can even pick and choose content from our growing list of over 1,200

textbooks, reference works and journals in Research Methods, as well as content from the many other disciplines we publish in, to create

course material that

exactly matches what and how you teach. For

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SOCIAL RESEARCH

An Introduction

Second Edition

Matthew David

Durham University

and

Carole D Sutton

University of Plymouth

This new edition of Matthew David and

Carole D Sutton's text provides those new

to social research with a comprehensive

introduction to the theory, logic and

practical methods of qualitative, quantitative

and mixed methods research. Covering all aspects of

research design, data collecti on, data analysis and writing up, Social

Research

is an essential companion for all students embarking on

a methods course or social research project.

COLLECTION STRATEGIES / Introduction to the Process of Qualitative Research / Qualitative Interviewing / Focus Groups / Ethnography / Case Study Research / Collecting Textual and Visual Data: Public and Private / Grounded Theory as a n Abductive Approach to Data Collection / Introduction to Quantitative Research Design / Hypotheses, Operationalization and

Variables / Samplin g / S urvey De sign / Collecting and Codin g Quantit ative Data / Methodological Innovations: Mixing Methods and e-Research / PART THREE: DATA ANALYSIS / Introduction to Qualitative Data Ana lysis / Coding

Qualitative Data: Qualitative Content Analysis / Semiotic a nd Narrative Forms

of Discourse Analysis, and Doing Conversation Analysis / Using Computer

Software: Working with Nvivo8 / Visual Analysis / Introduction to Quantitative Data Entry / Introduction to Quantitative Data Analysis: Describing Single

Variables / Describi ng and Exploring Relation ships between Two Variables /

Inferential Statis tics and Hypothesis Testing / Data Management Techniques

/ PART FOUR: PRESENTING RESEARCH / Presenting Research Findi ngs

READERSHIP

Any student taking a rese arch methods cours e for the first time

2010 • 680 pages

Cloth (978-1-84787-012-4) • £91.00 Paper (978-1-84787-013-1) • £29.99

INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL RESEARCH

Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches

Third Edition

Keith F Punch

University of Western Australia

In this new edition of Introduction to Social Research, Keith F Punch

takes a fresh look at the entire research process, from formulating a

research question to writing up the research. Covering qualitative,

quantitative and mixed methods, the book focuses on matching

research questions to appropriate methods. Offering concise, balanced coverage, this book clearly explains the underlying principles of social

research and shows how to put this understanding into practice.

The

Third Edition

includes:

•

a new chapter on literature searching and reviewing

•

expanded coverage of ethics

•

a new section on using the Internet in research

•

a range of additional student learning features

•

a brand new companion Website (www.sagepub.co.uk/punch3e)

including full-text journal articles, additional case studies and

student exercises.

Using a range of examples from student research and published work,

the book is an ideal introduction for any social science student taking

a research methods course or embark ing on their own undergraduate

or postgraduate research project.

READERSHIP

Students across the social sciences

November 2013 • 352 pages Cloth (978-1-4462-4092-2) • £75.00 Paper (978-1-4462-4093-9) • £26.99

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

A Step-by-Step Guide

for Beginners

Third Edition

Ranjit Kumar

The

Third Edition

of this bestseller has

been updated to now include a greater

coverage of qualitative research, while

still providing comprehensive treatment of

quantitative research methods. The clear steps for doing

a research project that feature in this book will make it essential

reading for those new to research.

2010 • 440 pages

Cloth (978-1-84920-300-5) • £87.00 Paper (978-1-84920-301-2) • £28.99

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SOCIAL RESEARCH

A Practical Introduction

Bruce Curtis

University of Auckland

and

Cate Curtis

University of Waikato

Original, fresh and relevant, this is a

theoretically informed, practical guide to

researching social relations. The textbook

provides a mixed methods approach that

challenges historical divisions between

quantitative and qualitative research.

Explicitly addressing the concerns of emergent

researchers it provides both a 'how-to' account of social research

and an understandin g of the main factors that contextualize research

- by discussing why social scientists work this way.

-STUDYING GROUPS IN NATURAL SETTINGS / PART FIVE: FOCUS GROUPS STUDYING ARTIFICIAL GROUPS / PART SIX: SURVEY RESE ARCH -STUDYING MANY CASES / PART SEVEN: EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH - IN THE L ABORATORY AND BEYOND / PART EIGHT: UNOBTRUSIVE RESEARCH - STUDYING ARTEFACTS AND MATERIAL TRACES / PART NINE: CONTENT RESEARCH - CODING AND COUNTING / PART TEN: SECONDARY RESEARCH - MORE THAN LITERATURE REVIEWS / PART ELEVEN: SEMIOTIC ANALYSIS - STUDYING SIGNS AND ME ANINGS / PART TWELVE: AUTOETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH - WRITING AND READING

THE SELF

READERSHIP

Students and lecturers across the social sciences

RESEARCHING SOCIETY

AND CULTURE

Third Edition

Edited by

Clive Seale

University of London

The much-anticipated

Third Edition

of Clive Seale's bestselling title further

expands its coverage to provide an

authoritative introduction to all of the social research methods used to analyze qualitative

and quantitative data. Written by internationally renowned

experts, every chapter is packed with real-world examples,

student-friendly learning aids and helpful practical tips.

READERSHIP

Undergraduate and postgraduate students across the social sciences

December 2011 • 656 pages Cloth (978-1-84920-798-0) • £88.00 Paper (978-1-84920-799-7) • £28.99

RESEARCHING SOCIAL LIFE

Third Edition

Edited by

Nigel Gilbert

University of Surrey

The Third Edition of Nigel Gilbert's hugely

successful text covers the whole range of

methods from quantitative to qualitative

in a down-to-earth and unthreatening

manner. It offers the best coverage of the

full scope of resear ch methods of any of the

leading textbooks in the field, making this an

essential text for any student starting a research methods

course or doing a research project.

2008 • 576 pages Cloth (978-1-4129-4661-2) • £87.00 Paper (978-1-4129-4662-9) • £28. 99

SOCIAL RESEARCH

METHODS

Qualitative and

Quantitative Approaches

Second Edition

H Russell Bernard

University of Florida This classic text provides a comprehensive

guide to doing research in the social and

behavioural sciences, from the foundations

and research design, to collecting and analyzing data.

Rich in examples, this book has be en revised and updated to provide today's students with a conceptual understanding of each technique,

as well as showing them how to use it.

PART ONE: BACKGROUND TO RESEARCH / About Social Science / The Foundations of Social Research / Preparing for Research / PART TWO: RESEARCH DESIGN / Research Design: Experiments and Experimental Thinking / Sampling: The Basics / Sampling Theory / Nonprobability Sampling / PART THR EE: DATA C OLLECTI ON / I ntervi ewin g I: Uns tructured and

Semistructured / Interviewing II: Questionnaires / Interviewing III: Relational

Data - Domains and Networks / Scales and Scaling / Participant Observation

/ Field Notes and Database Management / Direct and Indire ct Observation / PART FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS / Introduction to Qualitative and Quantitative

Analysi s / Analyzi ng Cul tural Domains and P roximity Matrice s / Analyz ing Qualitative Data I: Applying Logic to Text / Analyzing Qualitative Data II: Grammar Beyond the Sentence / Analyzing Qualitative Data III: Grounded Theory and Content Analysis / Univariate Analysis / Bivariate Analysis: Testing

Relations / Multivariate Analysis

May 2012 • 824 pages Cloth (978-1-4129-7854-5) • £39.99

ACTIVE LEARNING

EXERCISES FOR

RESEARCH METHODS IN

SOCIAL SCIENCES

Edited by

Beth P Skott

University of Bridgeport

and

Masjo Ward

This book comprises 29 hands-on, active

learning activities for use in research

methods courses in the social sciences.

March 2012 • 192 pages

Paper (978-1-4129-8123-1) • £ 22.99

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DAVID GRAY

David Gray

(BSc (Econ), MA(Ed), MSc, Cert Ed., PhD, FRSA) is Professor of

Leadership and Organisational Behaviour at the University of Greenwich. His

research interests, and publication record, include research methods, management

learning (particularly coaching and mentoring), action learning, reflective learning,

and e-learning. He has written books on work-based learning, coaching and

teacher education and published in prestigious journals such as

Organization

Studies

,

Management Learning

, and the

International Journal of Human

Resource Management

.

He has been a member of the International Coach Federation’s global research committee,

and is currently editing a European handbook for mentors. David has led a significant number of coaching research

programmes both for managers of SMEs, for unemployed managers who want new employment and more recently for

unemployed managers who seek to start their own businesses. When not writing books he tries to play golf.

DAV ID

DOING RESEARCH IN THE

REAL WORLD

Third Edition

David E Gray

University of Greenwich

The

Third Edition

of David Gray's essential textbook is the ideal

companion for any student undertaking a research project. It guides

readers smoothly through the research process from start to finish

setting out the skills needed to design and conduct effective research.

Clear, articulate and comprehensive, the book introduces the reader

to the reality of conducting research in the real world. It gives students

practical advice on how best to select appropriate projects, design

strategies, sources and methods and provides the tools needed to

collect, analyze and present data.

Applicabl e to any discipline and firmly rooted in the practicalities of

research, there are new and exciting chapters on:

•

using SPSS for quantitative data analysis

•

sampling strategies in quantitative and qualitative research

•

approaches to secondary analysis

•

using focus groups

•

ethnography and participant observation.

Packed full of learning features and fully supported by an interactive

Companion Website this excellent book enables the student to

develop his/her own research. Each chapter contains case studies,

student activities and 'top tips' as well as examples taken from actual

research projects.

READERSHIP

Students in business studies, education and across the social sciences

Research / Designing Descriptive and Analytical Surveys / Designing Case Studies / Designing Evaluati ons / Action Research and Change / PART THREE: DATA COLLECTION METHODS / Collecting Primary Data: Questionnaires / Collecting Primary Data: Interviewing / Collecting Primary Data: Structured Observation / Collecting Primary Data: Ethnography and Participant Observation / Collecting Primary Data: Focus Groups (See Draft Chapter) / Collecting Primary Data: Unobtrusive Measures / Secondary Analysis / PART FOUR: ANALYSIS

AND REPORT WRITIN G / Analyzi ng and Presenti ng Quantitat ive Data / Using

SPSS for Quantitative Analysis / Analyzing and Presenting Qualitative Data /

Writing Up the Research / Preparing for Presentations and Vivas

November 2013 • 672 pages Cloth (978-1-4462-6018-0) • £85.00 Paper (978-1-4462-6019-7) • £29.99 s a m p l e c o v e r

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REASON & RIGOR

How Conceptual Frameworks

Guide Research

Sharon M Ravitch

and

Matthew Riggan

both at

University of Pennsylvania

Designed for novice as well as more

experienced researchers embarking

on a thesis or dissertation, this book

helps readers understand the functional,

comprehensive role of conceptual frameworks

in organizing and guiding empirical research.

November 2011 • 200 pages Paper (978-1-4129-8125-5) • £35.99

THE DYNAMICS OF

SOCIAL PRACTICE

Everyday Life and how it Changes

Elizabeth Shove

University of Lancaster

,

Mika Pantzar

National Consumer Research Centre, Helsinki

and

Matt Watson

University of Sheffield

Applying a r ange of theories and using

real-world examples - like the history of

car-driving and the emergence of frozen food

- this innovative book shows how the 'everyday' forms

the basis of social transformation.

September 2 011 • 208 pages Cloth (978-0-85702-042-0) • £65.00 Paper (978-0-85702-043-7) • £20.99

RESEARCH METHODS

Designing and Conducting Research with a

Real-World Focus

Carrie Picardi

Sacred Heart University

and

Kevin

Masick

Krasnoff Quality Management Institute, a division of the North Shore-LIJ Health System

This advanced research methods textbook provides the tools and

knowledge required to conduct relevant, high-quality research

across a variety of settings, and facilitates knowledge acquisition

and development of research skills not only while students are in

the research course, but also long after as a reference throughout

their careers.

September 2013 • 432 pages Paper (978-1-4522-3033-7) • £35.99

INVESTIGATING THE

SOCIAL WORLD

The Process and Practice

of Research

Seventh Edition

Russell K Schutt

University of Massachusetts, Boston

This

Seventh Edition

continues to make

research come alive through stories that

illustrate the methods presented in each chapter

and hands-on exercises that enable students to learn by doing.

It helps readers understand research methods as an integrated

whole, appreciate the value of both qualitative and quantitative

methodologies, and understand the need to make ethical

research decisions.

READERSHIP

Undergraduate students on research methods courses across the

social sciences

December 2011 • 648 pages Paper (978-1-4129-9980-9) • £49.99

MAKING SENSE OF THE

SOCIAL WORLD

Methods of Investigation

Fourth Edition

Daniel F Chambliss

Hamilton College

and

Russell K Schutt

University of Massachusetts, Boston

This engaging introduction to social

research is for students who need to

understand methodologies and results, but who

may never conduct research themselves. It provides a balanced

treatment of qualitative and quantitative methods, integrating

substantive examples and research techniques throughout. It is

written in a less formal style than many comparable texts, and is

complete with practical examples drawn from everyday experience.

/ Sam pling / Causat ion and Exp erimen tal Des ign / Sur vey Res ear ch / Elementary Quantitative Data Analysis / Qualitative Methods: Observing, Participating, Listening / Qualitative Data Analysis / Evaluation Research / R eview ing, Proposing, and Repo rtin g R esea rch / A ppendix A: Finding Information / Appendix B: Table of Random Numbers / Appendix C: Secondary

Data Sources / Appendix D: How to Use a Statistical Package

READERSHIP

Undergraduate students studying social research methods across the

social sciences

Paper (978-1-4522-1771-0) • £49.99

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TRANSCRIBING FOR

SOCIAL RESEARCH

Alexa Hepburn

Loughborough University

and

Galina B

Bolden

Rutgers University

This volume describes and assesses

key methodological and epistemological

debates about the status of transcription

in research and the value of alternative

approaches. It offers the first book-length

exposition of the Jeffersonian transcription

conventions and shows how these conventions support the

analysis of talk as a medium for social action.

The book features important recent developments in transcribing,

including:

•

non-vocal conduct

•

talk in languages other than English

•

talk produced by speakers with limited proficiencies such as

young children, language learners and people with disabilities.

READERSHIP

Students and researchers across the social sciences

December 2013 • 152 pages Cloth (978-1-4462-4703-7) • £75.00 Paper (978-1-4462-4704-4) • £24.99

THE HANDBOOK OF

FEMINIST RESEARCH

Theory and Praxis

Second Edition

Edited by

Sharlene Nagy

Hesse-Biber

Boston College

Presenting key research concepts,

feminist epistemologies, methodologies,

and methods as well as up-to-date debates

in the field, this handbook provides students and

researchers with a key resource for understanding and engaging

with this field.

December 2011 • 792 pages Cloth (978-1-4129-8059-3) • £ 97.00

FEMINIST RESEARCH

PRACTICE

A Primer

Second Edition

Edited by

Sharlene Nagy

Hesse-Biber

Boston College

The topic of feminist research has

frequently been neglected in standard

research methods books; this Primer invites

undergraduates to explore the range of feminist

perspectives, including feminist empiricist, feminist standpoint and

postmodern perspectives, in order to bridge the divide between

theory and research methods.

Augu st 2013 • 44 8 page s

Paper (978-1-4129-9497-2) • £33.99

RESEARCHING RACISM

A Guidebook for Academics and

Professional Investigators

Muzammil Quraishi

and

Rob Philburn

both at

University of Salford

This book offers students and researchers

a clear and authoritative introduction to

researching the sociology and criminology

of race and ethnicity.

It introduces the essential debates, key

ethical issues and the practical considerations

associated with conducting qualitative research on racism. This

up-to-date guide, informed by current research, sets out a coherent

applicable framework for those undertaking research in the field.

A critical discussion of definitional and conceptual debates relating

to race, ethnicity and faith in social science research is carefully

developed throughout the book and the exploration of overlaps are

specifically addressed.

READERSHIP

Students, lecturers and researchers investigating racism within the

social sciences September 2013 • 224 pages Cloth (978-1-84787-533-4) • £65.00 Paper (978-1-84787-534-1) • £ 22.99

KEY CONCEPTS IN

SOCIOLOGY

Peter Braham

The Open University

Covering both classic and contemporary

concepts, this is a concise introduction to

the key themes. Striking the right balance

in terms of not overcomplicating but

also not oversimplifying, it will support

undergraduate students throughout

their degree.

SAGE KEY CONCEPTS SERIES

February 2013 • 224 pages Cloth (978-1-84920 304-3) • £65.00 Paper (978-1-84920-305-0) • £21.99

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RESEARCH METHODS FOR

COMMUNITY CHANGE

A Project-Based Approach

Second Edition

Randy Stoecker

University of Wisconsin, Madison

This book presents a research model

which can be used in the community in

order to tackle problems and grow.

Apri l 2012 • 304 page s

Paper (978-1-4129-9405-7) • £34.99

COMPARATIVE-HISTORICAL METHODS

Matthew Lange

McGill University

This bright, engaging title provides

a thorough and integrated review of

comparative-historical methods. It sets

out an intellectual history of

comparative-historical analysis and presents the main

methodological techniques employed by

researchers, including:

•

comparative-historical analysis

•

case-based methods

•

comparative methods

•

data, case selection and theory.

READERSHIP

Upper-level undergraduates in the social sciences, especially those in

sociology and politics

METHODOLOGICAL

THINKING

Basic Principles of Social

Research Design

Donileen R Loseke

University of South Florida

Methodological Thinking

focuses on

the underlying logic of social research,

encouraging students to understand

research methods as a way of thinking.

May 2012 • 216 pages

Paper (978-1-4129-9720-1) • £ 22.99

A STUDENT'S GUIDE TO

METHODOLOGY

Third Edition

Peter Clough

Liverpool Hope University

and

Cathy Nutbrown

Th e

Third Edition

of this hugely

popular text provides students with

straightforward principles and frameworks

for understanding methodology. Peter Clough

and Cathy Nutbrown are adept at making methodology

meaningful for beginners and more advanced readers alike. Their

book clearly demonstrates how methodology impacts upon every

stage of the research process, and gives readers all the tools needed

to understand it.

New to this edition:

•

new boxes and guidance on research ethics in every chapter

•

more international examples and perspectives

•

up-to-date coverage of online research methods

•

more examples from real students

•

a new Companion Website, featuring PowerPoint slides

for lecturers.

READERSHIP

Students doing a dissertation or taking a research methods module in

education, the social sciences, business and health

February 2012 • 288 pages Cloth (978-1-4462-0861-8) • £75.00 Paper (978-1-4462-0862-5) • £24.99

INTEGRATING QUALITATIVE AND

QUANTITATIVE METHODS

A Pragmatic Approach

David L Morgan

Portland State University

Though the concept of combining qualitative and quantitative

methods is really nothing new, finding books with practical ways of

actually doing this is not so simple. This text presents both types of

methodologies in combination with one anothe r, not as discrete and separate. David L Morgan's text is clear and he is extremely attu ned

to the importance of multi-disciplinarity.

READERSHIP

Students across the social sciences

September 2013 • 256 pages Paper (978-0-7619-1523-2) • £14.99

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ENHANCING COMMUNICATION

& COLLABORATION IN

INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH

Edited by

Michael O'Rourke

,

Stephen Crowley

,

Sanford D Eigenbrode

and

J D Wulfhorst

Augus t 2013 • 48 0 page s

Paper (978-1-4522-5566-8) • £32.99

DATA COLLECTION

Key Debates and Methods in

Social Research

Wendy Olsen

University of Manchester

Helping students and researchers to

understand the theories, concepts and

methods needed to successfully collect

qualitative, quantitative and mixed data

sets in transparent, scientific ways,

this is an indispensible introduction to

data collection.

November 2011 • 248 pages Cloth (978-1-84787-255-5) • £67.00 Paper (978-1-84787-256-2) • £ 23.99

MANAGING AND SHARING

RESEARCH DATA

A Guide to Good Practice

Louise Corti

,

Matthew Woollard

,

Veerle Van den Eynden

and

Libby Bishop

all at

UK Data Archive, Universi ty of Essex

Researchers have new responsibilities

towards their research data, meaning

that they need to improve, enhance and

professionalize their research data management skills

to meet the challenge of producing high-quality research assets with

long-term validity that can be shared and used for new research.

This book gives researchers the skill-set of research data

management techniques required in today's advancing research

environment. The authors have, for more than a decade, been at

the vanguard of providing expertise and guidance to researchers in

producing high-quality shareable research data for long-term use.

READERSHIP

Researchers in the social and economic sciences

INTERDISCIPLINARY

RESEARCH

Process and Theory

Second Edition

Allen F Repko

The University of Texas at Arlington

This

S e c o n d E d i t i o n

reflects the

substantial research on all aspects of

interdisciplinarity that has been published

since the first edition.

December 2011 • 544 pages Paper (978-1-4129-8877-3) • £40.99

THE MYTH OF

RESEARCH-BASED

POLICY AND PRACTICE

Martyn Hammersley

The Open University

Martyn Hammersley's provocative new

text interrogates the complex relationship

between research, policy-making and

practice, against the background of

the evidence-based practice movement.

Addressing a series of probing questions, this book reflects

on the challenge posed by the idea that social resear ch can directly

serve policy-making and practice.

Key questions explored include:

•

is scientific research evidence based?

•

what counts as evidence for evidence-based practice?

•

is social measurement possible, and is it necessary?

•

what are the criteria by which qualitative research should

be judged?

Some Questions about Evidence-Based Practice / The Myth of Research-Based Policy-Making and Practice / Is Scientific Research Evidence-Based? / What Counts as Evidence for Evidence-Based Practice? / I s S ocial Meas urement Poss ible and Is It Nec essary? / T he Questio n of Quality in Qualitative Research / Action Research: A Contradiction in Terms? / On Systematic Reviews of Resea rch Literatures / Systematic versus

Unsystematic, Is That the Question? Some Reflections on the Science, Art, and Politics of Reviewing / The Interpretive Attack on the Traditional Review / What is Qualitative Synthe sis and Why Do It?

READERSHIP

Postgraduate students and academics across the social sciences, as well

as policy makers

Cloth (978-0-85702-965-2) • £85.00 Paper (978-0-85702-966-9) • £29.99

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ACHIEVING IMPACT

IN RESEARCH

Edited by

Pam Denicolo

Universities of Reading and Surrey

This unique addition to the

Success in Research series addresses the importance

of understanding and achieving impact

for the purposes of gaining research

funding and reporting achieved impact

for the Research Excellence Framework

(REF). The book includes contributions from

researchers and researcher developers who feel that impact

is ill-defined and poorly understood despite its prevalence in policy

documents, Websites and institutional activities. This succinct and

cohesive text draws on the expert contributors' collective research

practice, knowledge and experience.

Motivate Research? / What Are the Different Characterisations of Research Impact? / When Might Impact Be Apparent? / How Can Impact Be Planned into Research Proposals? / How Can Impact Be Evaluated – Methodological Issues? / How Can Impact Be Evidenced – Practical Methods? / What Skills Are Needed to Be an Impactful Rese archer? / Infras tructures in Univers ities

Around Knowledg e Transfer, Partne rship Brokerin g and Manageme nt a nd

How This Interacts with Impact Issues / How Can You Become an Impactful Researcher? – a Summary of Key Messages

READERSHIP

Researchers across all disciplines

SUCCESS IN RESEARCH October 2013 • 160 pages Cloth (978-1-4462-6704-2) • £65.00 Paper (978-1-4462-6705-9) • £22.99

RESEARCHING

SOCIAL MEDIA

Farida Vis

and

Mike Thelwall

Wolverhampton University

Contemporary changes in digital media

have created many opportunities for

research of a kind not possible before

as a huge quantity of information is now

published online in the form of blogs, Twitter

posts, YouTube videos and discussions on

Social Network Sites (SNS) such as Facebook.

Effectively exploiting the data comes with many challenges

and to gather and process online content on a large scale requires

an approach drawing on subject and technical expertise from a

range of different disciplines including media and communication

studies, internet studies and information and computer science. This

book helps researchers to overcome these challenges by providing

practical research methods for those using social media data in their

research. In three sections, the book gives guidance on a range of:

•

ethical considerations in online research

•

studying institutions, users, networks and links

•

studying #(hash) tags.

READERSHIP

Those researching social media across the humanities and social sciences

DEVELOPING

TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

Enhancing Your Research and

Employment Potential

Pam Denicolo

and

Julie

Reeves

University of Southampton

This book provides a succinct guide for

doctoral and early career researchers

about the nature of transferable skills, why

they are needed and how they can be acq uired, evidenced

and marketed. In the UK, possessio n of a doctorate is no longer the

rarity it once was and the competitive economic climate makes it

even more critical that doctoral graduates can convince prospective

employers of both their specialist and generic skills. In this context,

institutions are also required to provide well organized, relevant

training in skills development if they are to attract and retain doctoral

candidates. With coverage of project management, teamworking,

communication, leadership and technical skills, this book is an

essential guide for researchers who want to make the most of the

skills they have and acquire the skills they need.

READERSHIP

Doctoral and early career researchers

SUCCESS IN RESEARCH November 2013 • 160 pages Cloth (978-1-4462-6033-3) • £60.00 Paper (978-1-4462-6034-0) • £18.99

DOING EXCELLENT

SMALL-SCALE

RESEARCH

Derek Layder

University of Leicester

In this inspiring and engaging book,

readers are presented with the key

principles and practices of small-scale

research. In addition, it provides a peerless

introduction to the key features involved in

the process of research design and practice.

Written in a clear, accessible way and drawing

on exciting up-to-date examples, this book makes for a crucial

companion on the way to research excellence. The book:

•

leads the researcher through the actual process of doing a

research project from start to finish

•

offers a comprehensive outline of general areas and issues such

as preparation and planning, developing research questions,

interviewing and sampling

•

reflects upon research as a social and human process

•

provides systematic guidelines and advice above and beyond

technical essentials.

READERSHIP

Undergraduate students across the social, health and behavioural sciences

October 2012 • 208 pages

Cloth (978-1-84920-182-7) • £65.00 Paper (978-1-84920-183-4) • £22.99

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TEACHING

IN HIGHER

EDUCATION

Lucinda Becker

University of Reading

and

Pam

Denicolo

This book is designed to walk

students step by step through

each teaching experience they

will face. It includes advice,

practical exercises, top tips and

words of warning on:

•

seminar presentations

to peers

•

leading

undergraduate seminars

•

choosing material

for teaching

•

preparing productive teaching aids

•

giving lectures

•

dynamic learning environments

•

handling assessment

•

success as a guest speaker

•

mentoring.

This is a practical 'how-to' guide which is supported throughout

by accessible explorations of how teaching can support research.

Written by lecturers who have taught for many years, the 'voice of

experience' sections will support and encourage novice teachers in their move towards becoming a successful and conf ident educator.

READERSHIP

Postgraduate students and novice researchers

SUCCESS IN RESEARCH

Cloth (978-1-4462-5604-6) • £65.00 Paper (978-1-4462-5605-3) • £22.99

DEVELOPING RESEARCH PROPOSALS

Pam Denicolo

and

Lucinda Becker

This is an authoritative, accessible guide to all you need to know

about developing a research proposal to do further research.

SUCCESS IN RESEARCH

January 2012 • 160 pages

Cloth (978-0-85702-865-5) • £60.00 Paper (978-0-85702-866-2) • £18.99

PUBLISHING JOURNAL ARTICLES

Lucinda Becker

and

Pam

Denicolo

This is a practical, no-nonsense, accessible guide to planning,

writing and publishing a journal article.

SUCCESS IN RESEARCH

January 2012 • 160 pages

Cloth (978-1-4462-0062-9) • £60.00 Paper (978-1-4462-0063-6) • £18.99

PROFESSOR PAM DENICOLO AND DR LUCINDA BECKER

Professor Pam Denicolo

is a chartered constructivist psychologist passionate about improving learning and teaching

in Higher Education, particularly supporting graduate students and other early career researchers. This is demonstrated

through her numerous successful doctoral candidates and her leading roles in national and international organisations

such as the UKCGE, the SRHE Postgraduate Network, the Impact and Evaluation Group and other working groups of

Vitae and of the QAA, all of which have resulted in many publications, presentations and workshops. She maintains

these contacts and has developed others after becoming Emeritus at Reading, including enjoying a new role as

advocate for Graduate Studies at the University of Surrey.

Dr Lucinda Becker

, an award winning Senior Lecturer in

the Department of English Literature at the University of Reading, an d University Teaching Fellow, has spent her career

committed to enhancing the skills and knowledge of undergraduates and research postgraduates. She has written

numerous successful study skills guides for students. As a professional trainer she also works throughout the United

Kingdom and Europe, devising and delivering training in communication and management techniques, principally to

lawyers, engineers and scientists.

Pam and Cindy worked exuberantly together for many years managing and developing the Graduate School at the

University of Reading and providing a substantial contribution to its Research Methods, Generic Skills and Doctoral

Supervisor training. Their Success in Research series with SAGE has been designed to provide short, authoritative and

accessible guides for students, researchers and academics on the key areas of professional and research development.

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THE RESEARCH

FUNDING TOOLKIT

How to Plan and Write Successful

Grant Applications

Jacqueline Aldridge

University of Kent

and

Andrew M Derrington

University of Liverpool

A complex set of factors determine whether research projects win grants. This handbook

helps readers navigate through these issues

and identify personal challenges to research grant

success. The guidance also extends to the real-world challenges

of grant-writing such as: obtaining the right feedback; dealing

effectively with employers and partner institutions; and making

multiple applications as efficiently as possible.

READERSHIP

Acade mics, postdo ctorat es a nd postgraduates, a nd resear chers looki ng

for funding May 2012 • 224 pages Cloth (978-0-85702-967-6) • £65.00 Paper (978-0-85702-968-3) • £21.99

WRITING SUCCESSFUL

GRANT PROPOSALS

FROM THE TOP DOWN

AND BOTTOM UP

Edited by

Robert J Sternberg

Oklahoma State University

Written by experts with first hand

experience in applying for and getting

grants, this guide shows how to build a

successful grant proposal. It provides advice on planning,

executing, submitting and revising grant proposals in order to

maximize their chances of success.

June 2013 • 384 pages

Paper (978-1-4129-9928-1) • £25.99

DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE

RESEARCH PROPOSALS

Second Edition

Keith F Punch

Keith F Punch's update of his

indispensable guide includes: expanded

sections covering research strategy,

research planning and academic writing;

examples of successful research proposals

from across the social science disciplines; and a more

comprehensive discussion of ethics.

2006 • 176 pages

Cloth (978-1-4129-2125-1) • £74.00 Paper (978-1-4129-2126-8) • £24.99

BECOMING AN

ACADEMIC WRITER

50 Exercises for Paced,

Productive, and Powerful Writing

Patricia Goodson

Texas A & M University

This book helps academic writers gain

control over writing and publishing, master

specific aspects of academic writing, and

improve writing productivity.

Paper (978-1-4522-0386-7) • £22.99

THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF

GRANT WRITING

Cynthia E Carr

November 2013 • 320 pages Paper (978-1-4522-5903-1) • £ 22.99

PROPOSALS THAT WORK

A Guide for Planning Dissertations and

Grant Proposals

Sixth Edition

Lawrence F Locke

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

,

Waneen Wyrick Spirduso

University of Texas, Austin

and

Stephen J Silverman

Teachers College, Columbia University

Covering all aspects of the proposal process, from the most basic

questions about form and style to the task of seeking funding,

Proposals That Work

offers clear advice backed up with excellent

examples. Included within are a number of specimen proposals,

to help shed light on the important issues surrounding the writing

of proposals.

READERSHIP

Students, researchers, academics and professionals in all disciplines

Paper (978-1-4522-1685-0) • £39.99