Research Basics
Key Ideas
Often times, students equate research with going to the library, surfing the internet, or finding some resources about a particular topic and writing a paper. We also run across research that journalists present in newspapers, magazines, television, the internet, or the radio. Indeed, these activities provide us with information about a specific topic. However, in the social sciences, research entails much more than these steps. This section highlights the unique attributes of social science research.
- What is Social Science Research?
- What is the Scientific Method?
- What is Theory? Why is it important?
- How do we test theories? Deductive Reasoning
- How do we build theories? Inductive Reasoning
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