Sociology

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Research Methods

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A collection of over 500 full-text social science textbooks from SAGE.

You will find 65 books covering Research Methods, including key titles from Andy Field, Uwe Flick and David Silverman.

Access books and videos about quantitative and qualitative research methods and many more social science research topics. Use the Tools drop-down at the top centre of the screen to access a handy Project Planner which is full of FAQs about what you need to consider at each stage in a project/dissertation. Tools also contains a Methods Map which is ideal for quickly finding details about a particular research method.

 

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Referencing

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Guidance and support for referencing in APA 7, including advice about reference generators

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