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Writing an Annotated Bibliography?
The annotated bibliography — a list of scholarly sources with brief descriptions — is a basic research tool for both graduate-level and undergraduate work.
- Annotated Bibliographies at Purdue OWLLearn what an annotated bibliography is and how to write one. Published by the Online Writing Lab at Purdue University.
Websites
- Research Methods Knowledge BaseAn online textbook for research methods.
Reference Books
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods by Call Number: Reference H62 .S34 2004 v. 1–3Three volumes of information about the nitty-gritty of doing research in the social sciences: longitudinal analysis, multidimensional scaling, Foucauldian discourse analysis, ethnographic realism, you name it.
Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methods by Call Number: Reference HN29 .E53 2008Another SAGE publication, this one providing a wealth of information on designing and conducting surveys.
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods by Call Number: Reference H61 .S234 2008Qualitative research (exploring the human, as opposed to the statistical or quantitative, elements of a given topic) is essential to social-science scholarship. Here are its techniques, methods, and examples.
Encyclopedia of Measurement and Statistics by Call Number: Reference HA29 .S2363 2007 v. 1–3Three volumes of everything you need to know about the quantitative side of research, from "Ability Tests" to "Z Scores."