Contents in Brief Prface Holographic Overview PART 1 An Introduction to Inquiry 1 Human Inquiry and Science 2 Paradigms, Theory, and Social Research 3 The Idea of Causation in Social Research PART 2 The Structure of Inquiry 4 Research Design 5 Conceptualization, Operational ization, and Measurement 6 Indexes, Scales, andTypologies 7 The Logic of Sampling PART 3 Modes of Observation 8 Experiments 9 Survey Research 10 Qualitative Field Research 11 Unobtrusive Measures 12 Evaluation Research PART 4 Analysis of Data 13 Qualitative Data Analysis 14 Quantifying Data 15 Elementary Quantitative Analyses 16 The Elaboration Model 17 Social Statistics PART 5 The Social Context of Research 18 The Ethics and Politics of Social Research 19 The Uses of Social Research Appendixes A1 A Using the Library B Social Research in Cyberspace C The Research Report D GSS Household Enumeration Questionnaire E Random Numbers F Distribution of Chi Square G Normal Curve Areas H Estimated Sampling Error I A Learners Guide to SPSS 8.0 J Twenty Questions a Journalist Should Ask about Poll Results Contents in Deatil preface Holographic Wverview PART 1 An Introduction to Inquiry PART 2 The Structure of Inquiry PART 3 Modes of Observation PART 4 Analysis of Data PART 5 The Social Context of Research Appendixes Glossary Bibliography Index ……