TY  - BOOK
AU  - Franco,Josh
AU  - Lee,Charlotte
AU  - Vue,Kau
ED  - Open Textbook Library
TI  - Introduction to Political Science Research Methods
T2  - Open textbook library
SN  - 9781735198002
AV  - H1 
CY  - Minneapolis, MN
PB  - Open Textbook Library
KW  - Social sciences
KW  - Textbooks
KW  - Political Science
N1  - Preface -- About the Authors -- History of this OER -- Table of Tables -- Table of Figures -- Chapter 1 - Introduction -- Chapter 2 - History and Development of the Empirical Study of Politics -- Chapter 3 - The Scientific Method -- Chapter 4 - Theories, Hypotheses, Variables, and Units -- Chapter 5 - Conceptualization, Operationalization, Measurement -- Chapter 6 - Elements of Research Design -- Chapter 7 - Qualitative Methods -- Chapter 8 - Quantitative Research Methods and Means of Analysis -- Chapter 9 - Research Ethics -- Chapter 10 - Conclusion -- Appendices -- References -- Index
N2  - Introduction to Political Science Research Methods, authored by Dr. Josh Franco, Dr. Charlotte Lee, Kau Vue, Dr. Dino Bozonelos, Dr. Masahiro Omae, and Dr. Steven Cauchon, is an Open Education Resource textbook licensed CC BY-NC that surveys the research methods employed in political science. The textbook includes chapters that cover: history and development of the empirical study of politics; the scientific method; theories, hypotheses, variables, and units; conceptualization, operationalization and measurement of political concepts; elements of research design including the logic of sampling; qualitative and quantitative research methods and means of analysis; and research ethics
UR  - https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/1315
ER  -