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Latin Terms Used in Law, the Humanities, and the Social Sciences
Define the term. Associate the term to one of the following themes (religion, proverb, law, logic...
16 – Communicating Results
Why Should I Care? The type of data, and your disciplinary focus, will determine the medium you ...
15 – The Ethics of Social Research
Why Should I Care? Research projects may incur harm. This issue has to be dealt with by universi...
11 – Models and Simulations
Why Should I Care? Sometimes, you cannot operationalize. It would be too risky, not feasible, or...
Important Terms
Glossary Please complete the definitions for the following terms. Abstract Accidental Sample...
Synthesis Table
At the beginning of the study… Exploratory Descriptive Explanatory ...
8 – Building a Hypothesis
Why Should I Care? How the data is gathered can affect the results, and the amount of time and r...
7 – Measuring Variables
Why should I care? The accuracy of your project depends on whether or not you are measuring the ...
5 – Reviewing the Literature
Why Should I Care? Listing and summarizing previous research results allows you to set a foundat...
Table of Contents
Table of Contents Part 1 – General Information Why the Apparatus? Acknowledgements Who is Ch...
14 – Defining Variables and Operationalization
14 – Defining Variables and Operationalization Variable type Variable Name Phenom...
15 – Frequency Tables
15 – Frequency Tables Summarize your findings from each survey into this summary data table. ...
13 – Questionnaire
Write a strict set of questions for a survey you will conduct with many people who may or may not...
6 – MLA Style
Why Should I Care? Some journals (and academics in that same field) use the MLA style, which is ...
1 – The Proposal
The research project may need to be presented to a review board for academic or financial conside...
3 – Organizing the Citations
Before you write the literature review, organize your material. As you read, include ideas and c...
4 – Academic Voice
Why Should I Care? Academics are not – necessarily – snobs. But they insist on a neutral tone in...
5 – Classic Essay Style
Why Should I Care? If the style is not specified, you can fall back on some general rules. The ...
7 – APA Style
Why Should I Care? Some journals (and academics in that same field) use the APA style, which is ...
11 – Revision Checklist
Here is a check list of things to revise before submitting an assignment. Step 1: Go over the wh...