Authors:Maya Ajmera, Yvonne Wakim Dennis, Arlene Hirschfelde
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Keywords: children
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2008-01-15
List price: $23.95
ISBN-10: 1570916152
ISBN-13: 9781570916151

There is no typical American child. Children may share similar activities and pastimes, but they represent a variety of ethnic, cultural, and religious backgrounds. Striking photographs showcase fifty-one cities - one from each state, as well as our nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. The photos and facts feature common activities and interests, as well as varied foods, languages, entertainment, sports, and other examples of daily life throughout the country. Published in conjunction with The Global Fund for Children.

Author: Arlene S. Hirsch
Publisher: Jist Publishing
Keywords: career, satisfaction, guide, practical, work, happy
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 2003-10
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 1563709805
ISBN-13: 9781563709807

Whether you are choosing your first career, rethinking the choices you made years before, or deciding how to spend pre- and post-retirement years, the right choices can make all the difference. Includes helpful real-life stories.

Author: Arlene G. Taylor
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Keywords: science, text, series, information, library, cataloging, classification, introduction
Number of Pages: 608
Published: 2006-05-30
List price: $50.00
ISBN-10: 1591582350
ISBN-13: 9781591582359

In the latest edition of this classic work, Arlene Taylor once again offers a complete, up-to-date, and practical guide to the world of cataloging and classification. Since the publication of the ninth and ninth-revised editions (2000 and 2004), changes have occurred in almost all areas of the organization of information in general, as well as in cataloging and classification. The 10th edition incorporates the 2002 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, Second Edition (AACR2), MARC 21, the 22nd edition of Dewey Decimal Classification, current schedules of the LC Classifications, the latest Library

Author: Dr. Arlene G. Fink
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Keywords: internet, paper, reviews, literature, research, conducting
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2009-03-26
List price: $51.95
ISBN-10: 1412971896
ISBN-13: 9781412971898

The Third Edition of Conducting Literature Reviews: From the Internet to Paper provides readers with an accessible but in-depth look at how to synthesize research literature. Bestselling author Arlene Fink shows researchers how to justify the need for and significance of research, and explain a study’s findings.Key Updates to the Third EditionPresents nearly a hundred new online examples and references from the social, behavioral, and health sciencesOffers a revised and updated list of online articles databasesIncludes case studies in the use of major online databases Expands the exercises a

Author: Dr. Arlene G. Fink
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Keywords: handbook, survey
Number of Pages: 184
Published: 2002-10-22
List price: $36.95
ISBN-10: 0761925805
ISBN-13: 9780761925804

"Fink explains the different types of survey instruments and the activities that constitute a typical survey and demonstrates how to organize surveys and estimate their costs. In addition, she discusses such techniques as what types of questions to ask in pilot tests, how to relate survey costs to needs for personnel and time, and how to execute a management plan and a budget for a survey." --Gerald Albaum, University of Oregon, review in Journal of Marketing Research New to this edition: The characteristics and uses of qualitative surveys The steps in a content analysis of qualitative data Su

Author: Arlene Dubi
Publisher: Villard
Keywords: prenuptial, agreements, guide, romantic, lovers, prenups
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2001-02-06
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 0375755357
ISBN-13: 9780375755354

This ring-to-altar guide is a valentine to anyone who’s dating, contemplating marriage, living with someone, or engaged.

Author: Dr. Arlene G. Fink
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Keywords: survey, vol, series, kit, questions
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 2002-10-22
List price: $36.95
ISBN-10: 0761925791
ISBN-13: 9780761925798

"I am truly amazed at how complete this booklet is. What a wealth of material to help in developing questions!" --Bonnie Rader, California State University, Long Beach Aimed at helping readers prepare and use reliable and valid survey questions, How to Ask Survey Questions, 2nd shows readers how to do the following: * Ask valid and reliable questions for the context * Determine whether to use open or closed questions * Choose the right type of measurement (categorical, nominal or ordinal) for responses to survey questions * Ask questions that get at attitude, behavior, and knowledge * Develop