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: 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

Author: Dr. Arlene G. Fink
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Keywords: survey, kit, data, analyze
Number of Pages: 112
Published: 1995-08-03
List price: $34.95
ISBN-10: 0803973861
ISBN-13: 9780803973862

Clear and concise, How to Analyze Survey Data begins with a basic overview demonstrating what statistics can do for surveys, describing measurement scales in detail and showing how to choose a method to analyze results. The book includes checklists and guidelines as well as practice exercises to enable the reader to monitor their progress. A discussion of regression, hypothesis testing, screening, and transforming data is also included.

Author: Dr. Arlene G. Fink
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Keywords: guide, surveys, conduct
Number of Pages: 120
Published: 2005-05-26
List price: $42.95
ISBN-10: 141291423X
ISBN-13: 9781412914239

The popular book that has helped readers to organize a rigorous survey and evaluate the credibility of other surveys by giving them practical, step-by-step advice, has been updated and revised with new content, references, and examples. The Third Edition of How to Conduct Surveys: A Step-by-Step Guide focuses on the issues in survey research that have become prominent since the publication of the bestselling Second Edition. Writing in a clear and accessible style, author Arlene Fink once again provides students with new information on computer-assisted and interactive surveys, guidelines for

Author: Dr. Arlene G. Fink
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Keywords: kit, survey
Number of Pages: 1434
Published: 2002-11-12
List price: $168.00
ISBN-10: 0761925104
ISBN-13: 9780761925101

Texts enable readers to prepare and conduct surveys and become better users of survey results. Set includes all ten volumes in the series, including: The Survey Handbook and How to Conduct Self-Administered and Mail Surveys. For undergraduate and graduate students in the social and health sciences. Softcover, in a display case. DLC: Social surveys.

Author: Dr. Arlene G. Fink
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Keywords: data, survey, interpret, analyze, manage
Number of Pages: 152
Published: 2002-10-22
List price: $35.95
ISBN-10: 0761925767
ISBN-13: 9780761925767

Clearly written with useful checklists, guidelines, and examples, How to Manage, Analyze, and Interpret Survey Data shows readers how to manage survey data and become better users and consumers of statistical and qualitative survey information. Fink explains the basic vocabulary of data management and statistics, and then demonstrates the principles and logic behind the selection and interpretation of commonly used statistical and qualitative methods to analyze survey data: from cleaning the data to measurement scales through to how to read computer output and judge significance using confiden