ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1988. Step-by-step, this book leads students from problem identification, through the mazes of surveys, experimentation, historical/qualitative studies, statistical analysis, and computer data processing to the final submission and publication in scientific or popular publications.

part I|107 pages

Communication Research and Research Orientation

chapter 1|24 pages

Communication Science and Research

chapter 2|22 pages

Research Orientations

chapter 3|18 pages

Variables, Scales, and Measurement

chapter 5|21 pages

Preparatory Steps in Research

part II|111 pages

Survey Research

chapter 6|30 pages

Sampling Techniques

chapter 7|20 pages

Questionnaire Construction

chapter 8|24 pages

Mail and Telephone Surveys

chapter 9|18 pages

The Field Survey: Administration

chapter 10|13 pages

The Field Survey: Interviewing

part III|58 pages

Experimental Research

chapter 11|15 pages

Experimental Methods

chapter 12|20 pages

Experimental Techniques

chapter 13|18 pages

Experimental Designs and Procedures

part IV|57 pages

Historical, Qualitative, and Secondary Research

part V|92 pages

The Taming of Statistics

chapter 17|15 pages

Statistical Phobia and Terminology

chapter 19|16 pages

Nonparametric Statistics

chapter 20|19 pages

The Student t Test and Analysis of Variance

chapter 21|14 pages

Correlation and Regression

part VI|75 pages

Data Processing and the Computer

chapter 23|19 pages

Job Control Language and Fortran

chapter 24|18 pages

Use of Statistical Packages

chapter 25|17 pages

Computer Composition and Formatting Programs

part VII|60 pages

Writing and Disseminating

chapter 26|20 pages

Scientific Writing: Preparation

chapter 27|17 pages

Scientific Writing: Procedure

chapter 28|18 pages

Writing Popular Articles