The sociology student writer's manual / William A. Johnson, Jr. ... [et al.] - 5th ed. - Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson / Prentice Hall, c2006. - xii, 260 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 248-252) and index.

Introduction: Welcome to the study of sociology -- Part I: A handbook of style for sociology: 1. Writing as communication - 2. Writing competently - 3. Formats - 4. Citing sources -- Part II: Conducting research in sociology: 5. Organizing the research process - 6. Sources of information - 7. Internet resources and distance learning - 8. Doing social research -- Part III: How to write different types of sociology papers: 9. Social issue papers - 10. Critical evaluation of sociological literature - 11. Quantitative research papers - 12. Qualitative research papers.

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Sociology--Authorship--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Sociology--Research--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Report writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

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