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This is H. G. Wells' 1915 novel, 'The Research Magnificent'. The story is presented as the efforts of one Mr. White to compile, collate, and preserve the life's work of his deceased academic friend, William Porphyry Benham. The tale centers around the recounting of Benham's attempts to live a noble life-an endeavor that brings him into conflict with his friends, his mother, and his wife. The Research Magnificent is widely considered as being among...
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The design of this book owes much to M. David Merrill, Ph.D., who in the 70s was a professor at Brigham Young University. At the time, he was researching concepts for designing curriculum. He developed a method of designing instructional materials that used the principles of Rule Example - Practice. The term rule covered such items as a mathematical rule, a classification paradigm, a descriptive category, or other information that gives the students...
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Improve your reading and referencing skills *The Collins Academic Skills Series - winner of the ELTon 2014 Innovation in Learner Resources Award.* Collins Academic Skills Series: Research will give you the skills you need for successful academic reading and referencing. Learn how to • choose the right sources • access information • think critically when reading texts • make concise notes Collins Academic Skills Series: Research will help you...
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The fourth installment of the Unnatural Lover series.
Amanda fears she is losing her mind when she becomes haunted by dark visions and stalked by clinging shadows. She hopes research into these strange happenings will calm her nerves and offer her explanation, but she only digs deeper into the true horror which has chosen her as its next victim.
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RESEARCH PROFESSIONALS: Gathering information is a very important part of having a working military. There are many careers that require expert knowledge and planning. Learn more about these jobs and what it takes to be great at them!
CAREERS IN THE US MILITARY: The US military contains over 1 million members in a variety of branches, but what exactly are their jobs? Let's find out!
INCLUDES: This 32-page high-interest nonfiction book for striving...
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Business owners and writers face a common set of problems - how to research, find and investigate topics that can be written about. The Web is a multi-dimensionary repository but it can require specialized tools to locate and develop this information. Public records, vital records, research portals, Freedom of Information documents, guides to investigative work and Internet resources for writers and journalists are scattered in a lot of locations....
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Research Methodology A Handbook is designed as a short introduction to the subject. It is eminently practical in nature. Conceptual issues confusing the research scholar have been dealt with in a lucid manner. The authors believe that even in the social sciences the mechanical or quantitative dimension should precede the sociological dimension. Before the social scientist begins to deal with verbal categories such as role, status, institution, etc,...
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Gale Researcher Guide for: Research Ethics in Psychology is selected from Gale's academic platform Gale Researcher. These study guides provide peer-reviewed articles that allow students early success in finding scholarly materials and to gain the confidence and vocabulary needed to pursue deeper research.
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Gale Researcher Guide for: Research Methods in Sociology is selected from Gale's academic platform Gale Researcher. These study guides provide peer-reviewed articles that allow students early success in finding scholarly materials and to gain the confidence and vocabulary needed to pursue deeper research.
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`With the increasing emphasis on conducting research that makes a difference to governmental and other policy organisations, it seems likely that the kinds of methodologies introduced by Timulak will be of growing interest to researchers. In this respect, the book will be at the cutting edge of developments in counselling and psychotherapy research' - Professor Mick Cooper, University of Strathclyde Doing Research in Counselling & Psychotherapy is...
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You've been assigned a research project. You have your research topic and reliable sources, so what's the next step? This book will teach you how to take notes, refine your guiding questions, and fulfill your goals for writing the report. Wondering about the best ways to track and credit your sources? Foggy on how to put together a bibliography? Not sure how to organize your information? Find the answers here!
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It has become increasingly accepted that important digital data must be retained and shared in order to preserve and promote knowledge, advance research in and across all disciplines of scholarly endeavor, and maximize the return on investment of public funds.
To meet this challenge, colleges and universities are adding data services to existing infrastructures by drawing on the expertise of information professionals who are already involved in the...
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Research and Resources in Support of This We Believe is an invaluable and concise guide for educators and those dedicated to the education of young adolescents. This edition, an essential companion to NMSA/AMLE's position paper, This We Believe: Keys to Educating Young Adolescents, articulates the research related to the middle school concept and the 16 characteristics of successful middle grades schools. This book includes: -Rationale for middle...
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While other research books offer standard operating procedures, this book provides something more durable in the real world. It's a practical field guide that will give you the encouragement to get started, no matter what your background.-Aarron Walter This book is not an argument for doing user research. Nor is it a tutorial or toolkit for common methodologies. It won't show you how to run a usability session or recruit users remotely. Research Practice...
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Have you ever wondered how we know so much about people and events from the past? Much of what we know comes from studying items that were used in the past. Research Primary Source Documents: Diaries, Letters, Journals, and More! will help you dive deeper into studying history by showing you how to examine and learn from objects that were part of everyday life in the past.
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Have you ever wondered how we know so much about people and events from the past? Much of what we know comes from studying items that were used in the past. Research Visual Primary Sources: Photographs, Paintings, Video, and More! will help you dive deeper into studying history by showing you how to examine and learn from objects that were part of everyday life in the past.
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Have you ever wondered how we know so much about people and events from the past? Much of what we know comes from studying items that were used in the past. Research Primary Source Artifacts: Tools, Clothing, Coins, and More! will help you dive deeper into studying history by showing you how to examine and learn from objects that were part of everyday life in the past.
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Research Skills for the Modern Surgeon is the third textbook in the ASiT series, accompanying Foundation Skills in Surgery and Core Laparoscopic Skills. This book consists of three sections covering clinical studies, research methodology and research skills. The text will provide a solid grounding in the skills necessary to become an active researcher in modern day surgical practice.
The book covers: Principles of good clinical practice and research...
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