Basics of Social Research introduces you to social research and presents “What researchers do and why” in a nonthreatening manner that captures both the excitement and importance of doing “real” research. The “nuts and bolts” of methods for doing research requires disciplined thinking and has rigor, but it is easily within reach of almost all undergraduate students. Once you overcome any anxiety and recognize what research is actually about, you will probably find it fascinating. A course in social research methodology differs from most other social sciences courses. Most Courses examine content topics, such as inequality, crime, racial divisions, gender relations, urban society, and so forth. A methodology course is relevant, both in preparing you to think more systematically about the content and in revealing how content findings are created.   

Part One Foundations
Part Two Conducting Quantitative Research
Part Three Conducting Qualitative Research
Part Four Writing a Research Report