Reference / Research

An Incomplete Education

by Judy Jones & William Wilson

When it was originally published in 1987, An Incomplete Education became a surprise bestseller. Now this instant classic has been completely updated, outfitted with a whole new arsenal of indispensable knowledge...

Inheritance in Ontario: Wills and Other Records for Family Historians

by Jane E. MacNamara

Whether your ancestor left hundreds of acres of land, money, or a few modest belongings, the records created when those legacies were distributed can provide valuable clues to family connections, relationships,...

Alcohol: It's History, Pharmacology and Treatment

by Mark E Rose & Cheryle J. Cherpital

The definitive guide about the effects of alcohol on people, families, communities, and society.

Throughout history, and across cultures, alcohol has affected the fabric of society through abuse and addiction,...

Out There: One Man's Search for the Funniest Person on the Internet

by Henry Alford

Join investigative humorist Henry Alford as he navigates the wild world of internet personalities — celebrating individuals ranging from the movie reviewer Filthy Critic to the cartoonist Angry Little Asian...

Research Papers For Dummies

by Geraldine Woods

You're sitting at your desk in a classroom or in an airless cubicle, wondering how many minutes are left in a seemingly endless day, when suddenly your teacher or supervisor lowers the boom: She wants a research...

Asian Heritage Management: Contexts, Concerns, and Prospects

by Kapila D. Silva & Neel Kamal Chapagain

The prevalent global heritage discourse has been primarily Euro-centric in its origin, premise, and praxis. Diverse cultural, historical, and geographical contexts, such as that of Asia, call for more context-specific...

Routledge Handbook of Latin American Politics

by Peter Kingstone & Deborah J. Yashar

Latin America has been one of the critical areas in the study of comparative politics. The region's experiments with installing and deepening democracy and promoting alternative modes of economic development...

Literary Research and the American Modernist Era: Strategies and Sources

by Robert N. Matuozzi & Elizabeth B. Lindsay

Examines best current reference resources and strategies for doing research on American modernist era writers, with narrative coverage of archival collections, digital content and printed tools, as well as historical...

What is Qualitative Research?

by Martyn Hammersley

This book invites readers to explore the nature of qualitative research, and to recognise the varied and conflicting forms it can take. It examines how these contrast with quantitative work, as well as how they...

How to Find Out Anything: From Extreme Google Searches to Scouring Government Documents, a Guide to Uncovering Anything About Everyone and Everything

by Don Macleod

In How to Find Out Anything, master researcher Don MacLeod explains how to find what you're looking for quickly, efficiently, and accurately—and how to avoid the most common mistakes of the Google Age.

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What are Qualitative Research Ethics?

by Rose Wiles

There has been an increasing interest in research ethics over the last decade given the increasing ethical regulation of social research. 'Ethical literacy' encourages researchers to understand and engage with...

The Fact Checker's Bible: A Guide to Getting It Right

by Sarah Harrison Smith

  These days fact-checking can seem like a lost art.  The Fact Checker's Bible arrives not a moment too soon: it is the first—and essential—guide to the important but increasingly neglected task of checking...

The Greek Myths: Volume 1

by Robert Graves

Combines in a single volume the complete text of the definitive two-volume classic, citing all the ancient myths. @GoldenFarce Good, the gals stand outside my house all the time. The constant chanting is creepy,...

What is Social Network Analysis?

by John Scott

This book introduces the non-specialist reader to the principal ideas, nature and purpose of social network analysis. Social networks operate on many levels, from families up to the level of nations, and play...

Statistics for Sport and Exercise Studies: An Introduction

by Peter O'Donoghue

Statistics for Sport and Exercise Studies guides the student through the full research process, from selecting the most appropriate statistical procedure, to analysing data, to the presentation of results, illustrating...

The Greek Myths: (Classics Deluxe Edition)

by Robert Graves & Rick Riordan

The gold standard in Greek mythology, in a dazzling Graphic Deluxe Edition with a new introduction by the bestselling author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series

From the creation of the world out of...

Native American History

by Judith Nies

A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY:

A CHRONOLOGICAL ACCOUNT OF ITS PLACE ON THE WORLD STAGE.

Native American History is a breakthrough reference guide, the first book of its kind to recognize and explore...

Open-space Learning: A Study in Transdisciplinary Pedagogy

by Nicholas Monk & Carol Chillington Rutter

Open-space Learning offers a unique resource to educators wishing to develop a workshop model of teaching and learning. The authors propose an embodied, performative mode of learning that challenges the primacy...

Interdisciplinary Research Journeys: Practical Strategies for Capturing Creativity ebook

by Dr. Catherine Lyall & Ann Bruce

'Interdisciplinarity' has become a rallying cry among funders and leaders of research. Yet, while the creative potential of interdisciplinary research is great, it poses many challenges. If you don't have disciplinary...