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Collected books on various aspects of social science writing, research, publishing, etc.
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Jimi Hendrix: Black Legacy
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4.58 avg rating — 26 ratings
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The Craft of Research
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3.92 avg rating — 4,301 ratings
score: 693,
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Writing for Social Scientists: How to Start and Finish Your Thesis, Book, or Article
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4.06 avg rating — 1,410 ratings
score: 497,
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The Chicago Manual of Style
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4.30 avg rating — 6,183 ratings
score: 297,
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Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches
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3.81 avg rating — 2,780 ratings
score: 200,
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Case Study Research: Design and Methods
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3.96 avg rating — 746 ratings
score: 193,
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The Chicago Guide to Writing about Numbers
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3.87 avg rating — 63 ratings
score: 100,
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The Advanced Genius Theory: Are They Out of Their Minds or Ahead of Their Time?
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Jason Hartley (Goodreads Author)
3.56 avg rating — 407 ratings
score: 100,
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Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples
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4.47 avg rating — 1,957 ratings
score: 100,
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Secrets to Writing Well - Volume 1
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Richard S. Hartmetz (Goodreads Author)
4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings
score: 100,
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Put Them Through the Maze: The Secrets of How to Write the Ultimate Novel
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T.D. McMichael (Goodreads Author)
3.68 avg rating — 19 ratings
score: 100,
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Principles and Methods of Social Research
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3.94 avg rating — 17 ratings
score: 100,
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Why It's Kicking Off Everywhere: The New Global Revolutions
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3.75 avg rating — 268 ratings
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Economical Writing
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4.17 avg rating — 850 ratings
score: 100,
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Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs for Research
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3.92 avg rating — 85 ratings
score: 100,
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Pandemic Aftermath: How Coronavirus Changes Global Society
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Trond Arne Undheim (Goodreads Author)
4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings
score: 100,
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Successful Qualitative Research: A Practical Guide for Beginners
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4.25 avg rating — 157 ratings
score: 100,
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McDonaldization Society
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score: 100,
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We Don't Want YOU, Uncle Sam: Examining the Military Recruiting Crisis with Generation Z
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Matthew Weiss (Goodreads Author)
4.09 avg rating — 57 ratings
score: 100,
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People Aren't Robots: A practical guide to the psychology and technique of questionnaire design
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F. Annie Pettit (Goodreads Author)
4.42 avg rating — 26 ratings
score: 100,
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They Say / I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing
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3.78 avg rating — 5,888 ratings
score: 99,
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Discovering Statistics Using SPSS
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4.17 avg rating — 1,647 ratings
score: 99,
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Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Illness
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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings
score: 99,
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The Scientist's Guide to Writing: How to Write More Easily and Effectively Throughout Your Scientific Career
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4.41 avg rating — 320 ratings
score: 98,
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The Chicago Guide to Writing about Multivariate Analysis
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3.77 avg rating — 31 ratings
score: 97,
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The Effects of Childhood Trauma on Adult Perception and Worldview
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Asa Don Brown (Goodreads Author)
4.36 avg rating — 55 ratings
score: 97,
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How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing
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Paul J. Silvia (Goodreads Author)
4.07 avg rating — 4,932 ratings
score: 97,
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Designing Social Inquiry: Scientific Inference in Qualitative Research
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3.50 avg rating — 414 ratings
score: 95,
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