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Social Science Research
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- SOCIAL SCIENCE
- [noun] A branch of science that deals with the institutions and functioning
of human society and with the interpersonal relationships of individuals
as members of society.
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary on GALILEO
Research in the social sciences is different from other subject areas in its balance between library research and field research.
Other distinguishing characteristics of social science research include:
- Collaboration with colleagues to gather data and publish research
- Reliance upon raw data such as statistics, survey results, observations, and interviews
- A need for current information that leads to heavy use of journal articles and conference papers, although book-length studies are also important sources
- Findings are often reported in the popular media, so it is vital to differentiate between scholarly publications and general-interest or popular magazines (i.e., Journal of Abnormal Psychology vs. Psychology Today)
In this 'Flow of Information' timeline, we follow one researcher's longitudinal study of the effects of parental divorce on children.
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