E.+Recommended+Resources+-+Books,+Internet+Sites,+Software


 * Here are some resources you may find useful as your work on your Prospectus and Dissertation. **


 * __Books__**

Campbell & Stanley Experimental and Quasi- Experimental Designs for Research. The "classic" for experimental and quasi-experimental research design. Available online - try Amazon.

Creswell, J. W. (2013). //Qualitative Inquiry and Research: Choosing among Five Approaches. (3rd Ed.).// Los Angeles, CA: Sage Publications.

Fowler, Jr., Floyd J. (2009). //Survey Research Methods// (4th Ed.). 1 Applied Social Research Methods Series, Edited by L. Bickman & D. J. Rog. Los Angeles, CA: Sage Publishing.

Galvan, Jose L. (2009). //Writing Literature Reviews: A Guide for Students of the Social and Behavioral Sciences// (4th Ed.). Glendale, CA: Pyrczak Publishing.

Gay, L.R., & Arasian, P. (2000). //Educational Research: Competencies for Analysis and Application// (6th Ed.). Upper Saddle river, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Green, Samuel, B., & Salkind, Neil J. (2008). //Using SPSS for Windows and Macintosh: Analyzing and Understanding Data// (5th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson-Prentice Hall. AS NEW EDITIONS BECOME AVAILABLE, they are good purchases if you don't already have an older version.

Salkind, Neil J. 2007). //Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics// (current Ed.). Los Angeles, CA: Sage Publishing.

Sheskin, David J. (2007). //Handbook of Parametric and Nonparametric Statistical Procedures// (4th Ed.). Boca Raton, FL: Taylor & Francis.

Tufte, Edward R. (1983), //The Visual Display of Quantitative Information.// (15th printing, 1997). Cheshire, Connecticut: Graphics Press.

Zelazny, Gene (2001), //Say It with Charts: The Executive's Guide to Visual Communication// (4th Edition). Available at Amazon online.

Ercikan, K. & Roth, W-M. (2006). What good is polarizing research into qualitative and quantitative? //Educational Researcher, 35//(5), 14-23.
 * __Journal Articles__**

Johnson, R. B., & Onwuegbuzie, A. J. (2004). Mixed methods research: A research paradigm whose time hs come. //Eductional Researcher, 33(7), 14-26.// Linder, R.L., Murphy, T. J., & Briers, G. E. (2001). Handling nonresponse in social science research. //Journal of Agricultural Education, 42//(4), 43-54.

//__SPSS Statistics Program__// Special packaging of SPSS statistical analysis software for graduate students. Available for purchase in OSU Bookstores by all graduate students. Approximate price: $200 Temporary licenses available online at low student pricing: Search for SPSS and you will find several options available for download and very reasonable costs.
 * __Software__**

__Statistical Analysia Add-Ins for MicroSoft EXCEL__ - There are numerous add-ins for EXCEL that provide capability for statistical analysis of data entered into EXCEL spreadsheets. These add-ins load into EXCEL and expand the statistical capabilities of the spreadsheet program. Some add-ins are free; others have costs, most of which are quite reasonable. If you prefer to use EXCEL rather than SPSS, just Google "statistics + Excel" and you will find several choices to check out.

__//NVivo//.__ Software for analyzing qualitative data. Check for current availability and pricing online

__"Word Cloud" apps online__: These new tools for visualizing text data are showing up in research. Check them out online: wordle.com A tool for showing visually the strength/frequency of words used to descript a concept. FREE wordyup.com A more sophisticated tool for displaying and analyzing text input. FREE and MODERATE CHARGES for licenses