The book highlights the difference between methodology and methods. It examines Inductive, Deductive, Retroductive and Abductive research as mutually exclusive strategies and its implications in research. Major methods of data collection, sampling, basic statistics used for data analysis and report writing have been discussed in detail. Information Technology with specific reference to social informatics as an emerging trend has been explored. Social Impact Assessment for evaluating various development projects has also been discussed. This book may be useful for students for UGC tests and UPSC examinations, Teachers, NGOs and Civil Servants in pursuit of comprehension with nuances about the nature of social research and its planning, execution and evaluation may find it useful and handy in a single book.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Abdul Matin
Dr. Abdul Matin has completed his M.A. and M.Phil. at the Patna University and Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi respectively. He was awarded the Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship for pursuing higher studies in Canada. He has earned his Ph.D. degree from the University of Toronto, Canada. At present he is a Reader in the Department of Sociology and Social Work, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. He has been teaching research methods, statistics and computer use to B.A. and M.A. students since 1990. He is teaching this subject to MSW students also. Dr. Matin was conferred Man of the Year 1999 by the International Board of Research, American Biographical Institute, Inc., Releigh, North Carolina, USA. His biographical note has been published in Asian/American Who’s Who, Asia/Pacific Who’s Who, International Biographical Research Foundation (Nagpur) and International Directory of Distinguished Leadership, North Carolina, USA. He has numerous publications to his credit. His specialization is in Agrarian Social Structure. He has research interests is in Sociology of Information Technology.
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