Summary

AUTOMATICALLY PACKAGED WITH EVERY NEW COPY OF THE BOOK AND NOT AVAILABLE SEPARATELY. Writing a research project for the first time can feel like an overwhelming assignment. Babbie s new CD-ROM removes some of the complexity and helps students put their research into perspective. The CD takes students step-by-step through the various stages of writing a research report. Along the way, the CD offers helpful tips and reminders that reinforce concepts from the text. Students can email their report to their instructor at any stage to see if they re on the right track. And, when the report is finished, students can submit the project and their work will automatically be formatted into a Word document according to standard research report style guidelines. The CD also includes videos of Earl Babbie speaking directly to students, highlighting interesting and important points in the text. Babbie s comments are accompanied by graphics that evolve as the video progresses and illustrate the ideas discussed. This section of the CD also links students to Chapter tutorials, Practice Quizzes, Primers on important Data Analysis software, and the Babbie companion website where students will find a wealth of useful study resources.