This thorough revision of Babbie s standard setting text presents a succinct straightforward introduction to the field of research methods as practiced by social scientists Contemporary examples such as terrorism Alzheimer s disease anti gay prejudice and education and the legalization of marijuana introduce you to the how tos and whys of social research methods With new data new coverage of online research and other timely topics and Learning Objectives for each chapter that help you focus on important concepts this edition continues to be authoritative yet student friendly and engaging as it helps you connect the dots between the world of social research and the real world This thorough revision of Babbie s standard setting text presents a succinct straightforward introduction to the field of research methods as practiced by social scientists Contemporary examples such as terrorism Alzheimer s disease anti gay prejudice and education and the legalization of marijuana introduce you to the how tos and whys ...of social research methods With new data new coverage of online research and other timely topics and Learning Objectives for each chapter that help you focus on important concepts this edition continues to be authoritative yet student friendly and engaging as it helps you connect the dots between the world of social research and the real world