Table of Contents

Foreword by Steve Fuller

Part I Studying society
Chapter 1 Thinking about society
Chapter 2 Thinking about studying

Part II Finding out about society
Chapter 3 Academic books and articles
Chapter 4 Official statistics and reports
Chapter 5 The mass media
Chapter 6 Personal experience
Chapter 7 The Internet

Part III Using your sources
Chapter 8 Search strategies
Chapter 9 Search techniques
Chapter 10 Getting the most out of your library and the Internet
Chapter 11 Managing information
Chapter 12 Reading strategies
Chapter 13 Evaluating sources of information

Part IV Researching society
Chapter 14 Quantitative research
Chapter 15 Qualitative research
Chapter 16 Linking theory and research
Chapter 17 Alternative theoretical approaches

Part V Communicating your ideas
Chapter 18 Writing Essays
Chapter 19 Writing Dissertations
Chapter 20 Writing reports
Chapter 21 Oral presentations
Chapter 22 Communication using tables and diagrams
Chapter 23 Communicating via the Internet
Chapter 24 Referencing

Afterthoughts
Bibliography
Index