Introduction to Social Research Methods

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Social research is a collection of methods people use systematically to produce knowledge. This paper introduces two main approaches to collect and analyze data. They are quantitative approach and qualitative approach. The advantages and disadvantages of different approaches are also explained in this paper.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 393-395)

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824-827

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November 2011

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© 2012 Trans Tech Publications Ltd. All Rights Reserved

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