PartI Planning Phase
Chapter1 Identifying a Research Topic
Chapter2 Reviewing the Literature
Chapter3 Theory
Part3 Design Phase
PartII Design Phase
Chapter4 Quantitative or Qualitative Research
Chapter5 Experimental Research Designs
Chapter6 Descriptive Research Designs, Mixed Methods & Meta-Analysis
Chapter7 Epidemiology and Longitudinal Designs
Chapter8 Sampling
Chapter9 Reliability
Chapter10 Validity
Chapter11 Trustworthiness of Qualitative Research
PartIII Implementation Phase
Chapter12 Ethical Issues and Consent
Chapter13 Participant Recruitment
Chapter14 Data Collection: Testing and Observation
Chapter15 Data Collection: Interviewing
Chapter16 Internet, Secondary Analysis & Historical Research
Chapter17 Intervention
PartIV Analysis and Interpretation Phase
Chapter18 Quantitative Data Management
Chapter19 Basic Quantitative Data Analysis
Chapter20 Inferential Analysis
Chapter21 Analyzing Qualitative Data
PartV Reporting
Chapter22 Presenting Your Research Findings
Chapter23 Publishing Your Research Results
Chapter24 Preparing Research Proposals
Chapter25 Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter26 Developing a Program of Research
Chapter27 Safety and Quality Research