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Main Title Case study research : design and methods /
Author Yin, Robert K.,
Publisher SAGE,
Year Published 2014
OCLC Number 835951262
ISBN 1452242569; 9781452242569
Subjects Case method ; Social sciences--Research--Methodology ; Research Design ; Etudes de cas ; Sciences sociales ; Méthodologie ; Méthodes de recherche ; Manuels ; Sozialwissenschaften ; Empirische Sozialforschung ; Fallmethode ; Casestudies ; Methodologie ; Onderzoeksmethoden ; Social Sciences--methods ; (DE-588)4055916-6--(DE-603)085155861--Sozialwissenschaften ; (DE-588)4014606-6--(DE-603)085032867--Empirische Sozialforschung ; (DE-588)4016370-2--(DE-603)085038350--Fallmethode
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EHBM  H62.Y56 2014 CEMM/ACESD Library/Narragansett,RI 09/29/2014
Edition Fifth edition.
Collation xxviii, 282 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-257) and index.
Contents Notes
Getting started : how to know whether and when to use the case study as a research method -- Designing case studies : identifying your case(s) and establishing the logic of your case study -- Preparing to collect case study evidence : what you need to do before starting to collect case study data -- Collecting case study evidence : the principles you should follow in working with six sources of evidence -- Analyzing case study evidence : how to start your analysis, your analytic choices, and how they work -- Reporting case studies : how and what to compose -- Appendix A.A note on the uses of case study research in psychology -- Appendix B.A note on the uses of case study research in evaluations -- Appendix C. Index of individual case studies (cited in BOXES or from expanded case study materials). Providing a complete portal to the world of case study research, the Fifth Edition of Robert K. Yin's bestselling text offers comprehensive coverage of the design and use of the case study method as a valid research tool. The book offers a clear definition of the case study method as well as discussion of design and analysis techniques. The Fifth Edition has been updated with nine new case studies, three new appendices, seven tutorials presented at the end of relevant chapters, increased coverage of values and ethics, expanded discussion on logic models, a brief glossary, and completely updated citations. This book includes exemplary case studies drawn from a wide variety of academic fields.