Book Citation

Olt, P. A. (Ed.). (2025). Understanding and doing research in education & the social sciences. FHSU Digital Press. https://fhsu.pressbooks.pub/socialresearch/

Note: As an edited book, please cite individual chapters and their authors as you use them.

Introduction

Olt, P. A. (2025). Introduction. In P. A. Olt (Ed.), Understanding and doing research in education & the social sciences (pp. 1-2). FHSU Digital Press. https://fhsu.pressbooks.pub/socialresearch/front-matter/introduction/

Chapters

1. Olt, P. A. (2025). Foundations. In P. A. Olt (Ed.), Understanding and doing research in education & the social sciences (pp. 3-14). FHSU Digital Press. https://fhsu.pressbooks.pub/socialresearch/chapter/foundations/
2. Splichal, K. (2025). Values & ethics of social research. In P. A. Olt (Ed.), Understanding and doing research in education & the social sciences (pp. 15-24). FHSU Digital Press. https://fhsu.pressbooks.pub/socialresearch/chapter/values-ethics-of-social-research/
3. Dowda, R. (2025). The use of literature in conducting social research. In P. A. Olt (Ed.), Understanding and doing research in education & the social sciences (pp. 25-33). FHSU Digital Press. https://fhsu.pressbooks.pub/socialresearch/chapter/the-use-of-literature-in-conducting-social-research/
4. Olt, P. A. (2025). The role of theory in social research. In P. A. Olt (Ed.), Understanding and doing research in education & the social sciences (pp. 34-40). FHSU Digital Press. https://fhsu.pressbooks.pub/socialresearch/chapter/the-role-of-theory-in-social-research/
5. Olt, P. A. (2025). The research process. In P. A. Olt (Ed.), Understanding and doing research in education & the social sciences (pp. 41-50). FHSU Digital Press. https://fhsu.pressbooks.pub/socialresearch/chapter/the-research-process/
6. Olt, P. A, & Dalat Ward, Y. (2025). Preliminary considerations for QUANTitative research. In P. A. Olt (Ed.), Understanding and doing research in education & the social sciences (pp. 51-64). FHSU Digital Press. https://fhsu.pressbooks.pub/socialresearch/chapter/preliminary-considerations-for-quantitative-social-research/
7. Dalat Ward, Y. (2025). Types of quantitative research. In P. A. Olt (Ed.), Understanding and doing research in education & the social sciences (pp. 65-75). FHSU Digital Press. https://fhsu.pressbooks.pub/socialresearch/chapter/types-of-quantitative-research/
8. Dalat Ward, Y. (2025). Quantitative data analysis. In P. A. Olt (Ed.), Understanding and doing research in education & the social sciences (pp. 76-85). FHSU Digital Press. https://fhsu.pressbooks.pub/socialresearch/chapter/quantitative-data-analysis/
9. Olt, P. A. (2025). Preliminary considerations for QUALitative research. In P. A. Olt (Ed.), Understanding and doing research in education & the social sciences (pp. 86-96). FHSU Digital Press. https://fhsu.pressbooks.pub/socialresearch/chapter/preliminary-considerations-for-qualitative-social-research/
10. Olt, P. A. (2025). Types of qualitative research. In P. A. Olt (Ed.), Understanding and doing research in education & the social sciences (pp. 97-111). FHSU Digital Press. https://fhsu.pressbooks.pub/socialresearch/chapter/types-of-qualitative-research/
11. Olt, P. A. (2025). Qualitative data analysis. In P. A. Olt (Ed.), Understanding and doing research in education & the social sciences (pp. 112-123). FHSU Digital Press. https://fhsu.pressbooks.pub/socialresearch/chapter/qualitative-data-analysis/
12. Isom, E. (2025). Multiple and mixed methods research. In P. A. Olt (Ed.), Understanding and doing research in education & the social sciences (pp. 124-143). FHSU Digital Press. https://fhsu.pressbooks.pub/socialresearch/chapter/multiple-and-mixed-methods-research/
13. Olt, P. A. (2025). Action research for practitioners. In P. A. Olt (Ed.), Understanding and doing research in education & the social sciences (pp. 144-152). FHSU Digital Press. https://fhsu.pressbooks.pub/socialresearch/chapter/action-research-for-practitioners/