Now in its ninth successful edition, "Research Methods in Psychology" unites students' passion for psychology with their interest in answering questions about behavior and mental processes. The text introduces students to an array of methodological tools psychologists use in their research - from th[...]

Communication Research: Asking Questions, Finding Answers covers basic research issues and processes, both quantitative and qualitative, appropriate for communication students with little or no previous research methods experience. The text's guiding principle is that methodological choices are made[...]

The major aim of this book is to contribute to the ongoing European debate on the future relationship between government and universities. The volume refutes the wide spread notion presently adopted by several European politicians and administrators, that the most efficient way to meet the threats p[...]

Building on articles previously published in "The Lancet", this handbook is essential for busy clinicians and active researchers interested in research methods in epidemiology. The needs of clinicians predominate throughout the text, but these needs overlap with those of researchers especially in ch[...]

Volume one sets the context for all three volumes in the series. Volume two provides insights into research on different management accounting practices. This third and final volume features contributions from some of the most influential researchers in various areas of management accounting researc[...]

Research 2.0 and the Future of Information Literacy examines possible congruencies between information literacy and Research 2.0, because the work of today's researcher mobilizes a number of literacies. From among the various types of relevant literacies, at least three types of literacies can be me[...]

New Roles for Research Librarians: Meeting the Expectations for Research Support presents strategies librarians can use to adapt to the new conditions and growing expectations that are emerging from students and researchers. Even if they have never completed a PhD, or even been engaged in independen[...]

Sensory evaluation methods are extensively used in the wine, beer and distilled spirits industries for product development and quality control, while consumer research methods also offer useful insights as the product is being developed. This book introduces sensory evaluation and consumer research [...]

Methods for Consumer Research, Volume One: New Approaches to Classic Methods brings together world leading experts in global consumer research who provide a fully comprehensive state-of-the-art coverage of advances in the classical methods of consumer science. The book touches on the latest developm[...]

Discusses the conserved control mechanisms of the G1 and G2 phases in fission yeasts and mammals. This book presents the cytogenetic findings in bone and soft tissue tumors and introduces the major molecular genetic findings. It reviews plasmin generation at restricted areas of the cell surface.[...]

This volume in the series aimed at pharmacologists, medicinal chemists and toxicologists includes chapters covering drug design, toxicological research and compliance in drug trials.[...]

This volume contains papers highlighting the diverse interests of modern ecologists. Areas covered include modelling terrestrial carbon exchange and storage; the relationship between animal abundance and body size; and the free-air carbon dioxide enrichment in global change research.[...]

"Designed to provide a comprehensive, step-by-step approach to organic process research and development in the pharmaceutical, fine chemical, and agricultural chemical industries, this book describes the steps taken, following synthesis and evaluation, to bring key compounds to market in a cost-effe[...]