There is virtually no way to complete one's education without encountering a research report. Navigating through
the mysteries of reports is the subject of this helpful new volume from the authors of the best-selling Proposals
That Work. The authors presume no special background in research, and begin by introducing and framing the notion
of reading research within a wider social context. Next they offer insight on when to seek out research, locating
and selecting the right reports, and how to help evaluate research for trustworthiness. A step-by-step reading
of reports from qualitative and quantitative studies follows, and the final chapters examine in greater detail
the different types of research to be encountered and how to examine the research more critically.
Reading and Understanding Research is based on the notion that helping to demystify the process of consuming research
will not only make for better students, but will help make for better research. It will be an ideal supplemental
text for any novice researcher (and those who teach them) and will appeal across the disciplines.