Presents the latest research ideas and topics on databases and software development. Provides a representation of research in all areas of database and information systems development.

This encyclopedia includes more than 3,000 entries and provides clear, detailed and up-to-date coverage of the current state of research and treatment of pain.

All humans are nascent evaluators. Evaluation has been with us throughout history, and in its modern form has moved from the margins to the centers of organizations, agencies, educational institutions, and corporate boardrooms. No longer a specialized, part-time activity, evaluation has become institutionalized, a common practice, and indeed an important commodity in political and social life. The Encyclopedia of Evaluation is an authoritative, first-of-its-kind...

To the uninformed, surveys appear to be an easy type of research to design and conduct, but when students and professionals delve deeper, they encounter the vast complexities that the range and practice of survey methods present. To complicate matters, technology has rapidly affected the way surveys can be conducted; today, surveys are conducted via cell phone, the Internet, email, interactive voice response, and other technology-based modes. Thus,...

Captures the data, techniques, theories, designs, applications, histories, and implications of assigning numerical values to social phenomena. Covers all core social science disciplines and presents a comprehensive summary of observational frameworks and mathematical models. Also offers tools, background information, qualitative methods, and guidelines for structuring the research process.

"The first encyclopedia to cover inclusively both quantitative and qualitative research approaches, this set provides clear explanations of 1,000 methodologies, avoiding mathematical equations when possible with liberal cross-referencing and bibliographies. Each volume includes a list of works cited, and the third contains a comprehensive index and lists of person names, organizations, books, tests, software, major concepts, surveys, and methodologies."--"Reference...

Hands-on guide to developing research projects with upper elementary and middle school students that gives teachers and school library media specialists the steps they need to teach researching skills to students in a meaningful and comprehensive manner.