Research and Course Guides: Empirical Research in the Social Sciences and Education: Ethics & Anti-Racism in Research

Ethics in Empirical Research: Getting Started

Many research manuals contain a chapter or section on research ethics. Below are books devoted entirely to research ethics that are available in the STU Library either in print or as ebooks.

Research Ethics for Students in the Social Sciences by Jaap Bos
Publication Date: 2020
A practical guide for undergraduate students. This book contains a step-by-step approach to the issues, with in-depth discussions of case histories, and a variety of tools that will help the reader develop strategies and solutions to their research ethics qualms
Critical Thinking about Research by Julian Meltzoff; Harris M. Cooper
ISBN: 9781433827105
Publication Date: 2017
Authors equip readers with the necessary mindset for developing sound research by presenting 17 case studies with minor or major flaws. Readers learn how to identity and correct these research errors.
100 Questions (and Answers) about Research Ethics by Emily E. Anderson; Amy L. Corneli
ISBN: 9781506348841
Publication Date: 2019
Current as of 2018, this guide is organized in a helpful Q&A format. Includes sections on human subjects, privacy, vulnerable populations, and data handling.
The Oxford Handbook of Qualitative Research by Patricia Leavy
Publication Date: 2020
Presents a comprehensive, interdisciplinary overview of the field of qualitative research with a focus on methodological instruction, the incorporation of real-world examples and practical applications, and ample coverage of writing and representation.

Cultural Responsiveness and Anti-Racism in Research: Getting Started

Many research manuals contain a chapter or section on cultural responsiveness. Below are books devoted entirely to cultural responsiveness and anti-racism within research ethics that are available in the STU Libraries either in print or as ebooks.

What Is Inclusive Research? by Melanie Nind
ISBN: 1849668132
Publication Date: 2014
Describes inclusive research, outlining how to recognize it, understand it, do it, and know when it is done well.
Decolonizing Methodologies by Linda Tuhiwai Smith
ISBN: 9781848139503
Publication Date: 2012
Explores intersections of imperialism and research - specifically, the ways in which imperialism is embedded in disciplines of knowledge and tradition.
White Logic, White Methods by Tukufu Zuberi (Editor); Eduardo Bonilla-Silva (Editor)
Publication Date: 2008
Examines how racial considerations have affected the way social science is conducted; how issues are framed, and data is analyzed. Explores a complete overhaul of current methods, towards multicultural and pluralist approach to what we know, think, and question.

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Ethics in Empirical Research: Getting Started

Cultural Responsiveness and Anti-Racism in Research: Getting Started