Download or read book An Applied Reference Guide to Research Designs: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods written by W. Alex Edmonds and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2012-01-17 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents research designs in education and the social and behavioral sciences in a way that students and researchers can readily understand and accurately apply in their own investigations. This book covers practical and common research designs used in educational and the social and behavioral sciences.