Pattern Classification Using Ensemble Methods

We offer these texts bundled together at a discount for your students.Bloomberg: Completing Your Qualitative Dissertation, 3eAddressing one of the key challenges facing doctoral students,Completing Yo

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Key Methods in Geographyis the perfect introductory companion, providing an overview of qualitative and quantitative methods for human and physical geography. The third edition of this essential and accessible primer features:12 new chapters representing emerging themes including online,virtual and digital geographical methodsVodcasts for each section Real-life case study examples Summaries and exercises for each chapter Free online access to full text ofProgress in Human GeographyandProgress in Physical GeographyProgress ReportsThe teaching of research methods is integral to all geography courses:Key Methods in Geography, 3rd Editionexplains all of the key methods with which geography undergraduates must be conversant.

Combining the latest thinking about mixed methods research designs with practical, step-by-step guidance, the Third Edition of Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research now covers seven mixed me

Principles of Applied Research Methods is the only book you will need for the applied research methods module at Birkbeck University. Compiled in consultation with the module leaders it contains all t

The field of digital methods for qualitative research is a rapidly developing one. More and more researchers are researching the social, cultural, political, anthropological and other dimensions of co

This four-volume set is part of the Fundamentals of Applied Research series and sits alongside Stephen Gorard's major reference collection Quantitative Research Methods in Education. It brings togeth

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This applied text provides students and researchers with a practical, step-by-step guide to using film to produce research. Despite the recent explosion in the use of digital technologies like smartph

In these, his first UK DVD programmes, Bill Rogers explains and illustrates his tried and tested methods for Cracking the Challenging Class.With a total time of two and a half hours, the programme and

Fundamentals of Management, 6th Edition by Robert N. Lussier presents essential management concepts using a three pronged approach of concepts, applications and skill building. Through a variety of th

This book will help marketing students increase skills, knowledge and wisdom in designing, implementing, interpreting, reporting and using research in marketing.It provides some initial guidance on w

"Fundamentals of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice is a concise resource for understanding the multifaceted subject of research methods in the field of criminology and criminal justice. Thi

Person-Centred Counselling in a Nutshell is a short, accessible guide to one of the most popular approaches to counseling. Using examples drawn from practice, Roger Casemore outlines, in a clear, jarg

The philosophical underpinning of this book is that all organizations need to be aware of their stakeholders (shareholders) and know how to communicate with and manage them. Using a number of contempo

Ethnomethodology (meaning, very crudely, 'small group' methods) is an approach to sociological research that is associated with the work of Harold Garfinkel and Harvey Sacks. It was very influential i

Working in both theory and practice, this first text in sampling includes a complete overview of the foundations of the experience sampling methods (ESM), real-life examples and step-by-step instructi

This Third Edition of the bestselling Psychotherapy with Older Adults continues to offer students and professionals a thorough overview of psychotherapy with older adults. Using the contextual, cohort

This completely revised and greatly expanded edition of Doing Qualitative Research spans the spectrum of primary care research, illustrating when methods are appropriate and how to use them. New to th

Scholarly yet provocatively written, Academic Outlaws presents a discussion of how life in the academic world is experienced by gay men and lesbian women. Using a narrative style that mixes autobiogra

A critique of research on adolescent psychosocial development from the 1970s to the present using a developmental contextualist perspective as its basis. The nine essays, written by both psychologist

Using detailed case studies with statistical analysis In Search of Economic Success assesses comparatively the `market liberal' belief in free markets, limited government and the trade-off between ec

This landmark study examines the largest clinical sample to date of male survivors of sexual abuse in childhood. Using data from his nationwide North American survey, the author reveals that such abu

Blending the tenets of Marxist theory with many of the more traditional methods of social science, this accessible book is a brief introduction to the major ideas and scholars in the Analytical Marxis

Bringing together current research, theories and methods from leading scholars in the field, this volume is a state-of-the-art study of intercultural communication competence and effectiveness.In the

Ethnographic fieldwork and formal linguistic analysis have traditionally been thought to be diametrically opposed. In this provocative analysis Peter Manning argues that these methods of qualitative r

Advanced Issues in Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling provides a practical and applied description of advanced issues in PLS-SEM relevant for students, professors and applied researchers. Authors Joseph F. Hair, Jr., Marko Sarstedt, Christian Ringle, Siegfried P. Gudergan combine simple explanations of complex statistical concepts with examples and case studies that readers can follow using datasets available with the book. Furthermore, instead of providing technical descriptions of the concepts with a multitude of formulae, the book will focus on the appropriate analysis of data and interpretation of outputs. Many of the examples are based on the SmartPLS software, created and maintained by the authors. The book is easy to use for both independent and guided learning, including numerous graphs, tables, illustrations, multiple downloadable datasets (provided on a companion website), exercises, and further readings. Where appropriate, supplementary analyses and data mana

The collection covers perspectives on the Internet as a social space; research models for the Internet and the skills, techniques and approaches needed to conduct research in a virtual environment; in

Although almost all social research is dependent on documentation in one way or another, the role of documents in the research process is more often than not underplayed. Indeed, in most social scient

By looking at the processes of change over time - by carrying out longitudinal studies - researchers answer questions about learning, development, educational growth, social change and medical outcom

This volume takes the reader step-by-step through writing the research proposal, gathering data, analyzing and manipulating data, and writing the research report. Provides a comprehensive introducti