Mastering research methods and designs should be a top priority of all students and scholars who are driven by curiosity and strive to acquire and advance knowledge.

Aimed at undergraduate students, Theories of Research Methodology: Readings in Methods provides the reader with six sections of research methodology, providing him/her with a broader spectrum of the different methods and designs available.

Based on the teaching experiences of Lior Gideon, Theories of Research Methodology: Readings in Methods:


uses both quantitative and qualitative approaches to methodology, with a strong emphasis on the principles that guide scientific research, sampling, designs, and the different methods of data collection.
includes up-to-date studies in criminology, criminal justice, and other social studies.
presents the most essential aspects of social-research methodology.
explains basic concepts of research methodology in great detail.