The Elements of Social Scientific Thinking by Todd Donovan (Western Washington University)
A concise introduction to the fundamental concepts of social scientific thinking and research, this classic text makes scientific thinking, research methods, and statistics accessible to undergraduates at a commonsense level. This text is intended for use in a broad array of the social sciences, including Political Science, Sociology, and Psychology. Available with InfoTrac (R) Student Collections http://gocengage.com/infotrac.