Customer Reviews

The Practice of Social Research (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac)

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This book is a course requirement; otherwise it would not have been purchased. In my opinion this is unquestionably the worst textbook I have every read. I have read a lot of textbooks, over 60 boxes worth, both as a student and a professor. Some have been a good read, others not. In all of them I have found at least something worthwhile. Not this time.
This is the most confusing, redundant, turgid, and poorly edited book I have ever read. There seems to be an inverse relation between the amount of text devoted to a topic and its' complexity, e.g. "percentaging (sic) a table". The discussion, in chapter 16, on correlation and regression is without a doubt the single worst presentation on the topic I have ever seen. Since this is the 10th edition, you would think Babbie and the publisher would have gotten it right. They didn't. I think a more appropriate description is a first edition repeated nine times.
Babbie may be a fine instructor and a prominent researcher, but this is a terrible piece of babble and banality.
I would give the book a zero if the system allowed it.

Just started my master in educational research. This book won't be the only book you ever need, but it really is a comprehensive overview of educational research.

Book is great and is in awesome shape! Haven't used the CD rom, but we do not need to use it for the class I am taking. Has been a great help, thanks very much!

The book was in better shape than I expected, it arrived sooner than I expected, and overall one of the best buying experiences I have had through amazon!

I received my textbook in a very timely manner, and the condition was as the vendor explained. Also I am grateful for the extra effort made to give me the very fine detail of the product condition before mailing it off and giving me the option of continuing with the transaction or cancelling.

I use this for my text for an upper division Soc class - is a good book - easy to read - wish I had the CD!

I was skeptical when the description said they ship same day but took the chance because I had waited till the last minute to order my books. I placed the order Monday morning and received the book Wednesday just in time for class!!! Thank you for the fast delivery with no extra charge to me!!! And of course as promised the book was in excellent condition and everyone in class was jealous because I paid less and got better service then most of them!!!!