Thanks Suzanne! Nice work! That was in fact the book he was thinking of! I can't believe you actually came up with it from that description!
Kennon > Date: Fri, Oct 21 2005 12:37 pm > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Kennon, > > It sounds as if your colleague is thinking of Delbert > Miller's Handbook of Research Design and Social Measurement. > > If you are looking for reference materials for library > purchases, I also recommend The Sociology Student Writer's Manual. > > Suzanne Maurer > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kennon Rice <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Friday, October 21, 2005 10:08 am > Subject: TEACHSOC: Can you name this book? > > > > Dear list, > > > > > > A colleague of mine was just telling me about a book he used in > > graduateschool that he'd give his right arm to have as > reference now, > > but he can't remember the title of the book or the editor. > > > > I was hoping one of you might be able to help us out. > > > > He says it was a reference book cataloging popular sociological > > concepts/variables and the many ways they've been > operationalized in > > the past. For instance, one could look up a term such as "social > > capital" and see several examples of how other sociologists have > > attempted to measurethis concept. > > > > Anybody have any idea what he's talking about? > > > > Our library has some funds right now that will go away if we don't > > give them recommendations for purchases in the next few days. > > > > Kennon > > > > > > Dr. Kennon Rice > > Department of Sociology > > Albright College > > P.O. Box 15234 > > 13th and Bern Streets > > Reading, PA 19612-5234 > > (610)921-7881 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
