A matter of record : documentary sources in social research / John Scott.

  • Scott, John, 1949-
Date:
1990
  • Books

About this work

Also known as

Documentary sources in social research

Description

An introduction to the use of documentary sources in social research. This book is designed to be a companion text to courses in research methods, and a reference text for those beginning research on documentary methods.

Publication/Creation

Cambridge, UK : Polity Press ; Cambridge, MA, USA : B. Blackwell, 1990.

Physical description

x, 233 pages : chart ; 24 cm

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Contents

1. Social research and documentary sources -- 2. Assessing documentary sources -- 3. The use of documents in social research -- 4. The official realm: public and private -- 5. Administrative routines and situated decisions -- 6. Explorations in official documents -- 7. The public sphere and mass communication -- 8. Personal documents.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN

  • 0745600301
  • 9780745600307
  • 0745600700
  • 9780745600703