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"One of the best books yet published on climate change . . . The best compact history of the science of global warming I have read."-Bill McKibben, The New York Review of Books
The world's premier climatologist, Lonnie Thompson has been risking his career and life on the highest and most remote ice caps along the equator, in search of clues to the history of climate change. His most innovative work has taken place on these mountain glaciers, where...
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2015.
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1 online resource (1 video file, 27 min.) : digital, stereo., sound, color
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A video from ECU’s archive of documentaries and teaching films. This program presents a visual example of a qualitative consumer research report. It was compiled using data collected during the 'Odyssey Downunder' project upon which this series of programs was based. Produced by David Crewes.
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2015.
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1 online resource (1 video file, 28 min.) : digital, stereo., sound, color
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A video from ECU’s archive of documentaries and teaching films. In this program Professor Hill describes the procedures to follow in conducting focus groups, the most widely used method of qualitative data collection. Excerpts from a focus group are used to illustrate techniques utilised in conducting this form of research. Produced by David Crewes.
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2015.
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1 online resource (1 video file, 28 min.) : digital, stereo., sound, color
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A video from ECU’s archive of documentaries and teaching films. In this program Professor Russell Belk describes the concepts of thick description and thick interpretation and strategies available to develop them, the coding of data using the constant comparative method and concludes with hints to assist in the analysis and interpretation of data. Produced by David Crewes.
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2015.
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1 online resource (1 video file, 28 min.) : digital, stereo., sound, color
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A video from ECU’s archive of documentaries and teaching films. A panel of four consumer research professors discuss the advantages and limitations of quantitative and qualitative research methods. A studio audience then questions the panel on a series of topics including the commercial application of both methods. Produced by David Crewes.
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2015.
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1 online resource (1 video file, 27 min.) : digital, stereo., sound, color
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A video from ECU’s archive of documentaries and teaching films. In this program Professor Belk describes a number of checks which can be utilised to evaluate qualitative research. Strategies are suggested for implementation before, during and after entering the field. The program concludes with a discussion on the descriptive and interpretational goals of qualitative research. Produced by David Crewes.
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2015.
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1 online resource (1 video file, 27 min.) : digital, stereo., sound, color
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A video from ECU’s archive of documentaries and teaching films. A panel of four consumer research professors discuss the advantages and limitations of quantitative and qualitative research methods. A studio audience then questions the panel on a series of topics including the commercial application of both methods. Produced by David Crewes.
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2015.
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1 online resource (1 video file, 28 min.) : digital, stereo., sound, color
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A video from ECU’s archive of documentaries and teaching films. In this program Professor Hill describes the procedures to follow in conducting focus groups, the most widely used method of qualitative data collection. Excerpts from a focus group are used to illustrate techniques utilised in conducting this form of research. Produced by David Crewes.
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2015.
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1 online resource (1 video file, 27 min.) : digital, stereo., sound, color
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A video from ECU’s archive of documentaries and teaching films. In this program Professor Russell Belk describes each of the various continuums of observation from: participant to non participant, obtrusive to non obtrusive, clandestine to open and short term to long term. Professor Belk also discusses the advantages and limitations of observation as a means of data collection plus the use of visual elicitation methods. Produced by David Crewes....
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2015.
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1 online resource (1 video file, 28 min.) : digital, stereo., sound, color
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A video from ECU’s archive of documentaries and teaching films. In this episode Professor Ron Hill discusses some of those issues which are constantly raised with regard to qualitative consumer research methods including: subjectivity versus objectivity, scientific integrity, the researcher's presence and ethical considerations. Produced by David Crewes.
Pub. Date
2015.
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1 online resource (1 video file, 26 min.) : digital, stereo., sound, color
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A video from ECU’s archive of documentaries and teaching films. This program presents a visual example of a qualitative consumer research report. It was compiled using data collected during the 'Odyssey Downunder' project upon which this series of programs was based. Produced by David Crewes.
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2015.
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1 online resource (1 video file, 28 min.) : digital, stereo., sound, color
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A video from ECU’s archive of documentaries and teaching films. In this program Professor Melanie Wallendorf describes the preparation required to conduct a field interview, the mechanics of the interview session and the skills needed to guide an interview in the desired direction. Hints are given to encourage the in depth responses necessary for 'thick description'. Produced by David Crewes.
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2015.
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1 online resource (1 video file, 27 min.) : digital, stereo., sound, color
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A video from ECU’s archive of documentaries and teaching films. In this program Professor Belk discusses the mechanics of crafting a good research report and the components required to provide impact. The importance of the research report in relation to field work and analysis is stressed as this is the only component of qualitative consumer research that is seen by the reader. Produced by David Crewes.
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2015.
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1 online resource (1 video file, 28 min.) : digital, stereo., sound, color
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A video from ECU’s archive of documentaries and teaching films. In this introductory program Professor Hill describes the scope of qualitative research together with the guiding principles and the specific issues involved in data collection, analysis and writing up of the report. Produced by David Crewes.
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2015.
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1 online resource (1 video file, 28 min.) : digital, stereo., sound, color
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A video from ECU’s archive of documentaries and teaching films. This program provides a brief introduction to and demonstration of four DOS and Macintosh software programmes designed to assist in the coding, storage, retrieval and analysis of qualitative research data. Produced by David Crewes.
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"From Garrett M. Graff, New York Times bestselling author of Raven Rock, The Only Plane in the Sky, and Pulitzer Prize finalist for history Watergate, comes the first comprehensive and eye-opening exploration of our government's decades-long quest to solve one of humanity's greatest mysteries: Are we alone in the universe? For as long as we have looked to the skies, the question of whether life on Earth is the only life to exist has been at the core...
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Filled with practical advice that will help anyone obtain the information they seek through Italian records, Italian Genealogical Records is a comprehensive guide to the complexities and nuances of what could otherwise be a daunting task. In this book, the author discusses the history and development of Italian record keeping, providing reproductions of typical records and a complete translation and thorough explanation of each. Among the many other...
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Unlike other athletes, the rock climber tends to disregard established norms of style and technique, doing whatever she needs to do to get to the next foothold. This figure provides an apt analogy for the scholar at the center of this unique book. In Rocking Qualitative Social Science, Ashley Rubin provides an entertaining treatise, corrective vision, and rigorously informative guidebook for qualitative research methods that have long been dismissed...
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2014.
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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 28 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
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Market research is big business, with clients demanding more and better ways of finding out what their customers want. Case studies show how market research is changing and the impact of new technology. Classic divisions: The internet is now widely used in market research - as are mobile phones and other new techniques. But the classic divisions of market research still apply. We explain qualitative and quantitative research: also primary and secondary...
