TY - BOOK AU - Yin,Robert K. TI - Case study research: design and methods T2 - Applied social research methods series SN - 076192552X (alk. paper) AV - H62 Y55 2003 U1 - 300/.7/22 21 PY - 2003/// CY - Thousand Oaks, Calif. PB - Sage Publications KW - Social sciences KW - Research KW - Methodology KW - Casestudies KW - gtt KW - Methodologie KW - Ciencias sociales KW - Investigación KW - Caso de estudio KW - Metodología N1 - Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 167-174) e índice; Introduction; The case study as a research strategy; Comparing case studies with other research strategies in the social sciences; Different kinds of case studies, but a common definition; Summary --; Designing case studies; General approach to designing case studies; Criteria for judging the quality of research designs; Case study designs; Modest advice in selecting case study designs --; Conducting case studies : preparing for data collection; The case study investigator : desired skills; Training and preparation for a specific case study; The case study protocol; Screening case study nominations; The pilot case study; Summary --; Conducting case studies : collecting the evidence; Six sources of evidence; Three principles of data collection; Summary --; Analyzing case study evidence; An analytic strategy : more than familiarity with analytic tools; Specific analytic techniques; Pressing for a high-quality analysis; Summary --; Reporting case studies; Targeting case study reports; Case study reports as part of larger, multi-method studies; Illustrative structures for case study compositions; Procedures in doing a case study report; What makes an exemplary case study? UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0658/2002152696-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0658/2002152696-t.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0739/2002152696-b.html ER -