How long does it take to read The Practice of Social Research?
The Practice of Social Research by Earl Babbie takes about 10 hours 46 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 10 hours 46 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1975. 587 pages, about 161,425 words.
22 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 17 hours 56 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 10 hours 46 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 44 minutes |
The page count is the median across 25 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This is a comprehensive, straightforward introduction to the field of research as practiced by social scientists. This best-selling book emphasizes the research process by demonstrating how to design research studies, introducing the various observation modes in use today, and answering questions about research methods--such as how to conduct online surveys, and analyze both qualitative and quantitative data. The practice of social research provides all the tools researchers and consumers need to apply social research.
Subjects: Social sciences, Methodology, Research, Recherche, Sciences sociales, Sociaal-wetenschappelijk onderzoek
