Research methods for the biosciences / D. Holmes, P. Moody, D. Dine. -- 2nd ed. -- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011. – (58.105/H749/2nd ed.)

Contents

Detailed Contents

Boxes outlining the methods for the statistical tests included in this book

Section 1  Planning an experiment

1  Where do I begin?

2  Planning your experiment

3  Questionnaires, focus groups, and interviews

4  Research, the law, and you

Section 2  Handling your data

5  What to do with raw data

6  An introduction to hypothesis testing

7  Hypothesis testing: do my data fit an expected ratio?

8  Hypothesis testing: associations and relationships

9  Hypothesis testing: do my samples come from the same population? Parametric data

10  Hypothesis testing: do my samples come from the same population? Non-parametric data

Section 3  Reporting your results

11  Reporting your research

Appendix a.  How to choose a research project

Appendix b.  Planning your experiment

Appendix c.  Which statistical test should I choose?

Appendix d.  Tables of critical values for statistical tests

Appendix e.  Maths and statistics

Glossary

References

Index