Pt. I. The Contributions of Educational Research. Ch. 1. Using Research to Improve Educational Practice -- Pt. II. The Research Literature on Education. Ch. 2. Conducting a Review of the Research Literature. Ch. 3. Using Preliminary Sources to Search the Literature. Ch. 4. Reading Secondary Sources -- Pt. III. Quantitative Research in Education. Ch. 5. Reading Reports of Quantitative Research Studies. Ch. 6. Statistical Analysis of Research Data. Ch. 7. Descriptive and Causal-Comparative Research. Ch. 8. Correlational Research. Ch. 9. Experimental Research -- Pt. IV. Qualitative Research in Education. Ch. 10. Case Studies in Qualitative Research. Ch. 11. Ethnographic Research. Ch. 12. Critical-Theory Research. Ch. 13. Historical Research -- Pt. V. Applications of Research Methodology. Ch. 14. Evaluation Research. Ch. 15. Action Research -- App. 1. Preliminary Sources That Index the Education Literature -- App. 2. ERIC Network Components -- App. 3. Publications Containing Secondary Source Reviews of the Education Literature -- App. 4. Questions for Evaluating Quantitative Research Reports -- App. 5. Questions for Evaluating Qualitative Research Reports