Measurement and analysis are the key analytic tasks in empirical sociological research. Sociological Methodology Volume 33 includes a wide range of fresh solutions to old and new measurement and analysis problems, including the "reference category problem," the problems involved in measuring and analyzing time data in various research contexts, and problems that arise when measuring and analyzing the results of network analysis.

* Introduces innovative solutions to both new and old problems with the key analytic tasks in empirical sociological research--measurement an analysis.

* Provides important contributions to a wide range of sociological research methods.