Empirical Research in Software Engineering: Concepts, Analysis, and Applications

"In this book, Dr. Malhotra uses her breadth of software engineering experience and expertise to give the reader coverage of many aspects of empirical software engineering. She covers the essential techniques and concepts needed for a researcher to get started on empirical software engineering research, including metrics, experimental design, analysis and statistical techniques, threats to the validity of any research findings, and methods and tools for empirical software engineering research. ... The book provides the reader with an introduction and overview of the field and is also backed by references to the literature, allowing the interested reader to follow up on the methods, tools, and concepts described."
―From the Foreword by Mark Harman, University College London