I have used the Neuman text for under and postgraduate. As a general methods text it is a rich resource.

Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches, 7/E

W. Lawrence Neuman,

I have been using this books;

Bogdan, RC., Biklen SK  "Qualitative Research for Education", Ally and Bacon

Miles MB, Huberman AM "An Expanded Sourcebook Qualitative Data Analysis", sage Publications 

Dear Hande,, thank you, but I am asking about Quantitative not Qualitative Research book.

Sorry I read wrong your question 

Two suggestions:

Quantitative Nursing Research

Thomas R. Knapp - The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, The Ohio State University

 This major textbook guides the reader through the basic definitions, fundamentals of design, and techniques of quantitative research. After an initial discussion on the nature of quantitative nursing research, the author explores research questions, hypotheses, causality, generalizability, and randomization. He then considers ethical issues in nursing research.   After examining research designs, techniques for data gathering and analysis, and specialized techniques in quantitative research, the author proceeds to discuss the measurement of change, strategies for coping with missing data problems, and the dissemination of research results.

Used in Sweden: 

Nursing Research: Principles and Methods

Denise F. Polit, Cheryl Tatano Beck

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008 - 796 

Thoroughly revised to emphasize the link between research and evidence-based practice, this Eighth Edition presents methods and tools for generating and assessing evidence for nursing practice. This edition offers more guidance on evaluating and critiquing research evidence. Other revisions include more in-depth coverage of both qualitative and quantitative research and a new chapter on developing and testing new instruments. Note: The for-sale Student Resource guide to accompany the text is now fully revised to meet emerging graduate course needs. New features include a free CD-ROM called the "Toolkit," which includes copious application exercises, samples of systematic reviews, and full critiques of two of the eight studies in the text. Please note that this is sold separately: Student Resource Manual with Toolkit, ISBN: 978-0-7817-7052-1.

Here is diverse links in relation to your question:

http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/index.php (William M.K. Trochmin. –Cornell University).

http://onlinestatbook.com/stat_sim/descriptive/index.html

http://www.woodward.edu/faculty/us/math/apstat/ (Paul Mayers -Woodward Academy)

http:// www.lgnn.palo-alto.ca.us/jzuker/ (Joshua Zucker -Gunn High School, Palo Alto, CA)

Dear Sabah,, Thank you, but I am looking for a quantitative research book for Graduate level, not the under.

Portney, L. G., & Watkins, M. P. (2015). Foundations of clinical research: applications to practice (3rd ed.). Phildelphia: F.A. Davis Company.

Melynyk, B. and Morrison-Beedy, D. (2012). Intervention research: designing, conducting, analyzing, and funding. Springer: New York

From student perspective in University of Florida. Portney is one of the best textbook I used till now. It is more comprehensive than other book. You can find chapter about single subject experimental study that rarely mentioned in other textbook and this design focus on individual variation which is usually not considered in group study design.

The second textbook (Melnyk) focusing more in proposal writing and how to get fund from NIH.

Thanks Ivo..useful books

I found the PDF files in the links provided by Ivo as excellent resources. Many thanks Dr. Ivo for your input

The SAGE Handbook of Quantitative Methodology for the Social Sciences by David Kaplan is also an excellent material that discusses comprehensively about major techniques in the area. The book is divided into six sections as follows:

- Scaling

- Testing and Measurement

- Models for Categorical Data

- Models for Multilevel Data

- Models for Latent Variables

- Foundational Issues

Hope this helps.

Thank you colleagues and friends, your contributions have enlightend the readers to a wider scope of possible textbooks and resources.

The following text-book, even though written in line with marketing research problems, seems very handy and written in a self-teaching style without complicated discussion. Could also be a handy reference for any basic or intermediate review of research methods. 

Malhotra NK (2010) Marketing Research: An Applied Orientation, Global Edition. Pearson Prentice-Hall.

I loved the book written by Kerlinger:  Foundations of behavioral research 

Some quantitative research textbooks can include the following:

Sekaran, U. (2003). Research Methods for Business, 4th Edition. Danvers: John Wiley and Sons, 2003

Hair, J. F., Black, W. C., & Babin, B. J. (2010). Multivariate Data Analysis – A Global Perspective, 7th Edition. Pearson Education.

Field, A. (2005). Discovering statistics using SPSS. 2ndEd. London: Sage Publications.

Hair, J. F., Hult, G. T. M., Ringle, C., & Sarstedt, M. (2013). A Primer on Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). Sage Publications, Inc.

In case mixed method or qualitative research textbooks are needed, can refer to my post in this RG link:

https://www.researchgate.net/post/Please_mention_a_good_text_book_of_Research_Methodology_in_Social_Science

Quantitative Data Analysis: Doing Social Research to Test Ideas

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0470380039/

Research design: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches by John W. Creswell

http://www.amazon.com/Research-Design-Qualitative-Quantitative-Approaches-ebook/dp/B00DYWBXXE

Dear Christina, thank you for your answer, 

the book you suggested is for Qualitative research not Quantitative. The Question here threaded toward Quantitative.

Before a text can be recommended, it is essential to know to which field quantitative methods would be applied? I could list excellent texts for grad students in physics, etc.; and perhaps one comprehensive text for grad students in the social sciences ... Context is VERY important to understanding (and the subject to which quantitative methods applied (e.g., chemistry) will assume a certain level of sophistication, as well, that may or may not be appropriate universally ...)

Dear Sir,

I send you in attachment some books that can be helpful.

And the other ones

Thank you so much sharing those books on research methodology.

The book suggested by Christina is for all 3 methods: 

Research design: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches by John W. Creswell

Now that my E-book is published, I have to humbly recommend it.

https://www.amazon.com/How-Research-Todays-Tips-Tools-ebook/dp/B01I5JJDXC

Dear Muayyad,

This book may be of interest to you

Designing Clinical Research. Authors: Dr. Stephen B Hulley MD, MPH; Steven R Cummings MD; Warren S Browner MD, MPH; Deborah G Grady MD, MPH; Thomas B Newman MD, MPH.

Hope it helps.  

Best wishes,

Julio

http://www.lww.com/Product/9781608318049

please suggest just one text book for quantitative research methods for social science students----

Thank you for all these textbooks.

thank you for all these textbooks. But can anyone help me what textbook could you suggest for Statistical Analysis in educational research ?