Essential guide to doing your research project

By:

O'leary, Zina

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Sage New Delhi 2012Description: x,308 p. 24 cm ; PbkISBN:

978-8132106463

Subject(s):

Research - Methodology Social sciences--Research

DDC classification:

300.723 OLE

Contents:

Taking the leap into the research world -- Getting started -- Striving for integrity in the research process -- Developing your research question -- Crafting a research proposal -- Working with literature -- Designing a research plan -- Understanding methodologies: quantitative, qualitative, and 'mixed' approaches -- Understanding methodologies: evaluative, action-oriented, and emancipatory strategies -- Seeking 'respondents' -- Direct data collection: surveys and interviews -- Indirect data collection: working with observations and existing text -- Analysing quantitative data -- Analysing qualitative data -- The challenge of writing up.

Summary: his is a comprehensive, practical and engaging guide to understanding and embarking upon social science research. By adopting a clear and accessible approach, the text encourages students to think about, and engage with, every aspect of the research process.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	H.T. Parekh Library	GSB Collection	300.723 OLE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	In transit from H.T. Parekh Library to H.T. Parekh Library since 31/01/2023		B675

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Taking the leap into the research world --
Getting started --
Striving for integrity in the research process --
Developing your research question --
Crafting a research proposal --
Working with literature --
Designing a research plan --
Understanding methodologies: quantitative, qualitative, and 'mixed' approaches --
Understanding methodologies: evaluative, action-oriented, and emancipatory strategies --
Seeking 'respondents' --
Direct data collection: surveys and interviews --
Indirect data collection: working with observations and existing text --
Analysing quantitative data --
Analysing qualitative data --
The challenge of writing up.

his is a comprehensive, practical and engaging guide to understanding and embarking upon social science research. By adopting a clear and accessible approach, the text encourages students to think about, and engage with, every aspect of the research process.

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