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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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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