The essential guide to doing your research project / Zina O'Leary.
By: O'Leary, Zina [author]
Contributor(s): O'Leary, Zina. Essential guide to doing research
Publisher: Los Angeles : Sage, c2010Edition: [2nd ed.]Description: x, 308 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 9781848600119 (pbk.)Subject(s): Research -- MethodologyDDC classification: 300.723 Ol2 2010 LOC classification: Q180.55.M4 | O55 2010Online resources: Companion website:| Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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1st published 2004 as: Essential guide to doing research.
Includes bibliographical references (p.[ 297]-304) and index.
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.
This 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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