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The essential guide to doing your research project / Zina O'Leary.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : SAGE, [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Edition: 3rd editionDescription: viii, 400 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781473952072
  • 1473952077
  • 9781473952089
  • 1473952085
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 300.723 23
LOC classification:
  • Q180.55.M4 O55 2017
Contents:
About the author -- Acknowledgements -- The companion website -- 1. Taking the Leap into the Research World -- 2. Setting Up and Getting Started -- 3. Developing Your Research Question -- 4. Undertaking Credible and Ethical Research -- 5. Crafting a Research Proposal -- 6. Reviewing Literature -- 7. Designing a Research Plan -- 8. Understanding Methodologies: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches -- 9. Understanding Methodologies: Mixed Approaches -- 10. Understanding Methodologies: Evaluative, Action-Oriented and Emancipatory Strategies -- 11. Identifying and Selecting Samples, Informants and Cases -- 12. Primary Data: Surveys, Interviews and Observation -- 13. Secondary Data: Existing Data, Online Generated Data and Previous Studies -- 14. Analysing Quantitative Data -- 15. Analysing Qualitative Data -- 16. The Challenge of Writing Up -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary: "The ultimate companion to successfully completing your research project, the author guides you through a step-by-step approach to research and provides all of the skills and momentum you need to excel. Each stage of a project is clearly set out with best practice highlighted alongside pragmatic advice for tackling research in the real world."--Publisher's website.
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Book North Campus North Campus Main Collection 300.723 OLE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A542432B
Book South Campus South Campus Main Collection 300.723 OLE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A542557B
Book South Campus South Campus Main Collection 300.723 OLE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A539620B

Companion website available.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

About the author -- Acknowledgements -- The companion website -- 1. Taking the Leap into the Research World -- 2. Setting Up and Getting Started -- 3. Developing Your Research Question -- 4. Undertaking Credible and Ethical Research -- 5. Crafting a Research Proposal -- 6. Reviewing Literature -- 7. Designing a Research Plan -- 8. Understanding Methodologies: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches -- 9. Understanding Methodologies: Mixed Approaches -- 10. Understanding Methodologies: Evaluative, Action-Oriented and Emancipatory Strategies -- 11. Identifying and Selecting Samples, Informants and Cases -- 12. Primary Data: Surveys, Interviews and Observation -- 13. Secondary Data: Existing Data, Online Generated Data and Previous Studies -- 14. Analysing Quantitative Data -- 15. Analysing Qualitative Data -- 16. The Challenge of Writing Up -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.

"The ultimate companion to successfully completing your research project, the author guides you through a step-by-step approach to research and provides all of the skills and momentum you need to excel. Each stage of a project is clearly set out with best practice highlighted alongside pragmatic advice for tackling research in the real world."--Publisher's website.

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