Research methods : the basics /
Nicholas Walliman.
- xii, 190 pages : illustrations.
- The basics .
- Basics (Routledge (Firm)). .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Research basics -- Research theory -- Structuring the research project -- Research ethics -- Finding and reviewing the literature -- The nature of data -- Collecting and analysing secondary data -- Collecting primary data -- Quantitative data analysis -- Qualitative data analysis -- Writing the proposal and writing up the research.
This text is an accessible, user-friendly introduction to the different aspects of research theory, methods and practice. Structured in two parts, the book covers structuring and planning a research project, the ethical issues involved in research, different types of data and how they are measured, and much more.