The essential guide to doing your research project

The Essential Guide to Doing Your Research Project 2e is the ultimate companion to successfully completing your research project. Warm and pragmatic, it gives you the skills and the confidence needed to succeed no matter what happens along the way. The book guides you through every step of your rese...

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Main Author: O'Leary, Zina
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE 2014
Edition:2nd ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Taking the Leap into the Research World
  • Setting Up and Getting Started
  • Developing Your Research Question
  • Undertaking Credible and Ethical Reseach
  • Crafting a Research Proposal
  • Reviewing Literature
  • Designing a Research Plan
  • Understanding Methodologies: Quantitative, Qualitative and Mixed Approaches
  • Understanding Methodologies: Evaluative, Action-Oriented and Emancipatory Strategies
  • Seeking 'Respondents'
  • Primary Data: Surveys, Interviews and Observation
  • Secondary Data: Documents, Data Sets and Online Data
  • Analysing Quantitative Data
  • Analysing Qualitative Data
  • The Challenge of Writing Up