Introduction to research methods : a practical guide for anyone undertaking a research project /
Dawson, Catherine.
Introduction to research methods : a practical guide for anyone undertaking a research project / Catherine Dawson. - 4th ed. - Oxford : How To Books, 2009. - x, 166 p. ; 24 cm.
Previous ed.: published as A practical guide to research methods. 2007.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1.How to define your project -- 2.How to decide upon a methodology -- 3.How to choose your research methods -- 4.How to conduct background research -- 5.How to choose your participants -- 6.How to prepare a research proposal -- 7.How to conduct interviews -- 8.How to conduct focus groups -- 9.How to construct questionnaires -- 10.How to carry out participant observation -- 11.How to analyse your data -- 12.How to report your findings -- 13.How to be an ethical researcher.
For anyone who has to conduct a research project and does not have time to wade through complicated research textbooks, this up-to-date handbook explains technical jargon in a concise way and includes practical examples to illustrate the issues raised.
9781845283674 (pbk.) : £12.99 9781845283674 (pbk.)
Research--Methodology
General.
Research methods: general
Q180.55.M4 / D3 2009
001.42 DAW
Introduction to research methods : a practical guide for anyone undertaking a research project / Catherine Dawson. - 4th ed. - Oxford : How To Books, 2009. - x, 166 p. ; 24 cm.
Previous ed.: published as A practical guide to research methods. 2007.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1.How to define your project -- 2.How to decide upon a methodology -- 3.How to choose your research methods -- 4.How to conduct background research -- 5.How to choose your participants -- 6.How to prepare a research proposal -- 7.How to conduct interviews -- 8.How to conduct focus groups -- 9.How to construct questionnaires -- 10.How to carry out participant observation -- 11.How to analyse your data -- 12.How to report your findings -- 13.How to be an ethical researcher.
For anyone who has to conduct a research project and does not have time to wade through complicated research textbooks, this up-to-date handbook explains technical jargon in a concise way and includes practical examples to illustrate the issues raised.
9781845283674 (pbk.) : £12.99 9781845283674 (pbk.)
Research--Methodology
General.
Research methods: general
Q180.55.M4 / D3 2009
001.42 DAW