The postgraduate research handbook : succeed with your MA, MPhil, EdD and PhD / Gina Wisker.

Previous ed.: Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2001.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 414-423) and index.

Introduction - PART ONE: FIRST STAGE - Starting Research - Starting Your Own Postgraduate Research - Choosing the Right Research Degree - Choosing Your Supervisor - Writing a Research Proposal - PART TWO: SECOND STAGE - Getting Going: Supervisors, Methods and Time - Managing Your Supervisor - Managing the Balancing Act - Managing Your Time and Tasks - Your Learning As a Research Student - Research Questions and Methods - Carrying Out a Literature Review - Choosing Appropriate Research Methodologies and Methods - PART THREE: THIRD STAGE - More Detailed Research Methods: Maintaining Momentum - Designing and Using Questionnaires - Action Research and Phenomenography - Qualitative Research Methods: Interviews, Focus Groups and Observation - Using Grounded Theory, Case Studies, Journals and Synectics - Research Methods for the Arts and Humanities - Being Organised: Planning to Undertake Your Research - PART FOUR: FOURTH STAGE - Support, Progress and Analysis - Developing a Supportive Research Culture Locally and at a Distance - Problem-based Research and Problem Solving - Analysing Data and Thinking About Findings - Writing Transfer Documents and Progress Reports for MPhil and PhD Thesis - PART FIVE: FINAL FIFTH STAGE - Writing Up: The Viva, Presentations and Afterwards - Writing Up: Definitions and Qualities of a Good MA, MPhil and PhD Thesis - Preparing Your Thesis - Preparing for and Undertaking Your Viva - Presentations, Conferences and Publishing - Life After the Research - Index.

Advice, support and both active and reflective tasks take the reader through the main stages of research, including choosing a university and a topic, writing proposals, developing appropriate methodology, carrying out research, and writing up your findings.