A Gentle Guide to Research Methods
Published on 16. November 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-335-21927-8 (ISBN)
Description
A Gentle Guide to Research Methods explains what research is, and guides you through choosing and using the method best suited to your needs, with detailed examples from a wide range of disciplines. It also gives you practical 'nuts and bolts' advice about how to avoid classic problems and how to get the most out of your project. Written by well-known research methods authors Gordon Rugg and Marian Petre, this is the ideal guide for anyone about to undertake a research project.
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A Gentle Guide To Research Methods
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Gordon Rugg is a former timberyard worker and field archaeologist who is now a Senior Lecturer in Computer Science at Keele University, where he is head of the Knowledge Modelling Group. He is also a Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the Open University.
Content
Introduction
1. About research
2. Research design
3. Generic advice
4. Data collection
5. Data analysis
1. About research
2. Research design
3. Generic advice
4. Data collection
5. Data analysis