Research Methods: The Basics
1st Edition
Published on 15. November 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
194 pages
978-0-415-48994-2 (ISBN)
Description
Research Methods: The Basics is an accessible, user-friendly introduction to the different aspects of research theory, methods and practice. Structured in two parts, the first covering the nature of knowledge and the reasons for research, and the second the specific methods used to carry out effective research, this book covers:
Structuring and planning a research project
The ethical issues involved in research
Different types of data and data quality
Analysing and organising data to draw sound conclusions
Writing up and displaying data in effective ways
@text:Complete with a glossary of key terms and guides to further reading, this book is an essential text for anyone coming to research for the first time, and is widely relevant across the social sciences and humanities.
Structuring and planning a research project
The ethical issues involved in research
Different types of data and data quality
Analysing and organising data to draw sound conclusions
Writing up and displaying data in effective ways
@text:Complete with a glossary of key terms and guides to further reading, this book is an essential text for anyone coming to research for the first time, and is widely relevant across the social sciences and humanities.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
11 s/w Abbildungen, 11 s/w Tabellen, 23 s/w Zeichnungen, 5 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder
23 Line drawings, black and white; 5 Halftones, black and white; 11 Tables, black and white; 11 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 133 mm
Weight
236 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-48994-2 (9780415489942)
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Nicholas Walliman
Research Methods: The Basics
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Nicholas Walliman is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Architecture at Oxford Brookes University, UK.
Content
Introduction Part 1 1. Research Basics 2. Research Theory 3. Structuring the Research Project 4. Research Ethics 5. Finding and Reviewing The Literature Part 2 6. The Nature Of Data 7. Collecting and Analysing Secondary Data 8. Collecting Primary Data 9. Quantitative Data Analysis 10. Qualitative Data Analysis 11. Writing the Proposal and Writing Up the Research. Glossary. Bibliography. Index