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The essential guide to doing your research project / Zina O'Leary.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Los Angeles : Sage, c2010.Edition: [2nd ed.]Description: x, 308 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781848600102 (hbk.)
  • 1848600100 (hbk.)
  • 9781848600119 (pbk.)
  • 1848600119 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 300.723 OLE 22
LOC classification:
  • Q180.55.M4 O55 2010
Online resources:
Contents:
Taking the leap into the research world -- Getting started -- Striving for integrity in the research process -- Developing your research question -- Crafting a research proposal -- Working with literature -- Designing a research plan -- Understanding methodologies: quantitative, qualitative, and 'mixed' approaches -- Understanding methodologies: evaluative, action-oriented, and emancipatory strategies -- Seeking 'respondents' -- Direct data collection: surveys and interviews -- Indirect data collection: working with observations and existing text -- Analysing quantitative data -- Analysing qualitative data -- The challenge of writing up.
Summary: This is a comprehensive, practical and engaging guide to understanding and embarking upon social science research. By adopting a clear and accessible approach, the text encourages students to think about, and engage with, every aspect of the research process.
Item type: Book
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UMU Masaka Campus 300.723 OLE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 45404
UMU Masaka Campus 300.723 OLE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 45356
UMU Masaka Campus 300.723 OLE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 45357

1st published 2004 as: Essential guide to doing research.

Includes bibliographical references (p.[ 297]-304) and index.

Taking the leap into the research world -- Getting started -- Striving for integrity in the research process -- Developing your research question -- Crafting a research proposal -- Working with literature -- Designing a research plan -- Understanding methodologies: quantitative, qualitative, and 'mixed' approaches -- Understanding methodologies: evaluative, action-oriented, and emancipatory strategies -- Seeking 'respondents' -- Direct data collection: surveys and interviews -- Indirect data collection: working with observations and existing text -- Analysing quantitative data -- Analysing qualitative data -- The challenge of writing up.

This is a comprehensive, practical and engaging guide to understanding and embarking upon social science research. By adopting a clear and accessible approach, the text encourages students to think about, and engage with, every aspect of the research process.

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