| Description |
xii, 190 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| Series |
The basics |
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Basics (Routledge (Firm))
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [179]-182) and index. |
| Contents |
Research basics -- Research theory -- Structuring the research project -- Research ethics -- Finding and reviewing the literature -- The nature of data -- Collecting and analysing secondary data -- Collecting primary data -- Quantitative data analysis -- Qualitative data analysis -- Writing the proposal and writing up the research. |
| Summary |
This text is an accessible, user-friendly introduction to the different aspects of research theory, methods and practice. Structured in two parts, the book covers structuring and planning a research project, the ethical issues involved in research, different types of data and how they are measured, and much more. |
| Subject |
Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology.
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Humanities -- Research -- Methodology.
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| ISBN |
9780415489911 (hardback) |
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0415489911 (hardback) |
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9780415489942 (paperback) |
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0415489946 (paperback) |
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