Research methods : the basics / Nicholas Walliman.

By:

Walliman, Nicholas [author]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Series: The basicsPublisher: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2022Edition: Third edition.Description: 267 pages : illustrations, charts (black and white) ; 20 cm.ISBN:

9780367694081

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

H62 .W254 2022

Summary: Research Methods: The Basics is an accessible, user-friendly introduction to the different aspects of research theory, methods and practice. This third edition provides an expanded and fully updated resource suitable for students and practitioners in a wide range of disciplines including the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities. It is structured in two parts - the first covers the nature of knowledge and the reasons for doing research, the second explains the specific methods used to conduct an effective research project and how to propose, plan, carry out and write up a research project. This book covers: Reasons for doing a research project ; Structuring and planning a research project ; The ethical issues involved in research ; Different types of data and how they are measured ; Collecting primary and secondary data ; Analysing qualitative and quantitative data ; Mixed methods and interdisciplinary research ; Devising a research proposal and writing up the research ; Motivation and quality of work. Complete with student learning tasks at the end of each section, a glossary of key terms and guides to further reading, Research Methods: The Basics is the essential text for anyone coming to research for the first time.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	TBS Barcelona	Core Textbooks	H62 WAL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		B02408
Book	TBS Barcelona	Core Textbooks	H62 WAL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		B02409

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Research Methods: The Basics is an accessible, user-friendly introduction to the different aspects of research theory, methods and practice. This third edition provides an expanded and fully updated resource suitable for students and practitioners in a wide range of disciplines including the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities. It is structured in two parts - the first covers the nature of knowledge and the reasons for doing research, the second explains the specific methods used to conduct an effective research project and how to propose, plan, carry out and write up a research project. This book covers: Reasons for doing a research project ; Structuring and planning a research project ; The ethical issues involved in research ; Different types of data and how they are measured ; Collecting primary and secondary data ; Analysing qualitative and quantitative data ; Mixed methods and interdisciplinary research ; Devising a research proposal and writing up the research ; Motivation and quality of work. Complete with student learning tasks at the end of each section, a glossary of key terms and guides to further reading, Research Methods: The Basics is the essential text for anyone coming to research for the first time.