TY  - BOOK
AU  - Walliman, Nicholas
TI  - Research methods : : the basics 
T2  - The basics
SN  - 9780367694081
AV  - H62 .W254 2022
PY  - 2022///
CY  - Abingdon, Oxon, New York, NY
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Social sciences
KW  - Research methodology
KW  - Humanities
KW  - Research
KW  - Methodology
KW  - Bibliography B1 Introduction to research
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - 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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