Product Information
Research Methods: The Basics is an accessible, user-friendly introduction to the different aspects of research theory, methods and practice. This second edition provides an expanded resource suitable for students and practitioners in a wide range of disciplines including the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities. Structured in two parts - the first covering the nature of knowledge and the reasons for research, the second the specific methods used to carry out effective research 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 and analysing qualitative and quantitative data in order to draw sound conclusions * Mixed methods and interdisciplinary research * Devising a research proposal and writing up the research * Motivation and quality of work. 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.Product Identifiers
PublisherTaylor & Francis LTD
ISBN-139781138693999
eBay Product ID (ePID)233089885
Product Key Features
Number of Pages234 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameResearch Methods: the Basics: 2nd Edition
Publication Year2017
SubjectClassical Studies
TypeTextbook
AuthorNicholas Walliman
SeriesThe Basics
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight249 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorNicholas Walliman