Research Methods: The Basics - Brossura

Walliman, Nicholas

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ISBN 10: 0415489946 ISBN 13: 9780415489942

Casa editrice: Routledge, 2010

Riassunto

Research Methods: The Basics is an accessible, user-friendly introduction to the different aspects of research theory, methods and practice. Structured in two parts, the first covering the nature of knowledge and the reasons for research, and the second the specific methods used to carry out effective research, this book covers:

• Structuring and planning a research project
• The ethical issues involved in research
• Different types of data and data quality
• Analysing and organising data to draw sound conclusions
• Writing up and displaying data in effective ways

@text: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, and is widely relevant across the social sciences and humanities.

Su questo libro

L'autore

Nicholas Walliman is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Architecture at Oxford Brookes University, UK.

Contenuti

Introduction  Part 1  1. Research Basics  2. Research Theory  3. Structuring the Research Project  4. Research Ethics  5. Finding and Reviewing The Literature  Part 2  6. The Nature Of Data  7. Collecting and Analysing Secondary Data  8. Collecting Primary Data  9. Quantitative Data Analysis  10. Qualitative Data Analysis  11. Writing the Proposal and Writing Up the Research.  Glossary.  Bibliography.  Index

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0415489946
• ISBN 13: 9780415489942
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 208