Doing Your Research Project: A Guide for First-time Researchers

Höfundar: Judith Bell, Stephen Waters, Helen Johnson (Útgáfa: 8)
Doing Your Research Project: A Guide for First-time Researchers

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"This new edition retains the excellent structure and tone of previous editions whilst bringing the text and examples up to date, reflecting the changing and dynamic social world we live and research in. " Dr Steven Gascoigne, Assistant Professor, Centre for Lifelong Learning, University of Warwick, UK  "This book combines theoretical knowledge and practical skills with case studies, examples, and reflections in one easy-to-read book.

. . A must for novice researchers. "  Dr Christina Cooper, Assistant Professor in Community Wellbeing, Northumbria University, UK  Now on its eighth edition, Doing Your Research Project remains the authoritative guide to conducting an outstanding research project. Guiding readers through each stage of the research journey, this book gives students the confidence to successfully conceptualise and complete their research.

Written in its trademark, student-friendly style, each chapter includes reflective questions to help students apply the advice to their own work. The authors cover a range of disciplines and methodologies, empowering students to make an informed choice about what best suits their research. While retaining its most-loved features from previous editions, the latest edition:   Provides updated coverage of digital research techniques  Examines the nature of research and the roles that researchers occupy  Expands the discussion of research methods This bestselling resource is the ultimate companion to any research project, whether you are a first-time or experienced researcher.

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Útgefandi
McGraw-Hill UK
ISBN
9780335252435
Print ISBN
9780335252428
Format
ePub
Útgáfa
8
Höfundar
Judith Bell, Stephen Waters, Helen Johnson
Tungumál
English
Útgefið
2024-05-08
Prent takmörkun á líftíma
100

Kaflar

  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • Praise page
  • Brief Table of Contents
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • Part I Preparing the Ground
  • 1 The Researcher and the Research Journey
  • 2 Research and How We Look at the World
  • 3 Approaches to Research
  • 4 Planning the Project
  • 5 Ethics and Integrity in Research
  • 6 Reading, Referencing and the Management of Information
  • 7 Literature Searching
  • 8 The Review of the Literature
  • PART II Selecting Methods of Data Collection
  • 9 The Analysis of Documentary Evidence
  • 10 Using the Internet and Social Media in Research
  • 11 Designing and Administering Surveys
  • 12 Planning and Conducting Interviews
  • 13 Diaries, Logs, Critical Incidents, Blogs and Vlogs
  • 14 Observation
  • PART III Interpreting the Evidence and Reporting the Findings
  • 15 I nterpreting the Evidence and Reporting the Findings
  • 16 Writing the Report
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Index