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Ebook: Doing Your Research Project: A Guide for First-Time Researchers 8 (ePub eBook) 8th edition

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Ebook: Doing Your Research Project: A Guide for First-Time Researchers 8 (ePub eBook)

£20.99

ISBN:
9780335252435
Publication Date:
08 May 2024
Edition:
8th edition
Publisher:
Open University Press
Pages:
394 pages
Format:
eBook
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Ebook: Doing Your Research Project: A Guide for First-Time Researchers 8 (ePub eBook)

Description

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.aDr Steven Gascoigne, Assistant Professor, Centre for Lifelong Learning, University of Warwick, UKaThis book combines theoretical knowledge and practical skills with case studies, examples, and reflections in one easy-to-read book... A must for novice researchers.aDr Christina Cooper, Assistant Professor in Community Wellbeing, Northumbria University, UKaNow 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.aWritten 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.aWhile retaining its most-loved features from previous editions, the latest edition:aaO Provides updated coverage of digital research techniquesaO Examines the nature of research and the roles that researchers occupyaO Expands the discussion of research methodsaThis bestselling resource is the ultimate companion to any research project, whether you are a first-time or experienced researcher. Practical, clear and concise, Doing Your Research Project is vital reading for anyone embarking on a research project.

Contents

1.The Researcher and the Research Journey 2.Approaches to Research 3.Ethics and Integrity in Research 4.Reading, Referencing and the Management of Information 5.Literature Searching 6.The Review of the Literature 7.The Analysis of Documentary Evidence 8.Using Social Media in Research 9.Designing and Administering Questionnaires 10.Planning and Conducting Interviews 11.Diaries, Logs, Critical Incidents and Blogs 12.Observation 13.Interpreting the Evidence and Reporting the Findings 14.Writing the Report

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