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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.
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Publisher: Routledge
Publishing Year: 2010
ISBN: 978-0415489942
Pages: 208