The Essential Guide to Doing Your Research Project /
by Zina O'Leary.
- 4th
- London : SAGE, 2021.
- viii, 438 p. ; illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm
"First published in 2004 as 'The essential guide to doing research. The essential guide to doing your research project first published 2010."--verso. Previous edition: 2017.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 420-431) and index.
Taking the leap into the research world -- Setting up and getting started -- Developing your research question -- Undertaking credible and ethical research -- Crafting a research proposal -- Reviewing literature -- Designing a research plan -- Understanding methodologies: quantitative and qualitative approaches -- Understanding methodologies: mixed approaches -- Understanding methodologies: evaluative, action-oriented and emancipatory strategies -- Identifying and selecting samples, informants and cases -- Primary data: surveys, interviews and observation -- Secondary data -- Online generated data -- Analysing quantitative data -- Analysing qualitative data -- The challenge of writing up -- Final hurdles.
"This practical book sets out how to approach each stage of your research project, from choosing a research design and methodology to collecting and analysing data and communicating your results--and showcases best practice along the way."--