The essential guide to doing your research project

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: O'Leary, Zina (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : SAGE c2017
Edition:Third edition
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Taking the leap into the research world
  • 2. Setting up and getting started
  • 3. Developing your research question
  • 4. Undertaking credible and ethical research
  • 5. Crafting a research proposal
  • 6. Reviewing literature
  • 7. Designing a research plan
  • 8. Understanding methodologies: quantitative and qualitative approaches
  • 9. Understanding methodologies: mixed approaches
  • 10. Understanding methodologies: evaluative, action-oriented and emancipatory strategies
  • 11. Identifying and selecting samples, informants and cases
  • 12. Primary data: surveys, interviews and observation
  • 13. Secondary data: existing data, online generated data and previous studies
  • 14. Analysing quantitative data
  • 15. Analysing qualitative data
  • 16. The challenge of writing up