Introducing Research Methodology : A Beginner's Guide to Doing a Research Project

by Uwe Flick

• ISBN13: 9781849207812
• ISBN10: 184920781X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-03-28
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd

Summary

In this new book, specifically written for first time researchers, Uwe Flick, author of the highly successful text  Introduction to Qualitative Research , focuses on the process of producing an undergraduate research project. He gives readers the fundamental data collection and analysis skills that they need for their first project, as well as a good understanding of the research process as a whole. The book covers both quantitative and qualitative methods, and contains  real life examples from the author's own research. Topics include:Reading and reviewing the literature Research design Writing up Research ethicsAs well as practical research techniques, Flick provides a basic explanation of methodological issues such as epistemology, the quantitative/qualitative debate and the wider social role of research, linking these to real world issue and the actual task of researching and writing a project.

Table of Contents

Orientation

Why Social Research?

From Research Idea to Research Question

Reading and Reviewing the Literature

Planning and Design

Planning Social Research: Steps of the Research Process

Designing Social Research

Deciding Your Methods

Working with Data

Gathering Data: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches

Analyzing Quantitative and Qualitative Data

E-Research: Doing Social Research Online

Integrated Social Research: Combination of Different Approaches

Reflection and Writing

What Is Good Research? Evaluating Your Research Project

Ethical Issues in Social Research

Writing Research and Using Results

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