基本説明
New sections on digital media and online research methods.
Full Description
In the third edition of this bestselling book, you'll find everything you need to embark upon your research project and write your proposal with confidence. Written with the needs of undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as practitioners in mind, Your Research Project will guide you through the process of formulating a research question, choosing your research methods, planning your research, and writing your proposal.Fully updated and revised, the new edition features:o A comprehensive introduction to the purpose and nature of researcho Expanded coverage of writing a research plan or proposalo An overview of qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection and analysis, as well as more on mixed methods research designso New sections on digital media and online research methodso Exercises and examples to provide students from across the social sciences with the practical tools needed to succeed in their project.Nicholas Walliman is Senior Lecturer in the School of the Built Environment at Oxford Brookes University.
Contents
IntroductionResearch and the Research Problem AimsIntroduction What Is Research? What Is It for: The Objectives of Research Types of ResearchThe Research ProcessStarting Your Own Research Planning a Research Project The Next Steps: Finding Your Research Problem Area Further Reading Research Theory and the Nature of KnowledgeAims Philosophy and the Debate About the Structure of Science and the Nature of Knowledge HypothesisApproaches to Social ResearchConclusions The Next Steps: The Theoretical Basis of Your Research Project Further Reading Concepts, Language and Argument Aims Introduction Concepts and TheoryLanguage and ArgumentConclusions The Next Steps: Which Type of Research for Your Topic? Further Reading Information and How to Deal With It Aims IntroductionFinding the Literature Dealing With InformationDoing a Literature Review Conclusions The Next Steps: Devising your Own Information System and Writing Your Literature Review Further Reading Research Methods Aims Introduction Data Collection and Analysis Collecting Secondary DataAnalysing Secondary DataCollecting Primary DataCombined Data Generation and Analysis Analysing Data Conclusions The Next Steps: Which Research Methods Will You Use? Further Reading Honesty and Research EthicsAims Introduction Honesty In Your WorkSituations That Raise Ethical Issues Ethics Policies, Permissions and Committees Conclusions The Next Steps: Plan Your Code of Ethics Further Reading Preparing the Research Proposal and Starting to Write Aims IntroductionThe Recipe for a Successful Research Proposal Types of Research Proposal The Main Ingredients and SequenceFinalizing Your Proposal How To Get Started With Writing Conclusions The Next Steps: Your Research Proposal Further Reading Answers to ExercisesKey Words Glossary References Index
