The good research guide : for small-scale research projects / Martyn Denscombe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Denscombe, Martyn.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Research--Methodology.

Research.

Physical Description:

310 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Maidenhead ; Philadelphia : Open University Press, 2003.

Summary:

"The Good Research Guide" has been a bestselling introduction to the basics of social research since it was first published in 1998. This new second edition of the book offers the same clear guidance on how to conduct successful small-scale research projects and adds even more value by including new sections on internet research, phenomenology, grounded theory and image-based methods.

The book provides: a clear summary of the relevant strategies, methods and approaches to data analysis a jargon-free coverage of the key issues an attractive layout and user-friendly presentation checklists to guide good practice. Practical and comprehensive, "The Good Research Guide" is an invaluable tool for students of education, health studies, business studies and other social sciences, who need to conduct small-scale research projects as part of undergraduate, postgraduate or professional studies.

Contents:

Part I Strategies for social research 3

1 Surveys 6

3 Internet research 41

4 Experiments 61

5 Action research 73

6 Ethnography 84

7 Phenomenology 96

8 Grounded theory 109

Part II Methods of social research 131

9 Questionnaires 144

10 Interviews 163

11 Observation 192

12 Documents 212

Part III Analysis 231

13 Quantitative data 236

14 Qualitative data 267

15 Writing up the research 284.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0335213030

OCLC:

51964362