Successful writing for qualitative researchers / Peter Woods.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Woods, Peter, 1934-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Research.

Social sciences.

Report writing.

Physical Description:

xii, 182 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2006.

Summary:

Researchers are under increasing pressure to improve the quality and rate of their publications. Key to the effective communication of their work is its presentation in clear, concise and well-written prose. This second edition of Peter Woods' established guide discusses all aspects of translating research into writing, including: Getting started and keeping going, Organising your work, Traditional and alternative forms of writing, Style and format, Editing your writing, Writing alone and writing in a team, Approaching publishers and getting published.

Now brought fully up-to-date to cover recent developments in representation and technology, and with many new examples, this well-respected book will help readers to write and publish the results of their research with maximum clarity and impact. New sections cover, among other aspects, the effective use of different writing implements, including computers.

Contents:

Getting started and keeping going

A standard approach to organisation

Alternative forms of representation

Style

Editing

Collaborative writing

With what do we write?

Writing for publication.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [165]-174) and indexes.

ISBN:

0415355389

0415355397

OCLC:

58790985