Research : the journey from pondering to publishing / edited by Serwan M.J. Baban.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Baban, Serwan M. J., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Academic writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Academic writing.

Report writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Report writing.

Universities and colleges--Graduate work.

Universities and colleges.

Research--Methodology.

Research.

Scholarly publishing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (275 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Kingston, Jamaica : Canoe Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Despite having a workforce consisting of highly qualified staff, some universities do not have high levels of research productivity and lack a research culture. The possible reasons for research-inactive staff may be due to a lack of mentoring for ?new? members of staff in terms of research proposal preparations, viable research strategies, ongoing research supervision as well as finding and targeting funding agencies. This book has been divided into three sections: the first defines and characterizes research, with chapters identifying strategies for research and pinpointing ethical issues; the second section discusses in detail developing the research proposal, formulating the research problem, using statistics effectively and evaluating the successful research project; and the final section addresses ways to write the research results in such a way as to secure funding and publish in peer-reviewed journals. It contains useful checklists, activities and practical suggestions to facilitate research productivity and output. The work is of interest to graduate students, junior-level faculty, and university administrators committed to increasing research productivity and global research funding and rankings.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Section 1 Conducting Research: The First Steps; What Is Research?; Characteristics of Research; Types of Research; Originality and Thinking of Research; Strategies for Identifying Issues for Research; The Research Process; Developing and Articulating Persuasive Research Arguments; Research and Ethics; Section 2 Accomplishing Research; Developing the Research Proposal; Formulating and Conceptualizing the Research Problem; Using Statistics to Effectively Capture and Analyse the Real World; A Framework for Successful MPhil/PhD Research Projects

Section 3 Writing Up ResearchWriting a Research Proposal for Funding A Practical Guide; Writing a Research Report; Writing to Publish in a Peer-Reviewed Journal A Practical Approach; Writing to Publish in a Peer-Reviewed Journal Developing a Checklist; Introduction to the Reviewing/Refereeing Process; A Formula for Writing a Successful MPhil/PhD Thesis; Contributors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

OCLC:

940437455