Social Research Methods : The Essentials.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walliman, Nicholas Stephen Robert.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Research--Methodology.

Social sciences.

Social sciences--Research--Study and teaching.

Social sciences--Methodology--Study and teaching.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 pages)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Other Title:

Social Research Methods

Place of Publication:

London : Sage Text UK, 2016.

Summary:

The perfect first step into research methods, assuming no previous knowledge and a cheerful 'you can do this!' tone.

Contents:

SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODS-FRONT COVER

SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODS

COPYRIGHT

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION AND HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

PART I- PLANNING AND DESIGNING YOUR RESEARCH

CHAPTER 1- THEORETICAL BACKGROUND

CHAPTER 2- RESEARCH BASICS

CHAPTER 3- RESEARCH STRATEGIES AND DESIGN

CHAPTER 4- THE NATURE OF DATA

CHAPTER 5- DOING A LITERATURE REVIEW

CHAPTER 6- DEFINING THE RESEARCH PROBLEM

CHAPTER 7- ETHICS

CHAPTER 8- WRITING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL

PART II- COLLECTING AND ANALYSING YOUR DATA

CHAPTER 9- SAMPLING

CHAPTER 10- DATA COLLECTION METHODS

CHAPTER 11- QUANTITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS

CHAPTER 12- QUALITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS

PART III- WRITING UP YOUR RESEARCH

CHAPTER 13- PRESENTING DATA GRAPHICALLY

CHAPTER 14- WRITING UP A DISSERTATION OR RESEARCH PROJECT

PART IV- SUCCEEDING IN YOUR RESEARCH PROJECT

CHAPTER 15- HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR LECTURES AND SEMINARS

CHAPTER 16- HOW TO GET THE BEST OUT OF READING AND NOTE TAKING

CHAPTER 17- HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS

GLOSSARY

REFERENCES

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4739-7190-X

1-4739-5274-3

1-4739-5275-1

9781473971905

OCLC:

1228894291

Publisher Number:

245368