Research methodology : a step-by-step guide for beginners /
Kumar, Ranjit.
Research methodology : a step-by-step guide for beginners / Ranjit Kumar. - 4th ed. - Los Angeles : Sage Publications, 2014. - xxiv, 399 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Includes index and bibliographical references.
This text has been written specifically for those with no previous experience of research or research methodology. Written in a logical and accessible style and providing helpful techniques and examples, it breaks the process of designing and doing a research project into eight manageable operational steps. The book guides you through your project from beginning to end by offering practical advice on: formulating a research question ; ethical considerations ; carrying out a literature review ; choosing a research design ; selecting a sample ; collecting and analysing qualitative and quantitative data ; writing a research report. The book is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the social sciences embarking on quantitative or qualitative research projects.
9789351501336
Social sciences--Research--Methodology.
Society.
001.42 KUM
Research methodology : a step-by-step guide for beginners / Ranjit Kumar. - 4th ed. - Los Angeles : Sage Publications, 2014. - xxiv, 399 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Includes index and bibliographical references.
This text has been written specifically for those with no previous experience of research or research methodology. Written in a logical and accessible style and providing helpful techniques and examples, it breaks the process of designing and doing a research project into eight manageable operational steps. The book guides you through your project from beginning to end by offering practical advice on: formulating a research question ; ethical considerations ; carrying out a literature review ; choosing a research design ; selecting a sample ; collecting and analysing qualitative and quantitative data ; writing a research report. The book is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the social sciences embarking on quantitative or qualitative research projects.
9789351501336
Social sciences--Research--Methodology.
Society.
001.42 KUM