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020 _a9781847873378
020 _qPaperback
040 _cASM
050 _a
100 _aDavid E. Gray
_eAuthor
245 0 _aDoing Research in the Real World
_b2nd Edition
_cDavid E. Gray
260 _aNew Delhi
_bSAGE Publications Ltd
_c2009
300 _a604 Pages
_b"Flow Chart, Graf, and Tabel"
_c24 cm
520 _a"This fully revised and expanded edition of Doing Research in the Real World introduces readers to all the essential aspects of the research process and will be an essential guide to any student on a research methods course. David Gray′s clear and accessible introduction starts by setting out best approaches to the design of appropriate research tools, and leads the reader in to issues of data collection, analysis and writing up. Practically focused throughout, this book encourages the reader to develop an awareness of the real nature of research, and the many means by which data can be collected, validated and interpreted. Gray′s book will help students with the full research process and covers: How to select appropriate projects and research questions How to decide on the most effective research design strategies How to select and use appropriate data and literature sources How to choose and implement methods of data collection How to analyse and present data in a coherent and effective manner This new edition provides five new chapters on: Research Ethics Searching, Reviewing and Using the Literature Research Design using Qualitative Methods Mixed Methods research designs, Planning presentations In addition a wide variety of case studies and activities and new practical ′Top Tips′ for the discerning researcher have been incorporated. Written in a lively and accessible way Doing Research in the Real World can be used as a set text on an introductory methods course and can be used as an essential resource for students and researchers completing research projects across the Social Sciences, Education and Business Studies."
546 _aEnglish
650 _a"Social Science, Social sciences (General)"
942 _cBooks
999 _c5146
_d5146