Walliman Nicholas. Research Methods: The Basics

NY: Routledge, 2011. — 190 p.The book is an accessible, user-friendly introduction to the different aspects of research theory, methods and practice. Structured in two parts, the first covering the nature of knowledge and the reasons for research, and the second the specific methods used to carry out effective research, this book covers: Structuring and planning a research project; The ethical issues involved in research; Different types of data and data quality; Analysing and organising data to draw sound conclusions; Writing up and displaying data in effective ways.Introduction
Research theory and practice
Research basics
Research theory
Structuring the research project
Research ethics
Finding and reviewing the literature
The main research methods
The nature of data
Collecting and analysing secondary data
Collecting primary data
Quantitative data analysis
Qualitative data analysis
Writing the proposal and writing up the research
Glossary

Index