A gentle guide to research methods [electronic resource] / Gordon Rugg and Marian Petre.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Maidenhead : Open University Press, 2007.Description: xii, 238 p. : illISBN:
  • 9780335230198 (e-book)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 22
LOC classification:
  • LB2369 .R8 2007
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
  • Also available in printed form ISBN 9780335219278
Summary: Many students are unaware of how to get the most out of their research, whether in career terms or in terms of asking good research questions. This book addresses this issue, as well as dealing with how to move from the big picture to a specific research question. A Gentle Guide to Research Methods explains what research is, and guides you through choosing and using the method best suited to your needs, with detailed examples from a wide range of disciplines. It also gives you practical 'nuts and bolts' advice about how to avoid classic problems and how to get the most out of your project. Written by well-known research methods authors Gordon Rugg and Marian Petre, this is the ideal guide for anyone about to undertake a research project.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-228) and index.

Many students are unaware of how to get the most out of their research, whether in career terms or in terms of asking good research questions. This book addresses this issue, as well as dealing with how to move from the big picture to a specific research question. A Gentle Guide to Research Methods explains what research is, and guides you through choosing and using the method best suited to your needs, with detailed examples from a wide range of disciplines. It also gives you practical 'nuts and bolts' advice about how to avoid classic problems and how to get the most out of your project. Written by well-known research methods authors Gordon Rugg and Marian Petre, this is the ideal guide for anyone about to undertake a research project.

Also available in printed form ISBN 9780335219278

Electronic reproduction. Askews and Holts. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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