A Practical Guide to Research Methods - Softcover

Catherine Dawson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845282302 ISBN 13: 9781845282301

Publisher: How To Books Ltd, 2007

Synopsis

Contains information ranging from developing your idea into a proposal, through to analysing data and reporting results. Whether you have to undertake a project as part of your coursework, or as part of your employment, this book offers you advice on how to turn your ideas into a workable project. This practical, down-to-earth guide is for researchers, students, community groups, charities or employees, in fact anyone who needs to put together research projects quickly and effectively. It contains everything from developing your idea into a proposal, through to analysing data and reporting results. Whether you have to undertake a project as part of your coursework, or as part of your employment, or simply because you are fascinated by something you have observed and want to find out more, this book offers you advice on how to turn your ideas into a workable project.

About this title

About the Author

Dr Catherine Dawson has worked as a researcher since the mid-1980s and has taught on research methods courses at university. She has also written extensively for academic journals on a wide range of subjects including research methodology. She is based in Weymouth, Dorset.

Review

"'All students should read this book...I've completed the research for my dissertation and it was much easier than I thought, thanks to this book.' Amazon reader review '...well-written and very clear. I found the book extremely informative and will refer to it often.' E Read, student review"

Edition details

• Publisher: How To Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1845282302
• ISBN 13: 9781845282301
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 169