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An encyclopedic introduction to research, showing students how to think about every stage of their project and equipping them with the tools they need to understand different research processes.Offering an encyclopedic introduction to research, this book shows students how to think about every stage of their project and equips them with the tools they need to understand different research processes.

 

Packed with examples showing the diversity of research, this third edition provides hands-on guidance to help students:

 

Develop key academic skills like critical thinking, effective writing and building an argument

Confidently interpret findings, assess arguments and understand the wider impact of their research

Understand the challenges and opportunities involved in working with new types of data like social media and online data

 

Supported by a dynamic new website with downloadable templates, case studies, dos and don'ts videos and more, this practical book prepares students for not just getting to grips with methodological concepts, but being ready to apply them.

 

Content

Part I: Orientation

Chapter 1: Why Social Research?

Chapter 2: Worldviews in Social Research

Chapter 3: Ethical Issues in Social Research

Chapter 4: From Research Idea to Research Question

Part II: Planning and Design

Chapter 5: Reading and Reviewing the Literature

Chapter 6: Steps in the Research Process

Chapter 7: Designing Social Research

Part III: Method Selection

Chapter 8: Deciding on Your Methods

Chapter 9: Triangulation and Mixed Methods

Part IV: Working with Data

Chapter 10: Using Existing Data

Chapter 11: Collecting Data

Chapter 12: Analyzing Data

Part V: Reflection and Writing

Chapter 13: What is Good Research? Evaluating Your Research Project

Chapter 14: Writing up Research and Using Results