Research Methods: The Basics is an accessible, user-friendly introduction to the different aspects of research theory, methods and practice. This fourth edition provides new sections on artificial intelligence and comprehensive updates to the accompanying online resources to help support use of the book in the classroom.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction Part I. Research theory and practice 1. Research basics 2. Research theory 3. Structuring the research project 4. Research ethics 5. Finding and reviewing the literature Part II. The main research methods 6. The nature of data 7. Collecting and analysing secondary data: Modern, historical and archival 8. Collecting primary data 9. Quantitative data analysis 10. Qualitative data analysis 11. Mixed-methods and interdisciplinary research 12. Writing the proposal and planning the research project 13. Writing up the research
