Open University Press – 2010, 328 pages
ISBN: 033523867X, 9780335238675How to Research is a bestselling, practical book that reassures the first time researcher by leading them systematically through the whole research process; from the initial meetings with a supervisor to critically evaluating their ideas, doing the research and finally writing up the project.
The book includes vignettes to help readers relate to research examples and provides both methodological and process information:
New features in this edition include:
Additional coverage on literature reviews
New material on changes in research ethics
More detailed information on the use of diaries, internet ethnographies and visual methods
Increased coverage of mixed methodologiesHow to Research 4e is an ideal resource for the first-time researcher doing a small-scale research project in the social sciences whether they are at university or in the workplace. It supports its readers as they develop their skills to become more experienced researchers.
