O'Leary, Zina.

The essential guide to doing research / Guide to doing research Zina O'Leary. - London : SAGE, 2004. - xii, 226 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Research as a Creative and Strategic Thinking Process -- Managing the Process -- Developing Your Research Question -- Exploring Power and Ethics in Research -- Indicators of Good Research -- Working with Literature -- Methodological Design -- Exploring Populations -- Investigating Complexities of the Social World -- Facilitating Change through Research -- Data Collection -- Data Management and Analysis -- The Challenge of Writing-Up

This is a comprehensive, practical and engaging guide to understanding and embarking upon social science research. By adopting a clear and accessible approach, the text encourages students to think about, and engage with, every aspect of the research process.

0761941991 (pbk.) 9780761941996 (pbk.) 0761941983 9780761941989

2004558045


Research--Methodology.

Q180.55.M4 / O54 2004

300.72