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Research methodology : a step-by-step guide for beginners / Ranjit Kumar.

By: Kumar, RanjitMaterial type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: New Delhi : Sage Publication India Pvt Ltd, c2014. Edition: 4th edDescription: xxvii, 399 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 9789351501336Subject(s): Social sciences -- Research -- MethodologyDDC classification: 300.72 Online resources: Worldcat details.
Contents:
Table of contents 1. Research : a way of thinking 2. The research process: a quick glance 3. Reviewing the literature 4. Formulating a research problem 5. Identifying variables 6. Construction hypotheses 7. The research design 8. Selecting a study design 9. Selecting a method of data collection 10. Collecting data using attitudinal scales 11. Establishing the validity and reliability of a research instrument 12. Selecting a sample 13. Writing a research proposal 14. Considering ethical issues in data collection 15. Processing data 16. Displaying data 17. Writing a research report
Summary: Research Methodology: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners has been written specifically for students with no previous experience of research or research methodology. The book breaks the process of designing and doing a research project into eight manageable steps. The book offers practical advice on: - Formulating a research question - Ethical considerations - Carrying out a literature review - Choosing a research design - Selecting a sample - Collecting and analysing qualitative and quantitative data - Writing a research report. The book is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the social sciences embarking on qualitative or quantitative research projects
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of contents 1. Research : a way of thinking
2. The research process: a quick glance
3. Reviewing the literature
4. Formulating a research problem
5. Identifying variables
6. Construction hypotheses
7. The research design
8. Selecting a study design
9. Selecting a method of data collection
10. Collecting data using attitudinal scales
11. Establishing the validity and reliability of a research instrument
12. Selecting a sample
13. Writing a research proposal
14. Considering ethical issues in data collection
15. Processing data
16. Displaying data
17. Writing a research report

Research Methodology: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners has been written specifically for students with no previous experience of research or research methodology. The book breaks the process of designing and doing a research project into eight manageable steps. The book offers practical advice on: - Formulating a research question - Ethical considerations - Carrying out a literature review - Choosing a research design - Selecting a sample - Collecting and analysing qualitative and quantitative data - Writing a research report. The book is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the social sciences embarking on qualitative or quantitative research projects

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