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921103s2014 enka b 001 0 eng |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780335264469 |
| CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Original cataloging agency |
DLC |
| Transcribing agency |
DLC |
| Modifying agency |
DLC |
| LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
LB1028 |
| Item number |
.B394 1993 |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
370/.78 |
| Edition number |
20 |
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(IMchF)fol00732091 |
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20170126100749.0 |
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60539 |
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UOWD |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Bell, Judith, |
| Dates associated with a name |
1930- |
| TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Doing your research project : |
| Remainder of title |
a guide for first-time researchers / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Judith Bell with Stephen Waters |
| EDITION STATEMENT |
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| Edition statement |
6th ed. |
| PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
Berkshire : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
McGraw-Hill Education, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
c2014. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xi, 306 p. : |
| Other physical details |
ill. ; |
| Dimensions |
23 cm. |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-173) and index. |
| SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
This is the market leading book for anyone doing their research project. Clear, concise and extremely readable, this book provides a practical, step-by-step guide to doing a research project from start to finish. Thoroughly updated but retaining its well-loved style, this 6th edition includes: information on using online surveys; information on online interviewing and using online platforms for observation, e.g. Skype, Google Hangouts; new chapter on the use of social media in small scale research; thoroughly updated chapter on literature searching; revised and additional pedagogy; and a brand new text design. This practical, no-nonsense guide is vital reading for all those embarking on undergraduate or postgraduate study in any discipline, and for professionals in such fields as social science, education and health. |
| FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
Pt. I Preparing the Ground -- 1.Approaches to Research -- Styles of research -- Action research and the role of practitioner researchers -- Case study -- Survey -- The experimental style -- Ethnography and the ethnographic style of research -- The grounded theory approach -- Narrative inquiry and stories -- Which approach? -- Laying the Groundwork Checklist -- Further reading -- 2.Planning the Project -- Selecting a topic -- Getting started -- The purpose of the study -- Hypotheses, objectives and researchable questions -- Working title and the project outline -- Timing -- Supervision -- Student-supervisor relationships -- Codes of practice for supervision -- Change of supervisor -- Keeping records of supervisory tutorials -- The research experience -- Writing as you go along and the research diary -- Planning the Project Checklist -- Further reading -- 3.Ethics and Integrity In Research. |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Education |
| General subdivision |
Research |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Education |
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Research |
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Methodology |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Social sciences |
| General subdivision |
Research |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Social sciences |
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Research |
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Methodology |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Independent study |
| ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Waters, Stephen |
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REGULAR |