Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-272) and indexes.

Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Planning your research project -- So you're going to do a research project -- Let's make a start -- Preparing for a successful research project -- Quantitative research -- The principles of sampling -- Carrying out your survey -- Questionnaires -- The art and science of survey interviewing -- Analysing your survey data -- Testing for statistical significance : into more complex territory -- A quantitative researcher¿s briefing sheet -- Qualitative research interviewing -- Analysing qualitative data -- A qualitative researcher¿s briefing sheet -- Bibliography -- Index.

The second edition of this no-nonsense textbook, containing further discussion of internet-based research methods, research ethics and more, provides students with the self-discipline and the confidence to conduct their own research projects, whatever discipline they are from, and also the understanding required to identify the advantages and disadvantages of different strategies.