How To Research (Open Up Study Skills) - Softcover

Loraine Blaxter; Christina Hughes; Malcolm Tight

Softcover

ISBN 10: 033523867X ISBN 13: 9780335238675

Publisher: Open University Press, 2010

Synopsis

"I found this book brilliant, I had never undertaken anything like a dissertation before and this book had everything in it that I needed to know. It is written in 'simple English' which is a bonus as some books are just too hard to understand. Everything you need to know about writing your dissertation is in here. I would recommend this book to all levels."
*****Review of the third edition from Amazon.co.uk

How 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 methodologies

How 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.

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How to Research

Review:

"...an excellent resource and reference tool for anybody undertaking social research. It provides practical advice on how to choose the most appropriate method for the research being undertaken and offers valuable advice and direction in negotiating various issues...It is written in an accessible format...to encourage the reader to consider the research process from a practical and personal viewpoint...This second edition of the book includes new and up-to-date material and touches on areas often neglected in mainstream research books. These include techniques such as action research; and key issues such as time management and choosing a research supervisor. The book addresses the 'writing-up' process in some detail and covers a number of fundamental issues often ignored by more experienced researchers, such as grammar, referencing, spelling and use of tables and graphs...Not only is it an excellent starting point for new researchers and students, but undoubtedly the more experienced researcher will also find it valuable. Furthermore, those involved in teaching research methods or supervising research students would find this is a useful source of information, exercises and ideas." - Social Research News Social Research News 20031030 "This novel approach gives an accurate picture of what it's like to conduct research, and has useful top tips from people who often learned the herd way." - Richard Wiseman New Scientist 20021012

About this edition

• Publisher: Open University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 033523867X
• ISBN 13: 9780335238675
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 304