Introduction to Research Methods: A Practical Guide for Anyone Undertaking a Research Project

by Catherine Dawson

This practical, down-to-earth guide is for researchers, students, community groups, charities or employees - in fact anyone who needs to put together research projects quickly and effectively. It contains everything from developing your idea into a proposal, through to analysing data and reporting results. Whether you have to undertake a project as part of your coursework, or as part of your employment, or simply because you are fascinated by something you have observed and want to find out more, this book offers you advice on how to turn your ideas into a workable project. Specifically it will show you how to: - choose your research methods - choose your participants - prepare a research proposal - construct questionnaires - conduct interviews and focus groups - analyse your data - report your findings - be an ethical researcher.

Genres: Research, Nonfiction

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Helene Harrison]

Review - I've found this book to be incredibly helpful as it walks you through all of the different stages and types of research and explains what each one is and gives you tips for carrying out research in easily digestible chunks, with plenty of sub-headings and bullet pointed lists. There is no complicated language and everything is explained succinctly, and with plenty of examples listed in tables, which I found helpful when trying to decide what type of research my project falls under. This book makes the whole process sound much easier and less daunting than I initially thought it would be and it's made me more confident.

General Subject/s? - Education / Research / University

Recommend? – Yes

Rating - 18/20

[Rhayna]

I love my work as a social researcher so when my daughter brought this book home from school, I had to read it. This is a great starting point and introduction. It doesn’t offer depth, and it doesn’t claim to.

Researchers can sometimes overcomplicate often simple things such as sampling techniques. This book explains the basics easily using plain language. A really good place to start.

[سارة shaalan)]

Nice book for understanding the research concept

[Andreia Santos Miranda]

A little bit too simple, though that would give me more information. As a PhD student didn't help me much. But I believe that would be good for who does not know at all the topic.

[Charmy]

This book offered a lot more structure on methodology which the last dissertation book i read. Though it is framed from a UK perspective I found it highly useful. Thank You!

[Grace Wright]

Read for my MA. About 1/3rd was probably useful for me. Though I appreciated its readability and comprehensiveness!

[Melisa]

buraya ders kitabı eklediğim günleri de gördük.

[Wilbert Mutoko]

Very simple book with some of the best practical examples. Very good read!