02426cam a2200325 a 4500 19959 19959 688576521 120103s2011 caua f b 001 0 eng 2011293773 9781849203005 (hardcover) 1849203008 (hardcover) 9781849203012 (paperback) 1849203016 (paperback) 9780857027931 (paperback ; revised edition) 085702793X (paperback ; revised edition) 9788132106487 (paperback ; South Asia edition) 8132106482 (paperback ; South Asia edition) 66425 TVG DLC eng DLC UKWOH YDXCP ZS3 CDX COA UKMGB I3U TULIB CQ$ GJG TVG OCLCO OCLCF OCLCO OCLCQ S3O OCLCO OCLCQ PHCSB QE2 OCLCQ TFH DHA MNS OCLCQ GE8 MM9 OCLCQ AU@ OCLCQ UKUOY HUELT OCLCQ MNE OCLCO OCLCQ H62 .K84 2011 001.42 23 2 Kumar, Ranjit Research methodology : a step-by-step guide for beginners / Ranjit Kumar 3rd ed Los Angeles : SAGE, 2011 xxi, 415 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm text txt rdacontent Written specifically for students with no previous experience of research and research methodology, the third edition of Research Methodology: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners breaks the process the process of designing and doing a research project into eight manageable steps and provides lots of examples throughout to link theory to the practice of doing research. The book contains straightforward, practical guidance 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 third edition has been revised and updated to include extended coverage of qualitative research methods in addition to the existing comprehensive coverage of quantitative methods. There are also brand new learning features such as reflective questions throughout the text to help students consolidate their knowledge. The book is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the social sciences embarking on qualitative or quantitative research projects Social sciences Research Methodology ddc BK