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How to Do Your Research Project
A Guide for Students
Fourth Edition
- Gary Thomas - University of Birmingham
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January 2023 | 368 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
Starting your research project can feel daunting, but this best-selling project guide has your back!
Now in its fourth edition, the book provides easy to follow advice to navigate every step of your research project, from choosing your research question, deciding on your research design and methodology, collecting and analysing your data, and writing up your finished project.
Presenting a clear and detailed roadmap to ensure you don’t miss a step, the book includes:
• Case studies and real-life examples from a range of disciplines so you can learn from other researchers who have been in your shoes
• DIY activities so you can practise your skills and get to grips with key concepts
• Practical advice on how to organise your writing, develop your flow and build strong arguments
• Further guidance on assessing ethical risk, including examples of high, medium, and low risk projects
Written in Gary’s signature straightforward style, this book is an essential companion for anyone undertaking a research project in the applied social sciences.
Now in its fourth edition, the book provides easy to follow advice to navigate every step of your research project, from choosing your research question, deciding on your research design and methodology, collecting and analysing your data, and writing up your finished project.
Presenting a clear and detailed roadmap to ensure you don’t miss a step, the book includes:
• Case studies and real-life examples from a range of disciplines so you can learn from other researchers who have been in your shoes
• DIY activities so you can practise your skills and get to grips with key concepts
• Practical advice on how to organise your writing, develop your flow and build strong arguments
• Further guidance on assessing ethical risk, including examples of high, medium, and low risk projects
Written in Gary’s signature straightforward style, this book is an essential companion for anyone undertaking a research project in the applied social sciences.
Your Introduction
Project Management, Ethics and Getting Clearance
The Literature Review, Part 1: Searching and Constructing
The Literature Review, Part 2: Sharpening Your Ideas
Methodology Part 1: Deciding on an Approach
Methodology Part 2: The Design Frame
Data Gathering
How to Analyse and Discuss the Information you Gather
Concluding and Writing up
Supplements
Excellent resource. Comprehensive, easy to follow with great examples and clearer written. Really wish I had this text book when I was doing my own research for the first Time!
Acute Adult Care, Chester University
June 15, 2023
A good introduction to research projects.
Allied Health & Medicine (Cambridge), Anglia Ruskin University
January 25, 2023
Clear, easy to read text that presents the research journey for students to comprehend at the beginning of their endevour.
Department of Nursing, Oxford Brookes University
December 19, 2022
A very accessible text and many useful additions to the previous edition.
Centre of Teacher Education (Carmarthen), University of Wales, Trinity St David
December 12, 2022
This is a lovely book, written in a simple style that makes you feel like you are reading a story -not a text book. It sets out a really clear way to do a research project - perfect for students who don't know where to start.
School of Civil and Structural Engineering, Technological University Dublin
January 12, 2023
