02799nam a22002655i 450000100090000000300040000900500170001300800410003001000170007102000310008804000230011904200080014208200150015010000250016524501020019025000130029226300090030526400450031430000130035933600260037233700280039833800270042650507170045352013630117021113777OSt20211110152358.0190802s2020    cau           000 0 eng    a  2019947467  a9781526496935q(paperback)  aDLCbengerdacDLC  apcc  a001.42 FLI1 aFlick, Uwe,eauthor.10aIntroducing research methodology :bthinking your way through your research project /cUwe Flick.  a3rd ed..  a2003 1aThousand Oaks :bSAGE Publishing,c2020.  apages cm  atextbtxt2rdacontent  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  avolumebnc2rdacarrier  aPart I: Orientation
Chapter 1: Why Social Research?
Chapter 2: Worldviews in Social Research
Chapter 3: Ethical Issues in Social Research
Chapter 4: From Research Idea to Research Question
Part II: Planning and Design
Chapter 5: Reading and Reviewing the Literature
Chapter 6: Steps in the Research Process
Chapter 7: Designing Social Research
Part III: Method Selection
Chapter 8: Deciding on Your Methods
Chapter 9: Triangulation and Mixed Methods
Part IV: Working with Data
Chapter 10: Using Existing Data
Chapter 11: Collecting Data
Chapter 12: Analyzing Data
Part V: Reflection and Writing
Chapter 13: What is Good Research? Evaluating Your Research Project
Chapter 14: Writing up Research and Using Results  a"Accessible and easy to understand, this book offers an encyclopaedic introduction to research, showing you how to think about every stage involved in a research project. Equipping you with the tools you need to understand research processes, it helps you get to grips with the concepts behind qualitative research methodology - and be ready to apply them. Packed with examples that are directly relevant to the kind of research students undertake, this book helps you develop your academic and research skills and showcases how diverse research can be, with examples across different contexts and with different kinds of data. This third edition offers: - Hands-on guidance about how to develop key academic skills like critical thinking, effective writing and building an argument - Straightforward guidance about interpreting findings, assessing arguments and understanding the wider impact of your work that helps you step confidently into a researcher role - A complete overview of the challenges and opportunities involved in working with new forms of data like social media and online data Supported by a dynamic new website that offers templates for building arguments, additional case studies and dos and don'ts videos, this book is the perfect companion for anyone looking for a clear introduction to research methodology"--cProvided by publisher.