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020			_a9781849203012 (pbk.)
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050	0	0	_aH62 _b.K84 2011
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100	1		_aKumar, Ranjit.
245	1	0	_aResearch methodology : _ba step-by-step guide for beginners / _cRanjit Kumar.
250			_a3rd ed.
260			_aLos Angeles : _bSAGE, _c2011.
300			_axxi, 415 p. : _bill ; _c25 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [403]-407) and index.
520			_aWritten 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.
650		0	_aSocial sciences _xResearch _xMethodology.
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