a guide for first-time researchers in education, health and social science
Judith Bell.
5th ed
Maidenhead
McGraw-Hill Open University Press
2010
(xiii, 277 pages) : illustrations.
Open UP study skills.
Front cover; Half title; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Intriduction; Part I PREPARING THE GROUND; Part II SELECTING METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION; Part III INTERPRETING THE EVIDENCE AND REPORTING THE FINDINGS; REFERENCES; INDEX; Back cover.
Research can be daunting, particularly for first-timers, but this indispensable book provides everything you need to know to prepare for research, draft and finalise a methodologically sound and well-written report or thesis, plus it warns you of potential pitfalls to prevent you wasting time on false trails.