How to Do Your Research Project continues to lead the way as an essential guide for anyone undertaking a research project in the applied social sciences. The new
Third Edition of this best-selling title now includes further advice on concluding, writing, and presenting research, using social media and digital methods, and understanding how to effectively work with supervisors. Setting out a clear and detailed road map, author Gary Thomas guides the reader through the different stages of a research project, explaining key steps, and processes at each level in refreshingly jargon-free terms.
Readers will learn:
- How to choose your research question
- Project management and study skills
- Effective literature reviews
- Methodology, theory, and research design frames
- Ethics and access
- Data collection tools
- Effective data analysis
- Discussing findings, concluding, and writing up