Introducing research methodology : a beginner's guide to doing a research project

2. ed.

Los Angeles

2015

XXII, 295 S.

graph. Darst.

Monographie

978-1-4462-9423-9

17312

194137

Empirische Sozialforschung ; Lehrbuch; Social science / MethodologyIn the Second Edition of this textbook designed for new researchers, Uwe Flick takes readers through the process of producing a research project. The book gives readers the fundamental data collection and analysis skills that they need for their first project, as well as a good understanding of the research process as a whole. It covers both quantitative and qualitative methods, and contains plenty of real-life examples from the author's own research. The book will help readers to answer questions such as: why do social research in the first place? how do I develop a researchable question? what is a literature review and how do I conduct one? how could I collect and analyze data? what if I want to do my research online?Part 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: Planning Social Research: Steps in the Research Process; Chapter 7: Designing Social Research; Chapter 8: Deciding on Your Methods; Part III: Working with Data; Chapter 9: Collecting Quantitative and Qualitative Data; Chapter 10: Analyzing Quantitative and Qualitative Data; Chapter 11: E-Research: Doing Social Research Online; Chapter 12: Triangulation and Mixed Methods; Part IV: Reflection and Writing; Chapter 13: What is Good Research? Evaluating Your Research Project; Chapter 14: Writing Research and Using Results