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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462196603321

Autore

Franklin Marianne <1959-, >

Titolo

Understanding research : coping with the quantitative-qualitative divide / / M. I. Franklin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-283-70925-2

0-203-11886-3

1-136-31203-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (321 p.)

Disciplina

001.4

Soggetti

Political science - Research - Methodology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Putting research into perspective -- Research in practice: first steps in project design -- The politics of research: living with your choices -- Internet research skills & online research -- Doing research - gathering data -- Doing research - analysing findings -- Writing it all up and going public -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Planning, undertaking and completing a research project - from dissertations to presentations - can be a daunting undertaking for any student, involving a number of easily taken mis-steps for those without adequate guidance.The objective of any research project is to gather data, analyse it based on your research question and present your findings and conclusions. For students, having the right approach to these steps can mean the difference between an easily handled process resulting in a well argued and presented project, or panicked flailing, misdirection and confusion.For