Research methods for postgraduates / / edited by Tony Greenfield with Sue Greener

• Pubblicazione: Chichester, West Sussex, England : , : Wiley, , 2016; ©2016
• Edizione: Third edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (521 p.)
• Disciplina: 001.42
• Soggetto topico: Research - Methodology
• Persona (resp. second.): GreenfieldTony; GreenerSue
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Research Methods for Postgraduates; Contents; About the Author; List of Contributors; Preface to the Third Edition; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Part I First Steps; 1 A View of Research; Introduction; Contents; Creativity; 2 The Research Journey: Four Steps to Success; Part 1: Reviewing the Field; Part 2: Theory Building; Part 3: Theory Testing; Part 4: Reflection and Integration; Summary and conclusions; References; 3 Managing Your Doctorate; Introduction; Approaching and Starting Your Doctorate; Planning Your Research Project; What Am I Going to Do? ; When Am I Going to Do It?Organising Your Research; Time; Working Conditions; Materials; Managing Your Research; Managing Your Relationship with Your Supervisory Team; Managing Yourself; Initial Adjustment; Isolation and Loneliness; Mid-thesis Crisis; Completing Your Submission; What Is My Case or Argument?; What Am I Going to Write?; How Much Am I Going to Write?; What Style Am I Going to Write It In?; How Will I Go about the Writing Process?; Drafting and Submission; Preparing for Your Viva; Finding Out about the Process of the Viva; Planning for the Viva; Practising; On the Day; Outcomes ; Disseminating Your FindingsConclusions; References; 4 Documenting Your Work; Why Document?; Documenting Data; How to Document?; Diary; Recording Observations; Laboratory Notes; Recording Voices; Card Index; Computer Database; Mapping and Making Diagrams; Drawing; Photographs in Record Keeping; Memoranda and Correspondence; Storage and Retrieval; In Conclusion; References; 5 Ethics of Research; Introduction; Background; Codes of Conduct; Politics; Cutting Corners; Fraud; Hoaxing; Forging; Trimming; Cooking; Obfuscation; Advice; The Researchers Prayer; References; 6 Plagiarism; Some Examples ; Stealing from a ColleagueCollusion; Stealing from Published Papers and Books; Quoting without Citation; Buying It; Data Recycling; Self-plagiarism; Stopping Plagiarism; Deterrence; Detection; Conclusion; 7 Critically Reviewing Your Own Research; Introduction; A Checklist from the Experts in Reviewing Research; Does the Paper State, at the Outset, Its Aim(s), Its Objective(s) or the Problem(s) It Is Seeking to Address?; Does the Paper Demonstrate an Adequate Understanding of the Relevant Literature in the Field and Cite an Appropriate Range of Literature Sources? ; Has the Paper Ignored Any Published Work That Is Significant and Relevant to the Issue It Addresses?Is the Paper Clear That the Methods Employed Are Appropriate for the Aims of the Research?; Does the Paper Provide Enough Detail of the Method(s) to Enable a Reader to Repeat the Study if They Were in a Position to Do So?; Are the Findings Analysed Appropriately?; Are the Results Presented Clearly?; Does the Paper Discuss Its Key Results in the Light of Published Literature on the Subject?; Does the Paper Identify How Results Make an Original Contribution to New Knowledge? ; Why Is It Important That the Article Makes a Contribution to Knowledge That Is Significant?
• Titolo autorizzato: Research methods for postgraduates
• ISBN: 1-118-76299-1; 1-118-76300-9; 1-118-76302-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910134876903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: THEi Wiley ebooks.