Kumar, Ranjit,

Research methodology : a step-by-step guide for beginners / Ranjit Kumar. - Fifth edition. - xxi, 503 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.

Previous edition: 2014. Includes Internet access.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Research: A way of thinking -- Research process: a quick glance -- Formulating a research problem -- Reviewing the literature -- Formulating a research problem -- Identifying variables -- Constructing hypotheses -- Step II: Conceptualising a research design -- Research design -- Selecting a study design -- Step III: Constructing an instrument for data collection -- Selecting a method of data collection -- Collecting data using attitudinal scales -- Establishing the validity and reliability of a research instrument -- Step IV: Selecting a sample -- Selecting a sample -- Step V: Writing a research proposal -- Step VI: Collecting data -- Considering ethical issues in data collection -- Step VII: Processing and displaying data -- Processing data -- Displaying data -- Step VIII: Writing a research report.

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Social sciences--Research--Methodology.

H62 / .K84 2019

300.72