000			01980nam a2200337 i 4500
003			OCoLC
005			20220705153010.0
008			130924s2014 caua b 001 0 eng c
020			_a1446269973 _qpaperback
020			_a9781446269978 _qpaperback
020			_a9781446269961 _qhardback
020			_a1446269965 _qhardback
035			_a(OCoLC)863173091 _z(OCoLC)871482219
040			_aLCC _beng _cGSU _dGSU _erda
050		4	_aH62.KUM
082	0	4	_a300.72 _223
100	1		_aKumar, Ranjit, _eauthor. _0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nb98081132.
245	1	0	_aResearch methodology : _ba step-by-step guide for beginners / _cRanjit Kumar.
250			_aFourth edition.
264		1	_aLos Angeles : _bSAGE, _c2014.
300			_axxvii, 399 pages : _billustrations (chiefly color) ; _c23 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent.
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia.
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier.
500			_aIncludes index
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 387-392) and index.
520			_aThis text has been written specifically for those with no previous experience of research or research methodology. Written in a logical and accessible style and providing helpful techniques and examples, it breaks the process of designing and doing a research project into eight manageable operational steps. The book guides you through your project from beginning to end by offering practical advice on: formulating a research question ; ethical considerations ; carrying out a literature review ; choosing a research design ; selecting a sample ; collecting and analysing qualitative and quantitative data ; writing a research report. The book is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the social sciences embarking on quantitative or qualitative research projects.
650		0	_aSocial sciences _xResearch _xMethodology. _0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008111864.
942			_2lcc _cBK _n0
999			_c841 _d841