TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kumar,Ranjit
TI  - Research methodology: a step-by-step guide for beginners 
SN  - 9789351501336
U1  - 001.42 23 ed.
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Thousand Oaks, CA
PB  - Sage Publicatons
KW  - Research--
KW  - Methodology
N1  - Research Methodology: A Step by Step Guide for Beginners has been written specifically for those with no previous experience of research or research methodology. 

Essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the social sciences and are interested in research, the book successfully provides helpful techniques and examples. It 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 analyzing qualitative and quantitative data
• writing a research report; Acknowledgments Preface    Research: a Way of Thinking    The research process: a glance   
STEP I: FORMULATING A RESEARCH PROBLEM
  Reviewing the literature    Formulating a research problem    Identifying variables    Constructing hypotheses   
STEP-II: CONCEPTUALISING A RESEARCH DESIGN
  The 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
  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
  Writing a research report    Glossary    Bibliography    Index 
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