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The undergraduate research handbook / Gina Wisker

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Wisker, Gina, 1951-
Published
Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Physical Description
xxii, 298 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

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Contents
Introduction. How to Use This Book -- Pt. 1. Getting Started -- 1. The Enquiring Mind in Action -- 2. Starting Research -- 3. Good Research: The Essentials -- 4. Carrying Out Research for a Project or Dissertation -- 5. Research Paradigms, Theorising and Conceptual Frameworks -- 6. Writing a Research Proposal -- 7. Carrying Out a Literature Review: Engaging with the Literature -- 8. Research Methodology and Methods -- 9. Finding and Using Sources -- 10. Using the Internet for Research -- 11. Quantitative Methods in Action: Questionnaires, Observation -- 12. Qualitative Methods in Action -- 13. Varieties of Research: Practitioner-Based and Action Research, Phenomenography and Ethnography, and other Real-World Research -- Pt. 2. Managing People and Processes -- 14. Collecting, Selecting, Organising and Analysing Data, Interpretation -- 15. Managing Your Tutor or Supervisor -- 16. Managing Your Time, Life, Paid Work and Research -- 17. Putting Ethics into Practice -- Pt. 3. Difference, Writing and Moving On -- 18. International Students -- 19. Researching and Writing in Different Disciplines -- 20. Developing Good Writing Habits -- 21. Writing Well, in the Right Shapes and Forms: the Authority of Your Research and Your Writing -- 22. Maintaining Momentum: Overcoming Difficulties with Time, Writing, the Project and the Research Processes -- 23. What Do Examiners Look For? What Do Employers Look For? And How to Ensure Your Work Matches Their Expectations.
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9780230520974 (alk. paper)
0230520979 (alk. paper)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 294-296) and index.
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