The Foundations of Research (Palgrave Research Skills)
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (699 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0230248977 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Since the book was first published, no significant competitor has entered the market place, whilst the plethora of specialist books – to which Palgrave has contributed – offering help with your 'dissertation', 'thesis', 'supervisor relationship', 'research methods', 'successful project' and so on, has surged. Furthermore, the author has added more examples in order to clarify some of his original arguments. This book will continue to provide advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students with an accessible overview of the 'nuts and bolts' of research. There is still no other text which does what Foundations of Research does: offer the advanced undergraduate/postgraduate an accessible overview of the 'hard stuff' in and around research. The new edition will take account of the new developments that have taken place since th
“The welcome second edition of this well received book provides a clear and practical guide to the tools and terminology of research which will be invaluable for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students.” —Professor Wyn Grant, Research Associate in the Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick
It is helping me understand about research and how to Amazon Customer It is helping me understand about research and how to go about doing my dissertation as I continue with my PHd studies. Thanks. "Quite a tough read, but not finished yet" according to P. Greasby. I'm struggling with this book a bit. I do have some research background allowing me to relate concepts to the real world. But I'm already starting to feel there's nowhere near enough examples to make this stick. Accepting that the research principles can apply across a spectrum of disciplines, it would still be useful to have more real-world examples. I frequently read something many times before making the connection with something I know quite well. If more practical examples had been given, I would have made the conne. "Five Stars" according to mdcfa. Excellent