Bell, Judith, 1929-2015

Doing your research project : a guide for first-time researchers in education and social science / Judith Bell. - 4th ed. - Berkshire : Open University Press, 2005. - xv, 267 p. ; 22 cm. + pbk.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-260) and index.

Introduction -- Part I: Preparing the ground -- Approaches to research -- Planning the project -- Ethics and integrity in research -- Reading, referencing and the management of information -- Literature searching -- The review of the literature -- Part II: Selecting methods of data collection -- Introduction -- The analysis of documentary evidence / Brendan Duffy -- Designing and administering questionnaires -- Planning and conducting interviews -- Diaries logs and critical incidents -- Observation studies -- Part III: Interpreting the evidence and reporting the findings -- Introduction -- Interpreting the evidence and reporting the findings -- Writing the report.



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Education--Research
Education--Research--Methodology.
Social sciences--Research
Social sciences--Research--Methodology.
Independent study.

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