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020			_a9781529742442
035			_a(OCoLC)on1280521941
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082	0	4	_a300.72 _222 _bGRA
100	1		_aGray, David E. _q(David Edward), _d1952- _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aDoing research in the real world / _cDavid E Gray.
250			_aFifth edition.
264		1	_aLondon ; _aThousand Oaks : _bSAGE, _c[2022]
264		4	_cc2022
300			_aix, 883 pages : _bcolor illustrations ; _c25 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
336			_astill image _bsti _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
500			_aPrevious edition 2018.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aPrinciples and planning for research -- Theoretical perspectives and research methodologies -- Selecting and planning research proposals and projects -- Research ethics -- Searching, critically reviewing and using the literature -- Research methodology -- Research design: quantitative methods -- Research design: qualitative methods -- Research design: mixed methods -- Sampling strategies -- Designing descriptive and analytical surveys -- Designing case studies -- Designing evaluations -- Action research and change -- Data collection methods -- Questionnaires and surveys -- Interviewing -- Non-participant observation -- Ethnography and participant observation -- Focus groups -- Unobtrusive measures -- Visual research methods -- Digital research methods -- Secondary data and research -- Analysis and report writing -- Data management -- Getting started using SPSS -- Analysing and presenting quantitative data -- Getting started using NVivo -- Analysing and presenting qualitative data -- Writing up the research -- Preparing for presentations and Vivas.
520			_aFrom first planning to writing up your research, this complete guide will help you push your project forward. Walking you through every step you need to take, it helps you build your knowledge of theory and methods and offers straightforward guidance to empower you to make good research decisions and learn best practice. This fifth edition: Draws on over 70 case studies of research in action to demonstrate potential pitfalls - and how to avoid them. Adds a new chapter on data management, providing how-to guidance on storing your research data. Provides more than 150 activities to help you develop your understanding of key concepts and advance your research methods knowledge. Illustrates how research methods skills transfer to the workplace, helping you boost your employability. Accompanied by online resources including videos, case studies and further reading that bring methods to life, this accessible book is still the definitive research companion for any student doing a research project. -- _cProvided by publisher.
650		7	_aSocial sciences _xResearch _xMethodology. _2BUEsh
650		7	_aSocial sciences _xResearch. _2BUEsh
650		7	_aResearch. _2BUEsh
653			_bART _cMay2023
655			_vReading book
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