{"product_id":"how-to-do-a-research-project-isbn-9781118691328","title":"How to do a Research Project","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten specifically to address the needs and concerns of the undergraduate, this tightly focused volume guides students through the process of conducting and completing a research project.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFriendly and accessible, this fully-updated second edition includes a number of accompanying student support materials to aid students further.  Closely integrated sets of end-of-chapter tasks covering all aspects of research projects from design to completion, as well as suggested further reading, enhance each chapter.  A wide range of additional helpful materials relevant to particular subject areas is also available on the accompanying website at \u003cb\u003ewww.wiley.com\/college\/robson\u003c\/b\u003e. This textbook is an invaluable resource for students in a wide range of disciplines and fields of study, particularly those planning to use social research methods or to carry out a library-based study, for their undergraduate research project.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I – Making Preparations 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Preliminaries 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognizing Realities 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA serious warning 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking it Worthwhile 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsidering Your Audience(s) 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndividual or Group Research? 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of group research 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupport groups 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning Your Project 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoing it 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Structure of the Book 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnd of Chapter Tasks 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Tasks 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Using Social Research Methods 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Concern for the Truth 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferent Purposes of Research 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDescription 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploration 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplanation 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmancipation 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Design 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlexible designs 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFixed designs 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQualitative and quantitative data collection 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemands on Researchers 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferent Approaches to Doing Social Research 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Library’ studies 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamples from Undergraduate Projects 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethods of Collecting Data 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamples from Undergraduate Projects 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing More Than One Method 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMixed Method Designs 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Collection Methods Used in Different Approaches 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrustworthiness and Credibility 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReliability 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValidity 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Arguments 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Tasks 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Developing Your Ideas 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting a Topic 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearching internet topics 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch topics to avoid 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReplication research 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom a Topic to Research Questions 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Research Questions to a Research Design 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne research question or several? 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo I really need research questions? 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypotheses 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping the Design 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding and Using Sources 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning the search for sources 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey word searching 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternet searching 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLibrary searching 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with the sources 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting an Overall Picture 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical Considerations 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormal ethical approval 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical committees 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoiding the unethical 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving beyond box-ticking 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfirming Your Choices 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Tasks 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II – Doing It 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Practicalities of Data Collection 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSampling and Sample Sizes 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRepresentative samples 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNon-probability samples 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaboratory Research 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Subjects’ or ‘participants’? 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformed Consent 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGaining Access 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding the place to carry out your project 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking the contact 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormal approval isn’t enough 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormal and informal contracts 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApproaching participants 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting on and getting out 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsider research 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePilots 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollecting the Data 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat to Do if You Run into Difficulties or Out of Time 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Tasks 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III – Making Something of It 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Analysing and Interpreting Your Findings 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat This Chapter Tries to Do 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing for Analysis 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuantitative (Numerical) Data 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCategorical variables 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrdered categorical variables 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummarizing and displaying categorical data 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContinuous variables 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculating summary statistics with continuous variables 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculating variability 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisplaying continuous variables 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistical tests and statistical significance 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffect sizes 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClinical significance 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat test do I use? 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo I really need to use statistical tests? 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQualitative Data 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData reduction and organization 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn example – the grounded theory approach to analysis 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing specialist computer packages for qualitative data analysis 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary of qualitative data analysis 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpretation – What is Going on Here? 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Tasks 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Reporting the Findings 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning and Drafting 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Arguments 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClaims 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReasons and evidence 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsidering Your Audience(s) – Again 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoiding Plagiarism 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessional Standards 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLanguage matters 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstracts and executive summaries 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe First Full Draft 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevising and Polishing 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Final Version 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisseminating Your Findings 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOral presentations 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther types of publication 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Final Thought 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Tasks 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Author Index 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 153\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eColin Robson\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Professor of the School of Human and Health Sciences, Huddersfield University.  From 1996–2007 he was chief consultant to the OECD Centre for Educational Research and Innovation project on the development of statistics and indicators on the performance of national systems for the education of children with disabilities, learning and behaviour difficulties, and social disadvantages.  He has recently completed a consultancy to a follow-up project funded by Eurostat. He is the author of the best-selling \u003ci\u003eReal World Research.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Do a Research Project\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Colin Robson has created an essential tool for students.  Written specifically to address the needs and concerns of the undergraduate, this tightly focused volume guides students through the process of conducting and completing a research project.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFriendly and accessible, this fully-updated second edition includes a number of accompanying student support materials to aid students further.  Closely integrated sets of end-of-chapter tasks covering all aspects of research projects from design to completion, as well as suggested further reading, enhance each chapter.  A wide range of additional helpful materials relevant to particular subject areas is also available on the accompanying website at \u003cb\u003ewww.wiley.com\/college\/robson\u003c\/b\u003e. 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