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Some research books

Designing your first research proposal : a manual for beginning researchers by Renuka Vithal & Jonathan Jansen. Selecting a focus -- Identifying critical questions -- Stating a rationale -- Conducting a literature review -- Locating a conceptual/theoretical framework -- Preparing a data collection plan -- Planning for data analysis -- Anticipating the report outline -- Dealing with validity and reliability concerns -- Acknowledging the limitations of the research -- Protecting human subjects (ethics) -- Estimating the budget -- Final thoughts. Summary"This popular manual has received an updated and modern look while maintaining its succinct content. Key Benefits: Clear and coherent strategy for preparing a research proposal for basic to advanced research; Can be used in a variety of educational contexts in both tertiary and secondary education; Workbook format for use in workshops for doctoral, master’s and baccalaureate students; Appropriate across many disciplines; Accessible to English second-language speakers; Interactive structure promotes self-directed research training - suitable for distance education."-- Back cover.
Call Number: Book 3-day loan 300.72 VIT
Publication Date: 2019
Encyclopedia of research design by Neil J Salkind Summary"Comprising more than 500 entries, the Encyclopedia of Research Design explains how to make decisions about research design, undertake research projects in an ethical manner, interpret and draw valid inferences from data, and evaluate experiment design strategies and results. Two additional features carry this encyclopedia far above other works in the field: bibliographic entries devoted to significant articles in the history of research design and reviews of contemporary tools, such as software and statistical procedures, used to analyze results. It covers the spectrum of research design strategies, from material presented in introductory classes to topics necessary in graduate research; it addresses cross- and multidisciplinary research needs, with many examples drawn from the social and behavioral sciences, neurosciences, and biomedical and life sciences; it provides summaries of advantages and disadvantages of often-used strategies; and it uses hundreds of sample tables, figures, and equations based on real-life cases."--Publisher's description.
Call Number: REFERENCE Book not for loan R 300.72 SAL
ISBN: 9781412961271
Publication Date: 2010
Ground rules for social research : guidelines for good practice by Martyn Denscombe
ISBN: 9780335239375
Publication Date: 2010
Handbook of survey methodology for the social sciences by Lior Gideon SummarySurveys enjoy great ubiquity among data collection methods in social research: they are flexible in questioning techniques, in the amount of questions asked, in the topics covered, and in the various ways of interactions with respondents. Surveys are also the preferred method of many researchers in the social sciences due to their ability to provide quick profiles and results. Because they are so commonly used and fairly easy to administer, surveys are often thought to be easily thrown together. But designing an effective survey that yields reliable and valid results takes more than merely asking questions and waiting for the answers to arrive. Geared to the non-statistician, the Handbook of Survey Methodology for the Social Sciences addresses issues throughout all phases of survey design and implementation. Chapters examine the major survey methods of data collection, and provide expert guidelines for asking targeted questions, and for improving accuracy and quality of responses while reducing sampling and non-sampling bias. Relying on the Total Survey Error theory, various issues of both sampling and non-sampling sources of error are explored and discussed. By covering all aspects of the topic, the Handbook is suited to readers taking their first steps in survey methodology, as well as to those already involved in survey design and execution, and to those currently in training. Featured in the Handbook: The Total Survey Error: sampling and non-sampling errors. Survey sampling techniques. The art of question phrasing. Techniques for increasing response rates A question of ethics: what is allowed in survey research? Survey design: face-to-face, phone, mail, e-mail, online, computer-assisted. Dealing with sensitive issues in surveys. Demographics of respondents: implications for future survey research. Dealing with nonresponse, and nonresponse bias
Call Number: online resource
ISBN: 9781461438762
Publication Date: 2012
Practical research : planning and design by Paul D. Leedy, and Jeanne Ellis Ormrod; with Laura Ruth Johnson SummaryIntended for introductory research method course, this 12th edition has been updated to include the latest technology-based strategies and online tools, a better balance between quantitative and qualitative methods and a new chapter on action research--Publisher's description."For introductory Research Methods courses in any area of study. An engaging, cross-disciplinary guide to research methodology. Practical Research: Planning and Design is a do-it-yourself, how-to manual for planning and conducting research. Suitable for a wide variety of courses in basic research methodology, the book uses a conversational tone, step-by-step instructions, and practical suggestions to guide the reader from the selection of a problem to the preparation of a completed report. The 12th Edition has been updated to include the latest technology-based strategies and online tools. Other key changes include a better balance between quantitative and qualitative methods and the addition of a new chapter on action research"--Publisher's description. Contents: The Fundamentals. -- Focusing Your Research Efforts. -- Research Designs. -- Data Analyses. -- Research Reports. -- Appendices: Using a spreadsheet : microsoft excel ; Using SPSS.
Call Number: Book 3-day loan 001.4 LEE
ISBN: 9780134775654,
Publication Date: 2019
Research at grass roots : for the social sciences and human services professions by W J H Roestenburg (Editor) H Strydom (Hermanus),(Editor) C B Fouché (Editor) Research in the human services professions -- Steps common to both quantitative and qualitative research -- Steps unique to quantitative research -- Steps unique to qualitative research -- Combined qualitative and quantitative research.
Call Number: 300.72 RES
ISBN: 9780627038211
Publication Date: 2021
Research design : qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches by John W Creswell
Call Number: 300.721 CRE
ISBN: 9781452274614
Publication Date: 2014
Research in practice by Terre Blanche, Durrheim Found at Academic Reserves (Issue / Circulation Desk).
Call Number: 300.72 RES (Academic Reserves)
ISBN: 9781485102687
Publication Date: 2014
Research matters by du Plooy-Cilliers, Corné Davis, Rose-Marié Bezuidenhout. SummaryResearch Matters is an introductory research title aimed at undergraduate students. In an accessible and comprehensive manner, it explains research in its entirety to the novice researcher. The book aims at equipping the inexperienced researcher with the necessary skills and confidence to tackle the research process.
Call Number: Academic Reserves - book shortloan collection 300.72 RES
ISBN: 9781485132110
Publication Date: 2021
Research methodology. by Chris Welman G K Huysamen Fanie Kruger Bruce Mitchell
Call Number: Academic reserves - book shortloan collection 001.42 WEL
ISBN: 9780195789010
Publication Date: 2005
Social research methods : qualitative and quantitative approaches by W Lawrence Neuman (William Lawrence) SummarySocial Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Methods 7e is a highly regarded text that presents a comprehensive and balanced introduction to both qualitative and quantitative approaches to social research with an emphasis on the benefits of combining various approaches. New this edition: MyResearchKit--Social Research Methods 7E can be packaged with this text at no additional cost (ISBN: 0205751342) or purchased separately. MyResearchKit includes: * Multiple-choice practice test questions* Flashcards of key terms* Short research exercises (previously in the workbook)*Social Explorer: census data from 1790 - present* A "Social Research in the News" blog*Writing tutorial: covers documenting sources, avoiding plagiarism, and various kinds of writing assignments (literature reviews, abstracts, research proposals, etc.)*MySearchLab: a search engine for retrieving scholarly research articles from hundreds of academic journals. Why do research? -- What are the major types of social research? -- Theory and research -- The meanings of methodology -- How to review the literature review and conduct ethical studies -- Strategies of research design -- Qualitative and quantitative measurement -- Qualitative and quantitative sampling -- Experimental research -- Survey research -- Nonreactive research and secondary analysis -- Analysis of quantitative data -- Field research and focus group research -- Analysis of qualitative data -- Writing the research report and the politics of social research.
Call Number: 301.0721 NEU
ISBN: 9781292020235
Publication Date: 2014
The Oxford handbook of qualitative research by Patricia Leavy SummaryThe Oxford Handbook of Qualitative Research, second edition, presents a comprehensive retrospective and prospective review of the field of qualitative research. Original, accessible chapters written by interdisciplinary leaders in the field make this a critical reference work. Filled with robust examples from real-world research; ample discussion of the historical, theoretical, and methodological foundations of the field; and coverage of key issues including data collection, interpretation, representation, assessment, and teaching, this handbook aims to be a valuable text for students, professors, and researchers. This newly revised and expanded edition features up-to-date examples and topics, including seven new chapters on duoethnography, team research, writing ethnographically, creative approaches to writing, writing for performance, writing for the public, and teaching qualitative research.
Call Number: online resource
ISBN: 9780190847418
Publication Date: 2020
The practice of social research by Earl R Babbie
ISBN: 9780357360842
Publication Date: 2021
Understanding research : an introduction to reading research by Carol Bertram Iben Christiansen Iben Maj Christiansen Contents: What is research? -- Paradigms: ways of seeing the world and doing research -- Research design and styles of research -- Methods of collecting data -- Analysing and presenting qualitative data -- Analysing and presenting quantitative data -- Issues of interpretation and quality.
Call Number: Academic reserves - book shortloan collection 370.72 BER
ISBN: 9780627031175
Publication Date: 2014

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