Research methods for postgraduates / edited by Tony Greenfield.
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TextPublication details: London : Arnold ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2002.Edition: Second editionDescription: xii, 370 pages. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN: - 9780340806562
- 0340806567
- Research methods.
- 001.42 GRE
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This text is divided into sections which cover the general menagement of research, different types of research, data measurement, data analysis, modelling and simulation. It is guidance for postgraduate students on how to organize, plan, and do research in most subject areas and will be of particular use to students taking courses in Research Methods. There are many check lists and decision diagrams throughout.
Rev. ed. of: Research methods. 1996.
Includes index.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- List of contributors (p. ix)
- Preface to second edition (p. xi)
- Preface to first edition (p. xiii)
- Part 1 Introduction
- 1 A view of research (p. 3)
- 2 The research journey: four steps to success (p. 7)
- 3 Managing your PhD (p. 13)
- 4 Documenting your work (p. 28)
- 5 Word processing tips (p. 37)
- 6 Ethics of research (p. 41)
- Part 2 Support
- 7 Research proposals (p. 53)
- 8 Finding funds (p. 58)
- 9 Who can help? (p. 65)
- Part 3 Tools of research
- 10 Information technology and computers (p. 73)
- 11 Choosing and using software for statistics (p. 86)
- 12 The internet (p. 94)
- 13 Library and information services (p. 100)
- 14 Searching in unfamiliar fields (p. 106)
- Part 4 Creativity
- 15 Darwin and creativity (p. 115)
- 16 When to use creativity (p. 121)
- 17 Synthesis and evaluation of creativity (p. 126)
- 18 Software and websites for creativity (p. 137)
- Part 5 Research types
- 19 Randomised trials (p. 143)
- 20 Laboratory and industrial experiments (p. 151)
- 21 Agricultural experiments (p. 163)
- 22 Survey research (p. 172)
- Part 6 Measurement
- 23 Principles of sampling (p. 185)
- 24 Sampling in human studies (p. 195)
- 25 Sources of population statistics (p. 202)
- 26 Interviewing (p. 209)
- 27 Problems of measurement (p. 218)
- 28 Instrumentation in experimentation (p. 226)
- Part 7 Analysis
- 29 Elementary statistics (p. 239)
- 30 Further statistical methods (p. 247)
- 31 Computer support for data analysis (p. 253)
- 32 Spreadsheets: a few tips (p. 258)
- Part 8 Special tools
- 33 The value of mathematical models (p. 269)
- 34 Deterministic models (p. 279)
- 35 Stochastic models and simulation (p. 292)
- 36 Optimisation (p. 300)
- Part 9 Presentation
- 37 Writing the thesis (p. 307)
- 38 Presenting your research: reports and talks (p. 317)
- 39 Graphical presentation (p. 334)
- 40 Personal home pages on the web (p. 343)
- Part 10 Future
- 41 Protecting and exploiting technology (p. 353)
- 42 Career opportunities (p. 360)
- Index (p. 367)