Denscombe, Martyn.

The good research guide : for small-scale social research projects / Martyn Denscombe. - 4th ed. - Maidenhead, England : McGraw-Hill/Open University Press, 2010. - xii, 373 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - Open UP study skills . - Open UP study skills. .

Previous ed.: 2007.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [359]-365) and index.

Part 1 Strategies for social research: surveys and sampling; case studies; experiments; ethnography; phenomenology; grounded theory, action research, mixed methods -- Part 2 Methods of social research: questionnaires; interviews; observation; documents -- Part 3 Analysis: quatative data; qualitative data; writing up the research -- Frequently asked questions, Research ethics, Data protection, Triangulation, Focus groups.

This 4th edition offers guidance for success in small scale research projects, with new sections on ethics, Internet research, phenomenology, grounded theory and image-based methods.

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Social sciences--Methodology--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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