Research Methods: Simple, Short, and Straightforward Way Of Learning Methods of Research

Research Methods: Simple, Short, and Straightforward Way Of Learning Methods of Research
Author: Sherwyn Allibang
Publisher: Sherwyn Allibang
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2020-10-09
Genre: Reference
ISBN:

This book is intended for beginners in research. This book uses Simple words, Short sentences, and Straightforward paragraphs. The triple S and simplest way of learning methods of research. Research in general refers to a search for knowledge. The topics covered in this book includes a brief introduction to research, research approaches, research designs, data gathering techniques, sampling, and guides and tips in writing a research paper. This book includes data and information needed by students who are taking the course who will eventually write their research paper. This book is full of examples along with the discussions of each topic. Those familiar with writings about methods of research may notice that many of the important ideas, concepts, and principles found in this book came from many authoritative sources with incorporated original ideas of the author. The author is, therefore, expressing his thanks and gratitude to all those authors whose ideas, concepts, and principles have been used to enrich the content of this book. TO GOD BE THE GLORY!

A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about Qualitative Research

A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about Qualitative Research
Author: David Silverman
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2013-01-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1446289575

The Second Edition of Qualitative Research provides a refreshing introduction to doing and debating qualitative research. The author uses updated content, ranging from photographs to novels and newspaper stories, to demonstrate how getting to grips with qualitative methods means asking ourselves fundamental questions about how we are influenced by contemporary culture. Conceived by Chris Grey as an antidote to conventional textbooks, each book in the ‘Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap’ series takes a core area of the curriculum and turns it on its head by providing a critical and sophisticated overview of the key issues and debates in an informal, conversational and often humorous way. Suitable for Undergraduate students who are new to qualitative research and even Postgraduates and Practitioners who want re-assess their current understanding of the field.

Mixed Methods

Mixed Methods
Author: Sam Ladner
Publisher:
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2019-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9781734217803

This book provides a brief introduction to mixed research methods for applied researchers working in technology, marketing, communications, or market research.

Research Methodology. A Guide for a Literature Review

Research Methodology. A Guide for a Literature Review
Author: Farwis Mahrool
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Total Pages: 14
Release: 2020-10-26
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3346281884

Literature Review from the year 2020 in the subject Communications - Methods and Research Logic, grade: 100.00, National University of Malaysia (Accounting & Finance), course: PhD, language: English, abstract: This paper is designed for academic researchers to understand the concept of a literature review, types of literature review and basic elements of literature review. Hope those piece of work would highly assist who indeed of research. All research starts with sound literature review. The purpose of a literature review is to provide a foundation of knowledge on the topic. Identify areas of prior scholarship to prevent duplication and give credit to other researchers. Identify inconstancies: gaps in research, conflicts in previous studies, open questions left from other research. Most of the researchers face difficulty in a review of past studies.

A Short Introduction To Social Research

A Short Introduction To Social Research
Author: Matt Henn
Publisher: Sage Publications Pvt Limited
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2006-02-28
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9788178296456

This book introduces students and researchers to the key ideas and issues that inform research practice. An invaluable guide for the first time researcher embarking on his/her own small-scale research project, it provides answers to the following questions: - What is social research, and why do we conduct it? - What is or is not acceptable knowledge about the social world? - What are (and are not) the acceptable methods for acquiring social knowledge? - What are the primary debates about the relative merits and weaknesses of quantitative and qualitative research styles? - To what extent is it possible to combine methods in a single research study? - Can, and should, social research ever be objective and value-free? - How can we ensure that our research methods are ethical, valid and reliable? - What are the possible consequences of our research project, and might it affect the world around us? Superbly written, this is the essential guide to the theory and practice of research, and to the best ways of planning and managing research.

Social Science Research

Social Science Research
Author: Anol Bhattacherjee
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2012-04-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781475146127

This book is designed to introduce doctoral and graduate students to the process of conducting scientific research in the social sciences, business, education, public health, and related disciplines. It is a one-stop, comprehensive, and compact source for foundational concepts in behavioral research, and can serve as a stand-alone text or as a supplement to research readings in any doctoral seminar or research methods class. This book is currently used as a research text at universities on six continents and will shortly be available in nine different languages.

Fiction as Research Practice

Fiction as Research Practice
Author: Patricia Leavy
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2016-06-16
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1315428474

The turn to fiction as a social research practice is a natural extension of what many researchers and writers have long been doing. Patricia Leavy, a widely published qualitative researcher and a novelist, explores the overlaps and intersections between these two ways of understanding and describing human experience. She demonstrates the validity of literary experimentation to the qualitative researcher and how to incorporate these practices into research projects. Five short stories and excerpts from novellas and novels show these methods in action. This book is an essential methodological introduction for those interested in studying or practicing arts-based research.

A Short Introduction to Social Research

A Short Introduction to Social Research
Author: Matt Henn
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2005-12-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780761944843

This book introduces students and researchers to the key ideas and issues that inform research practice. Authors Matt Henn, Mark Weinstein, and Nick Foard provide a clear and easy-to-understand roadmap to help the reader plan their research project from beginning to end. This book is perfect for use on introductory methods courses and is also an invaluable guide for the first time researcher embarking on their own small-scale research project. It is the intention of this book to prepare students and new researchers for their research project. Brilliantly written throughout, this is your essential guide to the theory of research, the practice of research and the best ways to plan and manage your research.

Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methods

Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methods
Author: Paul J. Lavrakas
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 1073
Release: 2008-09-12
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 150631788X

To the uninformed, surveys appear to be an easy type of research to design and conduct, but when students and professionals delve deeper, they encounter the vast complexities that the range and practice of survey methods present. To complicate matters, technology has rapidly affected the way surveys can be conducted; today, surveys are conducted via cell phone, the Internet, email, interactive voice response, and other technology-based modes. Thus, students, researchers, and professionals need both a comprehensive understanding of these complexities and a revised set of tools to meet the challenges. In conjunction with top survey researchers around the world and with Nielsen Media Research serving as the corporate sponsor, the Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methods presents state-of-the-art information and methodological examples from the field of survey research. Although there are other "how-to" guides and references texts on survey research, none is as comprehensive as this Encyclopedia, and none presents the material in such a focused and approachable manner. With more than 600 entries, this resource uses a Total Survey Error perspective that considers all aspects of possible survey error from a cost-benefit standpoint. Key Features Covers all major facets of survey research methodology, from selecting the sample design and the sampling frame, designing and pretesting the questionnaire, data collection, and data coding, to the thorny issues surrounding diminishing response rates, confidentiality, privacy, informed consent and other ethical issues, data weighting, and data analyses Presents a Reader′s Guide to organize entries around themes or specific topics and easily guide users to areas of interest Offers cross-referenced terms, a brief listing of Further Readings, and stable Web site URLs following most entries The Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methods is specifically written to appeal to beginning, intermediate, and advanced students, practitioners, researchers, consultants, and consumers of survey-based information.

A Short and Happy Guide to Advanced Legal Research

A Short and Happy Guide to Advanced Legal Research
Author: ANN W. LONG
Publisher: West Academic Publishing
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2020-02-19
Genre:
ISBN: 9781640207486

Legal research can be costly for students and practitioners in two ways: time and money. A SHORT & HAPPY GUIDE TO ADVANCED LEGAL RESEARCH identifies available free and fee-based legal research options as good, cheap and/or fast. This book can streamline the process of legal research involving any subject matter and during any stage of civil litigation. An overview of the litigation analytics and artificial intelligence features available from Bloomberg Law, Lexis Advance, and Westlaw Edge is also included, in the likely event you graduated from law school before 2019. Ann Walsh Long is the Head of Research & Digital Collections/Assistant Professor of Law at the Lincoln Memorial University School of Law. Ann has also worked at the Environmental Protection Agency's Headquarters Library and in four "Big Law" firms. As a former law firm librarian, Ann taught hundreds of summer and new associates how to conduct cost-effective legal research, and advised firms on how best to recover those costs from clients.