What is research?
Knowledge, theories, paradigms, and perspectives
The nature of data
Research questions, hypotheses, and operational definitions
Research as an ethical and cultural issue
Planning a research project
Reviewing the literature
Research design
Choosing methods
Sampling
Research proposals
Collecting data
Data collection skills
Questionnaires
Semi-structured interviews
Focus groups
Observation
Narrative data
Documents
Secondary sources of data.
OBNB doesn't sell books, but you may be able to find a copy at one of these websites:
Research methods : a practical guide for the social sciences by Bob Matthews. ISBN 9781405858502. Published by Longman in 2010. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
