Doing Your Research Project

Doing Your Research Project A Guide for First-Time Researchers in Education, Health and Social Science - Open UP Study Skills

5th Edition

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Publisher's Synopsis

Worldwide bestseller - over 250,000 copies sold
Step-by-step advice on completing an outstanding research project.

Research can be daunting, particularly for first-timers, but this indispensable book provides everything you need to know to prepare for research, draft and finalise a methodologically sound and well-written report or thesis, plus it warns you of potential pitfalls to prevent you wasting time on false trails.

This new edition of Doing Your Research Project has been thoroughly updated and includes:

  • Wider coverage of research ethics
  • Clear guidelines on the differences between different types of research project
  • New coverage of "Research diaries"
  • New sources in further reading plus more information on internet research and the use of electronic resources
  • Coverage of the latest information on plagiarism
  • More examples to highlight key issues
This bestselling book is an essential resource to help establish good practice for beginner researchers embarking on undergraduate or postgraduate study, and for professionals in such fields as social science, education, and health.

Book information

ISBN: 9780335235827
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Imprint: Open University Press
Pub date:
Edition: 5th Edition
DEWEY: 300.72
DEWEY edition: 22
Number of pages: 290
Weight: 356g
Height: 215mm
Width: 137mm
Spine width: 16mm