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100			_aKumar, Ranjit.
245			_aResearch methodology : _ba step-by-step guide for beginners / _cRanjit Kumar.
250			_a4th ed.
260			_aLos Angeles : _bSage Publications, _c2014.
300			_axxiv, 399 p. : _bill. ; _c19 cm.
504			_aIncludes index and bibliographical references.
520			_aThis text has been written specifically for those with no previous experience of research or research methodology. Written in a logical and accessible style and providing helpful techniques and examples, it breaks the process of designing and doing a research project into eight manageable operational steps. The book guides you through your project from beginning to end by offering practical advice on: formulating a research question ; ethical considerations ; carrying out a literature review ; choosing a research design ; selecting a sample ; collecting and analysing qualitative and quantitative data ; writing a research report. The book is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the social sciences embarking on quantitative or qualitative research projects.
650			_aSocial sciences _xResearch _xMethodology.
650			_aSociety.
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