TY - GEN AU - Kumar, Ranjit TI - Research methodology: : a step-by-step guide for beginners SN - 9789351501336 U1 - 300.72 PY - 2014/// CY - New Delhi PB - Sage Publications KW - Social sciences KW - Research Methodology N1 - Include Bibliography N2 - Research methodology: a step-by-step guide for beginners 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 and writing a research report. The book is an essential reading for undergraduate and post-graduate students in the social science embarking on quantitative research projects ER -