TY - GEN AU - Flick,Uwe TI - Introducing research methodology : : a beginner's guide to doing a research project SN - 9789386062901 (paperback) U1 - 300.721 FLI 23 PY - 2017/// CY - New Delhi PB - Sage Publications India Pvt Ltd. KW - Social sciences KW - Research KW - Methodology N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index.; pt. I Orientation 1.Why Social Research? What is Social Research? The Tasks of Social Research What Can You Achieve with Social Research? Quantitative and Qualitative Research Doing Research On-site and Doing it Online Why and How Research Can Be Fun Orientation in the Field of Social Research 2.Worldviews in Social Research Introduction Positivism Critical Rationalism Interpretative Paradigm Constructionism Social Research between Fundamentalism and Pragmatism Conclusion Guideline Questions for Locating Procedures in Epistemology 3.Ethical Issues in Social Research Principles of Ethically Acceptable Research Informed Consent Confidentiality, Anonymity and Data Protection How to Avoid Causing Harm to Participants Codes of Ethics Ethics Committees Rules of Good Scientific Practice Research Ethics: Cases and Mass Research Research Ethics in Online Research Contents note continued: Conclusion Checklist for Taking Ethical Issues into Account 4.From Research Idea to Research Question Starting Points for Research Origins of Research Questions Characteristics of Research Questions Good Research Questions, Bad Research Questions The Use of Hypotheses Checklist for Formulating Research Questions pt. II Planning and Design 5.Reading and Reviewing the Literature The Scope of a Literature Review What Do We Mean by 'Literature? Finding Literature Areas of Literature Reading Empirical Studies Using the Literature Documentation and Referencing Plagiarism and How to Avoid it Checklist for Finding, Assessing and Reviewing Literature 6.Planning Social Research: Steps in the Research Process Overview of the Research Process The Research Process in Quantitative Research The Research Process in Qualitative Research Contents note continued: Comparing the Processes of Quantitative and Qualitative Research Checklist for Planning an Empirical Study 7.Designing Social Research Writing a Proposal for a Research Project Developing a Timescale Designing a Study Sampling Checklist for Designing an Empirical Study 8.Deciding on Your Methods Decisions in the Research Process Decisions in Quantitative Research Decisions in Qualitative Research Decisions within Quantitative and Qualitative Research Deciding between Qualitative and Quantitative Research Deciding between Doing Research On-site or Online Deciding on Specific Approaches to Research Reflection Halfway through the Process Checklist for Choosing a Specific Method pt. III Working with Data 9.Collecting Quantitative and Qualitative Data Surveys and Interviews Observation Working with Documents Obtaining and Documenting Information Checklist for Designing Data Collection Contents note continued: 10.Analyzing Quantitative and Qualitative Data Content Analysis Quantitative Data Analysis Qualitative Analysis Case Studies and Typologies Checklist for Analyzing Data 11.E-Research: Doing Social Research Online What is E-Research and Why Do it? Sampling and Access Online Surveys, Interviews and Focus Groups Virtual Ethnography Analyzing Internet Documents and Interactions E-Research Today: Using Web 2.0 Checklist for Designing Social Research Online 12.Triangulation and Mixed Methods Limits of Quantitative Research Limits of Qualitative Research Combining Different Approaches Mixed Methods Triangulation E-Research as a Complementary Strategy Pragmatism and the Issue as Points of Reference Triangulation in Social Research and its Limits Checklist for Designing Combinations of Methods pt. IV Reflection and Writing 13.What is Good Research? Evaluating Your Research Project Contents note continued: Evaluating Empirical Studies Quality and Evaluation of Quantitative Research Quality and Evaluation of Qualitative Research Generalization Standards and Quality in E-Research Checklist for Evaluating a Research Project 14.Writing up Research and Using Results Goals of Writing Up Social Research Writing Up Quantitative Research Writing Up Qualitative Research Issues of Writing Outlets for Writing Feeding Back Results to Participants Using Data in Debate Checklist for Presenting Empirical Procedures. N2 - This book takes readers through the process of producing a research project. It gives readers the fundamental data collection and analysis skills that they need for their first project, as well as a good understanding of the research process as a whole. It covers both quantitative and qualitative methods, and contains plenty of real-life examples from the author's own research. The book will help readers to answer questions such as: why do social research in the first place? how do I develop a researchable question? what is a literature review and how do I conduct one? how could I collect and analyze data? what if I want to do my research online? ER -