The Good Research Guide: Research Methods for Small-Scale Social Research Projects

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The Good Research Guide is a best-selling introductory book on the basics of social research. Returning in its 7th edition, bestselling author Martyn Denscombe provides practical and straightforward guidance for those who need to conduct small-scale research projects as part of their undergraduate, postgraduate or professional studies. It covers all the major issues and concerns from start to finish. The book provides: .A clear, straightforward introduction to data collection methods and data analysis .Jargon-free coverage of the key issues .Checklists to guide good practice The seventh edition has been extensively updated and includes features such as: .A thorough restructuring of the contents to follow reflecting the order of doing a research project .New chapter on doing a Research Proposal .New chapter on Secondary sources, including Systematic Reviews, widening the focus on to the use of secondary source .New Strategies update to include new sections on 'Non-reactive Measures', 'Big Data', and online research tools such as MTurk .New material covering autoethnography, Layder's Adaptive Theory, empowering research .Expanded on Research Ethics, including data protection laws .New coverage on Methods of data collection to include covert research and Photovoice technique .In Quantitative Data Analysis new coverage to include Gorard's critique of significance testing Updated throughout, the new edition is a valuable and contemporary resource for anyone conducting social research including those in applied areas such as business studies, health studies, nursing, education, social work, policy studies, marketing, media studies and criminology.