Introduction to Research Methods. A practical guide for anyone undertaking a research project

Dawson, C
2009
Introduction to Research Methods. A practical guide for anyone undertaking a research project
4th ed.
Glasgow: Bell & Bain Ltd
978-1-84528-367-4



Suggester reading
Chapter 3 How to choose your research methods p 27-39
Chapter 5 How to choose your participants p48-56

Researching and writing a dissertation : a guidebook for business students

FISHER, Colin et al
2010
Researching and writing a dissertation : a guidebook for business students
3rd ed.
Harlow, Essex: Pearson Education Limited
978-0-273-72343-1



RECOMMENDED CHAPTERS
FISHER, Colin et al 2010 Researching and writing a dissertation : a guidebook for business students 3rd ed. Harlow, Essex: Pearson Education Limited

Chapter 2: Writing a critical literature review p91-132
also
Chapter 0: Introduction p1-29(especially 'Jargon, 'isms' and 'ologies')

Researching and writing a dissertation : a guidebook for business students

FISHER, Colin et al
2007
Researching and writing a dissertation : a guidebook for business students
2nd ed.
Harlow, Essex: Pearson Education Limited
0-273-71007-3

Link is to the 2010 version


Suggested reading (2007 version)
Chapter 2: Writing a critical literature review p78-117
Chapter 0: Introduction p1-27
other chapters eg "Jargon, 'isms' and 'ologies'" 13-27

Reading and understanding research

LOCKE, L. F., SILVERMAN, S.J & SPIRDUSO, W.W.
2010
Reading and understanding research.
3rd ed
Los Angeles, Calif; London : Sage
978-1-4129-7574-2



Suggested Reading
Chapter 2: When to believe what you read p 23-52
Chapter 3: How to select and read research reports p53-70

Doing your research project: a guide for first-time researchers in education, health and social science

BELL, J.
2010
Doing your research project: a guide for first-time researchers in education, health and social science
5th ed.
Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Open University Press
978-033523582-7



Suggested Reading
Chapter 1 Approaches to research p 5-26
Chapter 10 Diaries, logs and critical incidents p177-190
Several others chapters of relevance in this book (see chapters 2-9)

Writing the Winning Thesis or Dissertation: A Step-by-Step Guide

GLATTHORN, Allan A. & JOYNER, Randy L.
2005
Writing the Winning Thesis or Dissertation: A Step-by-Step Guide
Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin Press
0-7619-3961-X



Suggested reading
Chapter 2: Finding a research problem p17-30
Chapter 14: Mastering the academic style p 135-154

Doing Your Social Science Dissertation

BURNETT, Judith
2009
Doing Your Social Science Dissertation
Sage Study Skills Series
London: Sage
978-1-4129-3112-0



Suggested reading
Chapter 1: Ready to do research? p13-35
Chapter 4: What kind of researcher are you? p61-77
Notes: many references to other works to support readers are given in each section

Writing a Built Environment Dissertation: Practical Guidance and Examples

FARRELL, Peter
2011
Writing a Built Environment Dissertation: Practical Guidance and Examples
Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell
978-1-4051-9851-6

Surviving Your Dissertation: A Comprehensive Guide to Content and Process

RUDESTAM, Kjell Erik and NEWTON, Rae R.
2007
Surviving Your Dissertation: A Comprehensive Guide to Content and Process
Los Angeles: Sage
978-1-4129-1679-0




Suggested reading:
Chapter 4: Literature review and statement of the problem p 61-85
Chapter 5: The methos chapter p 87-115

Doing Your Undergraduate Social Science Dissertation

SMITH, Karen
2009
Doing Your Undergraduate Social Science Dissertation
London: Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group)
978-0415467490



Suggested Chapters
Chapter 1: What is a dissertation? page 1-8
Chapter 2: Getting support page 9-23

Educational Research. Planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative and qualitative research. Fourth Edition.

CRESWELL, J. W.
2012
Educational Research. Planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative and qualitative research. Fourth Edition.
Boston MA: Pearson
978-0-13-261394-1



Use for :
Chapter 2 p59- 79 Identifying a Research Problem
Chapter 7 p204-235 Collecting Qualitative Data
Chapter 8 p236-264 Analyzing and Interpreting Qualitative Data

Doing Your Dissertation in Business and Management: The Reality of Researching and Writing

BROWN, Reva Berman
2006
Doing Your Dissertation in Business and Management: The Reality of Researching and Writing
London: Sage Publications Ltd
ISBN 1-4129-0351-3



Chapter 3 p20- 36 On the edge of the beginning [chapter is about developing research perspectives]
Chapter 4 p37-50 The problem with the research problem

Further Reading: Dissertation Research and Writing for Construction Students

NAOUM, S.G.
2007
Dissertation Research and Writing for Construction Students. Second Edition.
Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann
0-7506-8264-7


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Recommended sections or chapters:
Chapter 2, p11 - 17 Selecting a topic and writing the dissertation proposal
Appendix 1, p 171-186 Examples of dissertation proposals