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

How to conduct self-administered mail surveys

Bourque, L. B. & Fielder, E. P.
1995
How to conduct self-administered mail surveys
Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications
0-8039-7388-8



Well worth reading if you have a questionnaire-based data collection tool, check lists are recommended

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

Research methods for construction

FELLOWS, R and LIU. A.
2008
Research methods for construction
3rd ed.
Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell
978-1-4051-7790-0



Suggested reading
Chapter 7: Data Analysis p186-245
Chapter 9: Results, inferences and conclusions p263-280

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