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

Real world research

ROBSON, C.
2011
Real world research.
3rd ed.
Hoboken, N.J Wiley ; Chichester :
978-1-405-18240-9




Suggested reading
Chapter 10: Surveys and questionnaires p 236-277
Chapter 11: Interviews and focus groups p278-301

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 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 Qualitative Dissertation: Understanding by Doing

MELOY, Judith M.
2002
Writing the Qualitative Dissertation: Understanding by Doing
Mahway, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates

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

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

Research Methods for Science

MARDER, Michael P.
2011
Research Methods for Science
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
978-0-521-14584-8



Suggested reading
Chapter 2: Overview of experimental analysis and design
Chapter 3: Statistics

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

Research Methods: The Basics

WALLIMAN, N
2011
Research Methods: The Basics
Abingdon: Routledge
ISBN 978-0-415-48994-2



Start here:
Chapter 3 p 29- 41 structuring the research project
Chapter 4 p 42-51 research ethics