Research methods for postgraduates /
edited by Tony Greenfield with Sue Greener.
- West Sussex : Wiley, 2006.
- xx, 496 p. : ill. b&w ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
First steps -- A view of research / The Research Journey: four steps to success / Managing your doctorate / Documenting Your Work / Ethics of research / Plagiarism / Critically Reviewing Your Own Research / Support -- Research Funding Proposals / Who Can Help? / Information and Library services / The research methods for advanced Web searching / Searching in Unfamiliar Fields / Sources of Population Statistics / An Introduction to Bibliometrics / Choosing and using software for statistics / Computer support for data analysis / Measurement and experimentation -- Instrumentation in experimentation / Randomised trials / Laboratory and industrial experiments / Experiments in biological sciences / Survey Research / Theory and Practice of Qualitative Research / Kansei Engineering / Principles of sampling / Sampling in Human Studies / Interviewing / Measurement Error / Data analysis -- Elementary Statistics / Further statistical methods / Spreadsheets: a few tips / Special tools -- The value of mathematical models / Deterministic models / Stochastic models and simulation / Optimisation / Presentation -- Writing the thesis / The Logic Of A Research Report / Presenting data / Presenting and sharing your research / Social Media - How to make it work for you as a Post-Graduate / Next steps -- Protection and Exploitation of Intellectual Property / Career opportunities / Tom Bourner -- Tom Bourner and Sue Greener -- Stan Taylor -- Vivien Martin -- Tony Greenfield -- Tony Greenfield -- Tom Bourner and Juliet Millican -- Lowry McComb. Shirley Coleman -- Claire Abson -- Alastair Allan -- Tom Bourner and Sue Greener -- Keith Dugmore -- Silvia Salini. Felix Grant and Sue Greener -- Clifford E Lunneborg and Sue Greener -- Anand D Pandyan, Frederike van Wijck and Garth R Johnson -- Douglas Altman -- Tony Greenfield -- Roger Payne -- David de Vaus -- Irena Ograjensek -- Lluis Marco-Almagro -- Peter Lynn -- Peter Lynn -- Mark Hughes -- Roland Caulcutt -- David J. Hand -- David J. Hand -- Tony Greenfield and Andrea Benn -- Andrew Metcalfe -- Andrew Metcalfe -- David Green and Andrew Metcalfe -- Aiden Fisher and Andrew Metcalfe -- Tony Greenfield -- Tom Bourner and Linda Heath -- Sue Greener -- Sue Greener -- Suzanne and Catherine Fraser-Martin -- Patrick Andrews -- Sara Shinton. Pt. 1. Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Ch. 6. Ch. 7. Pt. 2. Ch. 8. Ch. 9. Ch. 10. Ch. 11. Ch. 12. Ch. 13. Ch. 14. Ch. 15. Ch. 16. Pt. 3. Ch. 17. Ch. 18. Ch. 19. Ch. 20. Ch. 21. Ch. 22. Ch. 23. Ch. 24. Ch. 25. Ch. 26. Ch. 27. Pt. 4. Ch. 28. Ch. 29. Ch. 30. Pt. 5. Ch. 31. Ch. 32. Ch. 33. Ch. 34. Pt. 6. Ch. 35. Ch. 36. Ch. 37. Ch. 38. Ch. 39. Pt. 7. Ch. 40. Ch. 41.
>Research Methods for Postgraduates brings together guidance for postgraduate students on how to organise, plan and do research from an interdisciplinary perspective. In this new edition, the already wide-ranging coverage is enhanced by the addition of new chapters on social media, evaluating the research process, Kansei engineering and medical research reporting. The extensive updates also provide the latest guidance on issues relevant to postgraduates in all subject areas, from writing a proposal and securing research funds, to data analysis and the presentation of research, through to intellectual property protection and career opportunities.
This thoroughly revised new edition provides: - Clear and concise advice from distinguished international researchers on how to plan, organize and conduct research; - New chapters explore social media in research, evaluate the research process, Kansei engineering and discuss the reporting of medical research; - Check lists and diagrams throughout.