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Author Grix, Jonathan, author.

Title The foundations of research / Jonathan Grix.

Publication Info. London : Red Globe Press, 2019.

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Edition Third edition.
Description 1 online resource (xix, 183 pages) : illustrations.
text file
Series Macmillan research skills
Macmillan research skills.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents 1. The nature of research -- 2. The 'nuts and bolts' of research -- 3. Getting started in research -- 4. The building blocks of research -- 5. Introducing the key research paradigms -- 6. The types and uses of theory in research -- 7. Introducing research methods -- 8. Academic standards, plagiarism and ethics in research -- 9. Conclusion : summary of key points -- App. I. Stages of the research process.
Summary "Fully revised for the third edition, this text provides an advanced yet accessible introduction to the tools, terminology and research perspectives that students need to know in order to engage in academic debate and successfully complete research-based assignments. It first explores the language and nature of research, before developing readers' understanding of different research methods and the role of theory in research. Chapters are complemented by examples, boxed summaries of key ideas and suggestions for further reading."--Publisher description
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Subject Dissertations, Academic -- Great Britain -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Dissertations, Academic.
Great Britain.
Genre/Form Handbooks and manuals.
Subject Report writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Report writing.
Research -- Great Britain -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Research.
Genre/Form Handbook.
Electronic books.
Handbooks and manuals.
Other Form: Print version: Grix, Jonathan. Foundations of Research. London : Macmillan Education UK, ©2018 9781352002003
ISBN 9781352002010
9781350315303 (electronic book)
1350315303 (electronic book)
1352002019
9781352002003
1352002000