What Does a Research Technologist Do?
This is a good liberal arts research guide. It summarizes the techniques, methods, experiences, and know-how of conducting small-scale research in various fields of social science with vivid and concise examples and lively narratives. From the nature of the research, the original definition, how Designed and started research, to comprehensive, profound and practical elaboration, to methodological thinking and selection, research reading, time and project management, to data collection and analysis, analysis of data, online research and search online, paper writing and conclusion . The book contains a large number of brief summary boxes, exercises, tips, and cross-references to various chapters, which are enriched with various examples and references. Graduate students, teachers, and researchers from all walks of life in the field of humanities and social sciences can get important inspiration and help by reading this book.
How to do research
- Publisher: Renmin University of China Press; 2nd edition (July 1, 2005)
- Series Title: Successful Learning Series
- Paperback: 342 pages
- Folio: 16
- ISBN: 7300065090
- Barcode: 9787300065090
- Product size: 22.7 x 15 x 1.3 cm
- ASIN: B0011AVD9K
- This is a good liberal arts research guide. It summarizes the techniques, methods, experiences, and know-how of conducting small-scale research in various fields of social science with vivid and concise examples and lively narratives. From the nature of the research, the original definition, how Designed and started research, to comprehensive, profound and practical elaboration, to methodological thinking and selection, research reading, time and project management, to data collection and analysis, analysis of data, online research and search online, paper writing and conclusion . The book contains a large number of brief summary boxes, exercises, tips, and cross-references to various chapters, which are enriched with various examples and references. Graduate students, teachers, and researchers from all walks of life in the field of humanities and social sciences can get important inspiration and help by reading this book.
- Dr. Lorran Braxter is a lecturer in the Department of Continuing Education at Warwick University. She teaches research method courses at Oxford, Papua New Guinea and Warwick University.
- Exercise List / 1
- Box Catalog / 4
- Acknowledgements / 9
- Chapter One Thinking About Research / 1
- Introduction / 1
- What is research? / 2
- Why research? / 10
- What is originality? / 14
- Truth, Power and Value / 16
- How to use this book? / 19
- How is this version different? / 2l
- Summary / 21
- Further reading / 21
- Chapter 2 Starts / 23
- Introduction / 23
- Choose a topic / 24
- What should I do when I can't think of a problem?
- Concentration / 38
- Find and choose your tutor / 47
- Individual and team studies / 50
- Persist in Research Diary / 54
- Summary / 56
- Further reading / 57
- Chapter 3 Thinking of Methods / 60
- Introduction / 60
- Daily Research Skills / 61
- Which method is best? / 65
- Category, Method, and Skill / 70
- Action Research / 76
- Case Study / 80
- Experiment / 84
- Investigation / 87
- Which method is right? / 90
- Decision method / 97
- Summary / 98
- Further reading / 99
- Chapter IV Research Reading / 113
- Introduction / 113
- Why read? / 113
- Handling Research Literature / 115
- Basic Reading Strategy / 116
- Use of Library / 121
- Using the Internet / 124
- Good enough to read / 129
- Read both content and method / 136
- Record Your Reading / 139
- Article Reviews / 140
- Questions in reading / 144
- Summary / 149
- Further reading / 149
- Chapter 5 Managing Your Research Project / 151
- Introduction / 151
- Time management / 151
- Project Arrangement / 155
- Test / 157
- Dealing with Key People and Institutions / 159
- Responsibility sharing / 165
- Using a word processor and computer / 168
- Don't panic when things fail to go as planned / 172
- Summary / 175
- Further reading / 175
- Chapter VI Collecting Information / 178
- Introduction / 178
- Path and Ethical Issues / 179
- Sampling and selection / 188
- Applying some techniques to data collection / 192
- Bibliography / 194
- Interview / 200
- Observation / 206
- Questionnaire / 209
- Record your progress / 214
- The twists and turns in the data collection / 217
- Summary / 220
- Further reading / 220
- Chapter 7 Data Analysis / 225
- Introduction / 225
- The situation of information / 226
- Nature of the data / 228
- Manage your profile / 235
- Computer Analysis / 236
- Analysis Process / 239
- Literature analysis / 242
- Interview Analysis / 245
- Observation Analysis / 247
- Questionnaire analysis / 250
- Explain / 254
- Summary / 258
- Further reading / 259
- Draft Chapter 265
- Introduction / 265
- Drafts and revisions / 266
- How to demonstrate / 272
- How to criticize / 277
- Who do I write for? / 279
- Grammar, punctuation, and spelling / 286
- Use of tables, charts or other forms of illustration / 287
- Panic / 288
- Summary / 291
- Further reading / 291
- End of Chapter IX / 295
- Introduction / 295
- End of plan? / 295
- Penultimate and final draft / 297
- Addendum / 300
- Evaluation Process / 304
- What do I do now? / 3ll
- Summary / 314
- Further reading / 314
- References / 324
- Index / 336 [1]