{"product_id":"doing-academic-research-9780367207939","title":"Doing Academic Research","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnline student resource material cab be accessed under the 'Support Materials' tab at https:\/\/www.routledge.com\/9780367207939\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDoing Academic Research \u003c\/em\u003eis a concise, accessible, and tightly organized overview of the research process in the humanities, social sciences, and business. Conducting effective scholarly research can seem like a frustrating, confusing, and unpleasant experience. Early researchers often have inconsistent knowledge and experience, and can become overwhelmed â reducing their ability to produce high quality work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than a book \u003ci\u003eabout \u003c\/i\u003eresearch, this is a practical guide to \u003ci\u003edoing \u003c\/i\u003eresearch. It guides budding researchers along the process of developing an effective workflow, where to go for help, and how to actually complete the project. The book addresses diversity in abilities, interest, discipline, and ways of knowing by focusing not just on the process of conducting any one method in detail, but also on the ways in which som\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eList of Figures\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePreface: Two Professors and a Librarian Walk into a Bar….\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 1: Get the Party Started Right\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1. Learn to Love, Not Dread, Research\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2. Where Do I Start?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3. Now What Do I Do? What’s a Lit Review?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4. Choosing a Method \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 2: Methodology Overviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5. Close Textual and Thematic Analysis \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6. Content and Discourse Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7. Ethnography, Interviews, and Focus Groups\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8. Surveys\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9. Observational Methods in Practice (Participatory-action Research, Experimental Research, Theory, and Meta-synthesis)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 3: Data Analysis and The Final Push\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10. Analyzing Qualitative Methods and Making Sense of Detail\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11. Analyzing Quantitative Data and Making Sense of Numbers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12. Persuasion, Presentation, and Publication\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlossary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864492159319,"sku":"9780367207939","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367207939.jpg?v=1722272184","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/doing-academic-research-9780367207939","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}