Introducing Research Methodology: A Beginner′s Guide to Doing a Research Project

by Uwe Flick

In this new book, specifically written for first time researchers, Uwe Flick, author of the highly successful text Introduction to Qualitative Research, focuses on the process of producing an undergraduate research project. He gives readers the fundamental data collection and analysis skills that they need for their first project, as well as a good understanding of the research process as a whole. The book covers both quantitative and qualitative methods, and contains real life examples from the author′s own research. Topics include reading and reviewing the literature, research design, writing up and research ethics.

As well as practical research techniques, Flick provides a basic explanation of methodological issues such as epistemology, the quantitative/qualitative debate and the wider social role of research, linking these to real world issue and the actual task of researching and writing a project.

Genres: Nonfiction, Science, Research

296 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2011

Reviews

[Krishna Chaitanya · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book is good for beginners (with no knowledge) about scientific methods in research, to get started with. However, some contents, such as coding for content analysis in qualitative research, evaluation of your research project, have been presented in a complex way (for a beginner). There is less emphasis on e-research (doing social research online), and even that is outdated. The worldviews and the state of this practice are from 2014 or even prior (year of publication of 2e), and do not make sense in 2020. However, it is a good book to get an overall idea, and an advantage is, other books/articles have directed to, in case you wish to learn a concept/method in-depth.

[Tarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Basic primer on research methodologies that is useful for field review (and/or would be very good intro for students in field).

[Karina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Concise, well structured, very informative and applicable. Best introduction to the subject I’ve found.