The Good Research Guide: For Small-Scale Social Research Projects

Open Up Study Skills

by Martyn Denscombe

The Good Research Guide 4/e is a practical and comprehensive guide for students in education, health studies, business studies and other social sciences, who need to conduct small-scale research projects as part of undergraduate, postgraduate or professional studies.

Genres: Nonfiction, Research, Sociology, Reference, Academic

400 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Daniela D · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best book if you didn't do research methods in University. I found it very helpful as I was designing my research project.

[Said AlMaskery · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best book on research that I have read lately. Very simple, straight forward, and gives a holistic view on research.
I recommend this for first time researchers and anyone looking for a refresher.

[Tim Stanley · Rating 3 out of 5]

With the exception of the chapter on Phenomenology, this book is organized exactly the same way I think about research methodology. (Also, the price is a third of what most methods textbooks are---hopefully my students appriciate that.)

[John Bessa]

I read it for phenomenology, and contrary to the other reviewer, I liked what it said -- but I can't use it because it does not give in-text (in-line) citations! This despite the fact that the writer is a professor.

[Eri · Rating 4 out of 5]

For first starter in doing research, this handybook is practical and give thorough understanding on how to conduct research especially for small scale social research projects.

[Elizabeth Jewitt]

Excellent! I recommend everything by Martyn Denscombe

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really useful book looking at different types of research methods. Really helped me to understand the type of research I wanted to do and how to write about the research I am doing.

[Van · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good book. Pretty easy to understand .

[Glyn Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good summary of the tools of the trade. A must-have book for those who regularly conduct research and contains some handy information for practical theologians too.

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good easy and understandable book! A good jumping off point!

[Anisah Hambali · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is worth it going through the two months waiting to get the new edition of this book.

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Semi-useful - 3*

Offered some interpretations that I had yet to read about.

[Kainan Liu]

written in a simplistic manner, easy to refer to and understand