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Getting Started on Research
Getting Started in Research is for people in the earlier stages of development as a researcher. In contrast to the many books available on techniques of data collection and analysis, this volume deals with the many other practical considerations around actually doing research - such as good ways to frame research questions, how to plan your research projects effectively and how to undertake the various necessary tasks.
128 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2007
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December 28, 2018
This book was perfect for someone like me who felt lost, as it was written for people who want to *do* something but don't feel they have the full picture - and that was definitely me. I will keep reading this book as I go along and also look at the others in the series!
I started reading this book a few weeks ago and after reading the first few chapters it's been so valuable to me that I sent a thank you email to the authors.
I am not a researcher (yet), I am a social work graduate with one year post graduation experience and I have been thinking about doing research but not knowing where to start. I didn't want to apply for a PhD or Masters with a university until I knew to a large degree what I wanted to research.
However, I'd been getting lost in reading papers trying to let gaps in the existing research guide me to what I wanted to do - it was overwhelming as I felt compelled to read everything even somewhat related to my interest areas to know what all the gaps were. It was a task that I never felt I was getting very far on.
Then I found this book 'Getting Started on Research' and using very helpful case studies and examples it showed me not to look for gaps to but to ask myself what I really want to know and would be worthwhile for others to know. Using this book to guide me, it was not long before I had built an idea of a research question or topic that I was able to articulate to others, and with that I had the confidence to choose a university and ask them about research - I will be meeting with a Professor next week to start discussions on enrolling in their research programs and I have this book to thank for getting me to that point.
I started reading this book a few weeks ago and after reading the first few chapters it's been so valuable to me that I sent a thank you email to the authors.
I am not a researcher (yet), I am a social work graduate with one year post graduation experience and I have been thinking about doing research but not knowing where to start. I didn't want to apply for a PhD or Masters with a university until I knew to a large degree what I wanted to research.
However, I'd been getting lost in reading papers trying to let gaps in the existing research guide me to what I wanted to do - it was overwhelming as I felt compelled to read everything even somewhat related to my interest areas to know what all the gaps were. It was a task that I never felt I was getting very far on.
Then I found this book 'Getting Started on Research' and using very helpful case studies and examples it showed me not to look for gaps to but to ask myself what I really want to know and would be worthwhile for others to know. Using this book to guide me, it was not long before I had built an idea of a research question or topic that I was able to articulate to others, and with that I had the confidence to choose a university and ask them about research - I will be meeting with a Professor next week to start discussions on enrolling in their research programs and I have this book to thank for getting me to that point.
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