the basics Walliman, Nicholas creator author http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut text bibliography enk 2026 Fourth edition. monographic eng 334 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. This fourth edition provides new sections on artificial intelligence and comprehensive updates to the accompanying online resources to help support use of the book in the classroom. As such, it will continue to be an essential resource for students and practitioners in a wide range of disciplines including the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities. It is structured in two parts; the first covers the nature of knowledge and the reasons for doing research, and the second explains the specific methods used to conduct an effective research project and how to propose, plan, carry out and write up a research project. Introduction -- Part I. Research theory and practice -- 1. Research basics -- 2. Research theory -- 3. Structuring the research project -- 4. Research ethics -- 5. Finding and reviewing the literature -- Part II. The main research methods -- 6. The nature of data -- 7. Collecting and analysing secondary data: Modern, historical and archival -- 8. Collecting primary data -- 9. Quantitative data analysis -- 10. Qualitative data analysis -- 11. Mixed-methods and interdisciplinary research -- 12. Writing the proposal and planning the research project -- 13. Writing up the research. Nicholas Walliman. Includes bibliographical references and index. Social sciences Research Methodology Humanities Research Methodology H62 .W254 2026 001.4/2 Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2026 Fourth edition. (DLC) 2025050126 2025050127 DLC 260326 20260921094615.0 in00024517051 eng