TY  - BOOK
AU  - Walliman,Nicholas
TI  - Research methods: the basics 
T2  - The basics
AV  - H62  .W254 2026
U1  - 001.4/2 23/eng/20260326
PY  - 2026///
CY  - Abingdon, Oxon, New York, NY
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Social sciences
KW  - Research
KW  - Methodology
KW  - Humanities
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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
N2  - 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.
ER  -