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Chapter 2: Theoretical Perspectives and Research Methodologies

Chapter 3: Selecting and Planning Research Proposals and Projects

Chapter 5: Searching, Critically Reviewing and Using the Literature 

Chapter 6: Research Design: Quantitative Methods

Chapter 7: Research Design: Qualitative Methods

Chapter 8: Research Design: Mixed Methods

Chapter 10: Designing Descriptive and Analytical Surveys

Chapter 12: Designing Evaluations

Chapter 13: Action Research and Change

Chapter 14: Questionnaires and Surveys

Chapter 16: Non-Participant Observation

Chapter 17: Ethnography and Participant Observation

Chapter 18: Focus Groups

Chapter 21: Digital Research Methods

Reasons for Digital Research

Social Network Analysis Overview

Big Data Overview

Managing Online Research Ethics

Chapter 22: Secondary Data and Research

Primary vs Secondary Data

Secondary Data Pros and Cons

Chapter 24: Analysing and Presenting Quantiative Data

Chapter 26: Analysing and Presenting Qualititiative Data

Chapter 27: Writing Up the Research