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Doing Research in the Real World

Fifth Edition
by David E Gray

Student Resources

  • Further reading
    • Chapter 2: Theoretical Perspectives and Research Methodologies
    • Chapter 3: Selecting and Planning Research Proposals and Projects
    • Chapter 4: Research Ethics
    • Chapter 6: Research Design: Quantitative Methods
    • Chapter 7: Research Design: Qualitative Methods
    • Chapter 8: Research Design: Mixed Methods
    • Chapter 9: Sampling Strategies
    • Chapter 10: Designing Descriptive and Analytical Surveys
    • Chapter 12: Designing Evaluations
    • Chapter 13: Action Research and Change
    • Chapter 14: Questionnaires and Surveys
    • Chapter 15: Interviewing
    • Chapter 16: Non-Participant Observation
    • Chapter 17: Ethnography and Participant Observation
    • Chapter 18: Focus Groups
    • Chapter 20: Visual Research Methods
    • Chapter 22: Secondary Data and Research
    • Chapter 23: Data Management
    • Chapter 27: Analysing and Presenting Qualitative Data
    • Chapter 28: Writing Up the Research
    • Chapter 29: Preparing for Presentations and Vivas
  • Weblinks
    • Chapter 2: Theoretical Perspectives and Research Methodologies
    • Chapter 3: Selecting and Planning Research Proposals and Projects
    • Chapter 4: Research Ethics
    • Chapter 5: Searching, Critically Reviewing and Using the Literature
    • Chapter 6: Research Design: Quantitative Methods
    • Chapter 7: Research Design: Qualitative Methods
    • Chapter 10: Designing Descriptive and Analytical Surveys
    • Chapter 13: Action Research and Change
    • Chapter 15: Interviewing
    • Chapter 16: Non-Participant Observation
    • Chapter 17: Ethnography and Participant Observation
    • Chapter 19: Unobtrusive Measures
    • Chapter 21: Digital Research Methods
    • Chapter 23: Data Management
    • Chapter 24: Getting Started Using SPSS
    • Chapter 25: Analysing and Presenting Quantitative Data
    • Chapter 28: Writing Up the Research
    • Chapter 29: Preparing for Presentations and Vivas
  • Case studies
    • Chapter 2: Theoretical Perspectives and Research Methodologies
    • Chapter 3: Selecting and Planning Research Proposals and Projects
    • Chapter 4: Research Ethics
    • 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 9: Sampling Strategies
    • Chapter 10: Designing Descriptive and Analytical Surveys
    • Chapter 11: Designing Case Studies
    • Chapter 12: Designing Evaluations
    • Chapter 13: Action Research and Change
    • Chapter 14: Questionnaires and Surveys
    • Chapter 15: Interviewing
    • Chapter 16: Non-Participant Observation
    • Chapter 17: Ethnography and Participant Observation
    • Chapter 18: Focus Groups
    • Chapter 19: Unobtrusive Measures
    • Chapter 20: Visual Research Methods
    • Chapter 21: Digital Research Methods
    • Chapter 22: Secondary Data and Research
    • Chapter 23: Data Management
    • Chapter 25: Analysing and Presenting Quantitative Data
    • Chapter 27: Analysing and Presenting Qualitative Data
  • Author videos
    • Chapter 1: Introduction
    • Chapter 2: Theoretical Perspectives and Research Methodologies
    • Chapter 3: Selecting and Planning Research Proposals and Projects
    • Chapter 4: Research Ethics
    • 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 9: Sampling Strategies
    • Chapter 10: Designing Descriptive and Analytical Surveys
    • Chapter 11: Designing Case Studies
    • Chapter 12: Designing Evaluations
    • Chapter 13: Action Research and Change
    • Chapter 14: Questionnaires and Surveys
    • Chapter 15: Interviewing
    • Chapter 16: Non-Participant Observation
    • Chapter 17: Ethnography and Participant Observation
    • Chapter 18: Focus Groups
    • Chapter 19: Unobtrusive Measures
    • Chapter 20: Visual Research Methods
    • Chapter 21: Digital Research Methods
    • Chapter 22: Secondary Data and Research
    • Chapter 24: Getting Started Using SPSS
    • Chapter 25: Analysing and Presenting Quantitative Data
    • Chapter 26: Getting Started Using NVivo
    • Chapter 27: Analysing and Presenting Qualitative Data
    • Chapter 28: Writing Up the Research
    • Chapter 29: Preparing for Presentations and Vivas
  • SAGE and web videos
    • Chapter 2: Theoretical Perspectives and Research Methodologies
    • Chapter 3: Selecting and Planning Research Proposals and Projects
    • Chapter 4: Research Ethics
    • 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 9: Sampling Strategies
    • Chapter 10: Designing Descriptive and Analytical Surveys
    • Chapter 12: Designing Evaluations
    • Chapter 13: Action Research and Change
    • Chapter 14: Questionnaires and Surveys
    • Chapter 15: Interviewing
    • Chapter 16: Non-Participant Observation
    • Chapter 17: Ethnography and Participant Observation
    • Chapter 18: Focus Groups
    • Chapter 20: Visual Research Methods
    • Chapter 21: Digital Research Methods
    • Chapter 22: Secondary Data and Research
    • Chapter 23: Data Management
    • Chapter 24: Getting Started Using SPSS
    • Chapter 25: Analysing and Presenting Quantitative Data
    • Chapter 26: Getting Started Using NVivo
    • Chapter 27: Analysing and Presenting Qualitative Data
    • Chapter 28: Writing Up the Research
    • Chapter 29: Preparing for Presentations and Vivas
  • Employability skills
    • Chapter 1: Introduction
    • 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 7: Research Design: Qualitative Methods
    • Chapter 10: Designing Descriptive and Analytical Surveys
    • Chapter 14: Questionnaires and Surveys
    • Chapter 15: Interviewing
    • Chapter 16: Non-Participant Observation
    • Chapter 28: Writing Up the Research
    • Chapter 29: Preparing for Presentations and Vivas
  • Datasets
    • Chapter 8: Research Design: Mixed Methods
    • Chapter 10: Designing Descriptive and Analytical Surveys
    • Chapter 15: Interviewing
    • Chapter 17: Ethnography and Participant Observation
    • Chapter 18: Focus Groups
    • Chapter 21: Digital Research Methods
    • Chapter 22: Secondary Data and Research
    • Chapter 23: Data Management
    • Chapter 25: Analysing and Presenting Quantitative Data
    • Chapter 27: Analysing and Presenting Qualitative Data
  • Templates and checklists
    • Chapter 2: Theoretical Perspectives and Research Methodologies
    • Chapter 3: Selecting and Planning Research Proposals and Projects
    • Chapter 4: Research Ethics
    • 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 9: Sampling Strategies
    • Chapter 10: Designing Descriptive and Analytical Surveys
    • Chapter 11: Designing Case Studies
    • Chapter 12: Designing Evaluations
    • Chapter 13: Action Research and Change
    • Chapter 14: Questionnaires and Surveys
    • Chapter 15: Interviewing
    • Chapter 16: Non-Participant Observation
    • Chapter 17: Ethnography and Participant Observation
    • Chapter 18: Focus Groups
    • Chapter 19: Unobtrusive Measures
    • Chapter 20: Visual Research Methods
    • Chapter 21: Digital Research Methods
    • Chapter 22: Secondary Data and Research
    • Chapter 23: Data Management
    • Chapter 24: Getting Started Using SPSS
    • Chapter 25: Analysing and Presenting Quantitative Data
    • Chapter 26: Getting Started Using NVivo
    • Chapter 27: Analysing and Presenting Qualitative Data
    • Chapter 28: Writing Up the Research
    • Chapter 29: Preparing for Presentations and Vivas

Chapter 3: Selecting and Planning Research Proposals and Projects

  • Using the Johari window
  • Using research to shape goals
  • Avoiding bad research topics
  • Possible research limitations

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