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    <title>Research Methodology</title>
    <subTitle>A step-by-step guide for beginners</subTitle>
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  <name type="personal">
    <namePart>Kumar, Ranjit</namePart>
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    <place>
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    <publisher>Sage</publisher>
    <dateIssued>2014</dateIssued>
    <edition>Fourth edition.</edition>
    <issuance>monographic</issuance>
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  <language>
    <languageTerm authority="iso639-2b" type="code">eng</languageTerm>
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    <extent>Illustrations ; 24 cm.</extent>
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  <abstract>Research Methodology: A Step by Step Guide for Beginners has been written specifically for those with no previous experience of research or research methodology. Written in a logical and accessible style and providing helpful techniques and examples, it breaks the process of designing and doing a research project into eight manageable operational steps. The book guides you through your project from beginning to end by offering practical advice on:

formulating a research question
ethical considerations
carrying out a literature review
choosing a research design
selecting a sample
collecting and analysing qualitative and quantitative data
writing a research report.
The book is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the social sciences embarking on quantitative or qualitative research projects.</abstract>
  <note type="statement of responsibility">Ranjit Kumar</note>
  <subject>
    <topic>Statistics</topic>
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  <classification authority="ddc">KUM 001.42</classification>
  <identifier type="isbn">9781446269961</identifier>
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