Research design : qualitative, quantitative & mixed methods approaches /
By: Creswell, John W [author.].
Contributor(s): Creswell, J. David [author.].
Publisher: Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE Publications, Inc., 2018Edition: Fifth edition.Description: xxv, 275 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.Content type: text | text | still image Media type: unmediated | unmediated Carrier type: volume | volumeISBN: 9781506386706; 9781506386706:; 1506386709; 9781506386768; 1506386768.Subject(s): Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology | Social sciences -- Statistical methodsDDC classification: 300.721 CREItem type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-261) and indexes.
Preliminary considerations. The selection of a research approach -- Review of the literature -- The use of theory -- Writing strategies and ethical considerations -- Designing research. The introduction -- The purpose statement -- Research questions and hypotheses -- Quantitative methods -- Qualitative methods -- Mixed method procedures.
Since 1998 this practical volume has helped thousands of students and researchers plan and prepare a wide range of papers, scholarly articles, dissertations, and other research-related writings. This edition includes updated discussion on designing a proposal for a research project and on the steps involved in designing a research study.