The foundations of research /

Grix, Jonathan

The foundations of research / Jonathan Grix - [Basingstoke] : Palgrave Macmillan, [2004] - xiv, 189 p. : figs. ; 22 cm - Palgrave study guides .

Includes bibliographical references and index

The nature of research -- The 'nuts and bolts' of research -- Getting started in research -- The building blocks of research -- Introducting the key research paradigms -- The types and uses of theory in research -- Introducing research methods -- Academic standards, plagiarism and ethics in research

The author provides advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students with an accessible overview of the 'nuts and bolts' of research by taking students through the foundations of research in the human sciences.

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