Research Methods for Postgraduates

Name: Research Methods for Postgraduates
Price: 112.82 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780340806562

ISBN-10: 0340806567

ISBN-13: 9780340806562

Edition: 2nd 2002 (Revised)

Authors: Tony Greenfield

List price: $55.00

30 day, 100% satisfaction guarantee!

Marketplace

1 new & used from $112.82

what's this?

Rush Rewards U
Members Receive:

You have reached 400 XP and carrot coins. That is the daily max!

This text is divided into sections which cover the general menagement of research, different types of research, data measurement, data analysis, modelling and simulation. It is guidance for postgraduate students on how to organize, plan, and do research in most subject areas and will be of particular use to students taking courses in Research Methods. There are many check lists and decision diagrams throughout.

Book details

List price: $55.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/20/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English



List of contributors


Preface to second edition


Preface to first edition



Introduction



A view of research




The research journey: four steps to success




Managing your PhD




Documenting your work




Word processing tips




Ethics of research




Support



Research proposals




Finding funds




Who can help?




Tools of research



Information technology and computers




Choosing and using software for statistics




The internet




Library and information services




Searching in unfamiliar fields




Creativity



Darwin and creativity




When to use creativity




Synthesis and evaluation of creativity




Software and websites for creativity




Research types



Randomised trials




Laboratory and industrial experiments




Agricultural experiments




Survey research




Measurement



Principles of sampling




Sampling in human studies




Sources of population statistics




Interviewing




Problems of measurement




Instrumentation in experimentation




Analysis



Elementary statistics




Further statistical methods




Computer support for data analysis




Spreadsheets: a few tips




Special tools



The value of mathematical models




Deterministic models




Stochastic models and simulation




Optimisation




Presentation



Writing the thesis




Presenting your research: reports and talks




Graphical presentation




Personal home pages on the web




Future



Protecting and exploiting technology




Career opportunities



Index