Your Research Project

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<p>With a calming, reassuring tone, Nicholas Walliman gives you the ability and confidence to plan, design, and prepare for your research project.  The new edition of this bestselling book will help you:</p>
<p>- Explain research theory within the context of your own project  </p>
<p>- Curate, structure, and format your literature review</p>
<p>- Anticipate the challenges of social media and web-based research</p>
<p>- Apply ‘how to’ tips quickly to your own research planning and design</p>
<p>- Monitor your progress in the field with checklists</p>
<p>- Develop writing habits to use as a springboard for dissertations, reports, and articles</p>
<p>- Build a foundation of practical, general research skills like time management, organization, and critical thinking to carry you beyond your project.  <br/>
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<p>New to the 4th Edition:</p>
<p>- New step-by-step chapter on how to write a successful research proposal <br/>
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- New chapter ′Writing Strategies′ offers guidelines for different assignments to help carry students beyond their research proposal<br/>
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- More ‘How To’ examples of literature reviews, proposals and ethics applications<br/>
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- Expanded coverage of literature review strategies - more emphasis on accessing on-line resources and use of the internet<br/>
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- Enhanced checklists of issues for consideration or tasks students should undertake in order to progress their work<br/>
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- More information surrounding online and social media research and implications on information sourcing, ethics, and methods <br/>
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- Increased coverage of the research methods section to include more practical support and additional information on mixed-methods <br/>
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- Further stresses the importance of avoiding plagiarism with an expanded section on this topic.</p>
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