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    <title>How to do your research project</title>
    <subTitle>a guide for students in education and applied social sciences</subTitle>
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    <namePart type="date">1950-</namePart>
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    <dateIssued>c2013</dateIssued>
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    <edition>Second edition.</edition>
    <issuance>monographic</issuance>
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    <extent>xix, 307 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.</extent>
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  <abstract>Direct, informative and accessible, this edition of Gary Thomas's book is essential reading for anyone doing a research project. Packed full of relevant advice and real world examples it guides you through the complete research process.</abstract>
  <tableOfContents>Your introduction : starting points -- Preparing : project management, ethics and getting clearance -- The literature review -- Decide on your question -- again -- Methodology, part 1 : deciding on an approach -- Methodology, part 2 : the design frame -- The right tools for the job : data gathering -- How to analyse the information you gather -- Concluding and writing up.</tableOfContents>
  <note type="statement of responsibility">by Gary Thomas.</note>
  <note>Includes bibliographical references and index.</note>
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