Research Methods: The Basics is an accessible, user-friendly introduction to the different aspects of research theory, methods and practice. This third edition provides an expanded and fully updated resource suitable for students and practitioners in a wide range of disciplines.

Nicholas Walliman is Associate Lecturer in the School of Architecture at Oxford Brookes University, UK.

List of illustrations

Acknowledgements

Introduction

PART 1. Research theory and practice

1. Research basics

2. Research theory

3. Structuring the research project

4. Research ethics

5. Finding and reviewing the literature

PART 2. The main research methods

6. The nature of data

7. Collecting and analysing secondary data, modern, historical and archival

8. Collecting primary data

9. Quantitative data analysis

10. Qualitative data analysis

11. Mixed methods and interdisciplinary research

12. Writing the proposal and planning the research project

13. Writing up the research

Glossary

References

Index