The undergraduate research handbook / Gina Wisker.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 294-296) and index.

Part 1 Getting Started 1 -- 1 The Enquiring Mind in Action 3 -- 2 Starting Research 18 -- 3 Good Research: The Essentials 29 -- 4 Carrying Out Research for a Project or Dissertation 48 -- 5 Research Paradigms, Theorising and Conceptual Frameworks 60 -- 6 Writing a Research Proposal 70 -- 7 Carrying Out a Literature Review: Engaging with the Literature 78 -- 8 Research Methodology and Methods 88 -- 9 Finding and Using Sources 99 -- 10 Using the Internet for Research 109 -- 11 Quantitative Methods in Action: Questionnaires, Observation 121 -- 12 Qualitative Methods in Action 129 -- 13 Varieties of Research: Practitioner-Based and Action Research, Phenomenography and Ethnography, and other Real-World Research 140 -- Part 2 Managing People and Processes 153 -- 14 Collecting, Selecting, Organising and Analysing Data, Interpretation 155 -- 15 Managing Your Tutor or Supervisor 171 -- 16 Managing Your Time, Life, Paid Work and Research 186 -- 17 Putting Ethics into Practice 205 -- Part 3 Difference, Writing and Moving On 219 -- 18 International Students 221 -- 19 Researching and Writing in Different Disciplines 233 -- 20 Developing Good Writing Habits 243 -- 21 Writing Well, in the Right Shapes and Forms: the Authority of Your Research and Your Writing 256 -- 22 Maintaining Momentum: Overcoming Difficulties with Time, Writing, the Project and the Research Processes 270 -- 23 what Do Examiners Look For? What Do Employers Look For? And How to Ensure Your Work Matches Their Expectations 283.