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The Essential Guide to Doing Your Research Project Paperback – 8 April 2017

by Zina O'Leary (Author)
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The ultimate companion to successfully completing your research project, the author guides you through a step-by-step approach to research and provides all of the skills and momentum you need to excel. Each stage of a project is clearly set out with best practice highlighted alongside pragmatic advice for tackling research in the real world.

The Third Edition uses multidisciplinary case studies, and examples from the author's own experience, to answer your questions and support your progress as you move smoothly through each stage. With a new chapter on mixed methods approaches, more on disseminating research, more on the practical and legal implications of ethics and more international examples, the book is packed full of learning features and tools to support your journey, including:

  • A fully-developed website with podcasts, videos, journal articles and examples of real projects
  • Activities and worksheets to help you organize your time
  • Learning objectives to sustain your momentum
  • Top tips relating to key research skills
  • Full glossary to test understanding and provide definitions
  • Annotated further reading to help you move through the literature
  • 'Excuse me, I have a question!' feature to answer common questions.

Warm, innovative and clever, this book is packed full of must-have information for anyone doing a research project.

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  1. ISBN-10
    1473952085
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1473952089
  3. Edition
    3rd
  4. Publisher
    Sage Publications Ltd
  5. Publication date
    8 April 2017
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    17.15 x 1.91 x 23.5 cm
  8. Print length
    415 pages
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A great book for students that covers all the essential steps and methodological approaches for successfully conducting a research project. The material is highly accessible, contemporary and addresses the major challenges, concerns and questions that students face when undertaking research. -- Christopher Walker Published On: 2016-10-10

Zina O’Leary’s guide is hands-down favourite with the research students. She answers questions you don’t feel able to ask your supervisor, they say. Myself, I like the solid academic and experiential grounding of her content, her enthusiasm and accessible style. -- Rebecca O′Rourke Published On: 2016-11-11

About the Author

Zina O'Leary is an internationally-recognized leader in research methodologies, and has a keen interest in the application of research to evidence-based decision-making. Zina is a Senior Fellow at the Australia and New Zealand School of Government where she coordinates research and project units for their Executive Masters and Executive Education Programs. Zina also has an extensive history as a consultant to both Government and the private sector and was the research coordinator for the Centre for Environmental Health Development at the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre. She is the author of Researching Real World Problems, The Social Science Jargon Buster, and Workplace Research.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sage Publications Ltd; 3rd edition (8 April 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 415 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1473952085
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1473952089
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 17.15 x 1.91 x 23.5 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 133 ratings

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Zina O'Leary is an Australian academic with a passion for helping people reach their potential. She has taught and consulted in the US, UK, Australia, and Asia and has an strong desire to see research lead to real change. Zina loves the sound of laughter in the classroom and hearing the even her research books can raise a smile or two.

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olka
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
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Meena B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 February 2021
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I was begrudging spending £20 odd quid on this book but honestly it's such a good read and currently helping me with a project im working on. Easy to read and explains very clearly. 100 % recommended
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Derek C.
5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in Canada on 5 December 2018
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If you don't understand research, great book
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Ryan H
5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for thesis writing
Reviewed in the United States on 2 May 2013
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This book is biggest reason I got through writing my graduate-level thesis. If you're enrolling in a Master's or PhD program, I'd highly recommend it. The thing they don't tell you when signing up for post-graduate education is that no one walks you through what a good or bad thesis topic/process is. You kind of have to figure it out for yourself. This is how I figured it out.

Highest compliment I can give it is that I didn't sell it back to the bookstore after graduating, even though I have no conceivable need for it in the future.
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Cecilia Mittelberger
5.0 out of 5 stars Sehr gutes Buch
Reviewed in Germany on 18 March 2013
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Sehr hilfreiche Anleitung, wenn man gerade beim verfassen einer wissenschaftlichen Arbeit, wie z.B. Master- oder Diplomarbeit, ist. Zina O'Leary zeigt einem schrittweise wie eine Arbeit geplant werden muss, welche Teile wichtig sind. Zudem wird das ganze durch praktische Beispiele verständlich.
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basant kotb
5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource
Reviewed in the United States on 8 March 2021
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Great guide for college research papers, especially on a Masters level
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