Langbeschreibung
Based upon in depth interviews with experienced researchers, as well as the author's extensive research experiences, this book explores two themes: the pragmatic matters that can determine the choice of research topic and the flow of the research, and how personalities affect and are affected by the research enterprise.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Doing Research: Beyond What Is Taught in the Methods Class 2. How Being a Researcher Affects you Personally 3. The Sources for Research Ideas 4. The Evolution and Modification of a Research Design 5. Enhancing Data Gathering Methods: Learning New Techniques and Modifying Standard Approaches 6. Combatting Obstacles: Finding Sites and Individuals and Handling Logistics 7. Other Obstacles Faced in Collecting Data 8. Tricks of the Trade