Researching Real-World Problems Av Zina O'Leary

<p>This is the perfect book for any student new to Research Methods. It is brilliantly written, witty, and always easy to understand.</p><p>Taking as her starting point the need for students to conduct research for themselves in the ''real world'', Zina O''Leary guides those new to research through the whys and how-tos of the entire research process. Always student-focused, this book offers a hands on and practical guide to the research process from the initial process of coming up with a good question, via methods of gathering information, through to the writing process itself.</p><p><strong>Researching Real-World Problems</strong>:</p><p>- Makes the entire research process a meaningful experience</p><p>- Provides a jargon-busting hands-on guide to the entire research process</p><p>- Is illustrated throughout with real-life examples</p><p>- Speaks directly to the needs of the new researcher</p><p>- Locates the researcher and research process at heart of a complex web of social structu