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RESEARCH METHODS

THE BASICS



INTRODUCTION

Research Methods are the tools and techniques for doing research.

Research is a term used liberally for any kind of investigation that

is intended to uncover interesting or new facts. As with all activities,

the rigour with which this activity is carried out will be reflected in

the quality of the results. This book presents a basic review of the

nature of research and the methods which are used to undertake a

variety of investigations relevant to a wide range of subjects, such as

the natural sciences, social science, social anthropology, psychology,

politics, leisure studies and sport, hospitality, healthcare and nursing

studies, the environment, business, education and the humanities.

Just about every university course includes an element of research

that students must carry out independently, in the form of projects,

dissertations and theses, and the more advanced the degree, the

greater the research content. In the workplace there is frequently

a need to do research in order to develop or improve the business

or service, while some types of businesses rely on doing research

projects for their very existence.