Cover Page -- Title page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introducing the Academic's Support Kit -- 1 Who should Use this Book and How? -- 2 Getting Going: Developing Research Ideas -- What do you mean, 'research'? -- What can I research then? -- How do I define what I'm going to research? -- What should I read? -- How big should a project be? -- Where are the pitfalls? -- A little bit of exercise … -- Framing research questions -- 3 The Research Process -- What is a research proposal? -- Writing research proposals -- And finally … -- 4 Doing your Project -- Now that my proposal is done, what next? -- Practical points for budding researchers -- 5 Moving on: Developing Yourself as a Researcher -- What is a professional researcher? -- Getting help but not being helpless -- Why don't people get the help they need? -- Can I really ask for help? -- How do I avoid bad advice and how do I know it when I get it? -- What are my potential sources of advice and support? -- Ethical practice in research -- And finally … -- Further Reading -- Index.

Getting Started in Research is for people in the earlier stages of development as a researcher. In contrast to the many books available on techniques of data collection and analysis, this volume deals with the many other practical considerations around actually doing research - such as good ways to frame research questions, how to plan your research projects effectively and how to undertake the various necessary tasks.

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