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How to Do Your Research Project: A Guide for Students in Education and Applied Social Sciences 2ed Paperback – 15 June 2013

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Direct, informative and accessible the new edition of Gary Thomas's bestselling title is essential reading for anyone doing a research project.Packed full of relevant advice and real world examples the book guides you through the complete research process. Using refreshingly jargon-free language and anecdotal evidence it is a witty, easy to follow introduction that will answer your questions, set out best practice and walk you through every stage of your project step-by-step.It covers:- How to choose your research question- Project management and study skills- Doing an effective literature review- Methodology, theory and research design- Design frames- Ethics and access- Tools for data collection- Effective data analysis- Discussing findings, concluding and writing upThe second edition, expanded and updated, includes new chapters on ethics and practical concerns, has a fully integrated companion website including worksheets, annotated examples and links to SAGE Journals, and has a completely new page layout.This popular book is ideal for anyone undertaking a research project in the applied social sciences.
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This is an excellent guide to research project work in the social sciences. Its practical advice is offered in clear and accessible ways, and is underpinned by sound research principles. Although the book won′t actually write your thesis, those who base their efforts on it should do very well!
Professor Andrew Pollard
Institute of Education, University of London and Graduate School of Education, University of Bristol



I think this edition is clear concise and helpful. It was a must have for me when writing my dissertation and I still refer often to it now. The student finds detailed information with useful examples and direction inside. A great guide to creating sound research projects.

-- Maria Burns

How to Do Your Research Project has been my research ‘bible’! I used it a lot in initial stages, and now in my writing up, I am coming back to it, especially for some sane advice around analysing quantitative data. The writing style is very clear, and having exhausted many of the research texts around advanced research methods, I keep coming back to this book as it makes the most sense. -- Sarah Edwards Published On: 2013-06-26

As learning by doing is very important especially in writing, students need a manual, written without heavy jargon and with lots of examples. Thomas gets you straight to the point by including a smart design, very clear and informative examples, anecdotes and a small dose of humour in his book How to Do Your Research Project. This book will be of great use to students and tutors. As such, it deserves a high place in academic reading lists. -- Engin Deniz Eris ― Psychology Learning and Teaching

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Gary Thomas is an emeritus professor of education at the University of Birmingham. His teaching and research have focused on inclusion, special education, and research methodology in education, with a particular focus on case study. He has conducted research funded by the AHRC, the ESRC, the Nuffield Foundation, the Leverhulme Trust, the Department for Education, Barnardos, local authorities, and a range of other organisations. He has coedited the British Educational Research Journal and is currently an executive editor of Educational Review. He is author of many books, most recently Education: A Very Short Introduction published by Oxford University Press.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sage Publications Ltd
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 15 June 2013
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 328 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1446258874
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1446258873
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 572 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 17.15 x 1.91 x 23.5 cm
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Hello. I'm Gary Thomas. I'm a professor of education at the University of Birmingham. My aim in my books is to tell people about social research without being pompous and without using silly words such as 'hegemony'. I'd like to know if you think I've succeeded so if you have any comments or suggestions please contact me at g.thomas.3@bham.ac.uk.

Please note that a 3rd edition of How to Do Your Research Project has now been published.

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  • Mich
    5.0 out of 5 stars very helpful
    Reviewed in Germany on 23 October 2015
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    short and helpful even for a Beginner as myself. In this book I finally found a structure to my project
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  • Vicki Burton
    5.0 out of 5 stars On time delivery
    Reviewed in the United States on 16 January 2023
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    Great book
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  • Canadian Amazon customer
    1.0 out of 5 stars Better research books out there
    Reviewed in Canada on 3 March 2018
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    This book was a requirement of a Master's degree course I took. I did not find it as helpful or as detailed as the book, "Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches" by John W. Creswell. I would not purchase it again.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great starting point for Master's work
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 June 2013
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    This is a really well written, easy to read, even enjoyable book to help get started with the dissertation process. I would say it is probably more useful for an undergraduate dissertation, but is an excellent starting point for my Masters work too.

    I find it hard to read long texts explaining what to do and how to do it, but Gary Thomas writes in such an uncomplicated way that it is easy to get through, and helps motivate me for the next stages of the dissertation process.

    For my MA I am using this text along with:
    - John Biggam, Succeeding with your Master's Dissertation (one step further with the detail, and more specific to Masters students with some useful tips)
    - Judith Bell, Doing your research project (it's a classic, and easy to see why)
    - The good research guide, Martyn Denscombe (excellent, with just the right amount of detail, a bit more than an overview)

    Just to point out all the books above are great, and are proving very useful, but mainly as 'starting points'. So once I have figured out my methodological approach, for example, I will then turn to a more detailed text such as, research methods in education (Cohen et al)
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  • WC
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on 9 April 2018
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    Easy to read and follow for research. I bought this as it was a required textbook for a class.
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