The Researcher's Toolkit

ISBN-13: 9786200686114 / Angielski / Miękka / 2025 / 100 str.

Dr. Richa Sahai; Dr. Sumeet Jalan

Opis

This book provides a complete and practical overview of research methodology, guiding readers step by step through the process of turning questions into meaningful knowledge. It begins by defining research as a systematic and logical activity, highlighting its purposes-exploratory, descriptive, analytical, and applied-and distinguishing between basic research that builds theory and applied research that solves real problems. Readers learn how to identify a research problem, formulate clear objectives, and develop testable hypotheses that give direction to their study. The importance of reviewing literature is explained, with guidance on searching, analyzing, and synthesizing existing knowledge to establish a strong foundation. The text covers research design, including both quantitative and qualitative approaches, sampling methods, and ethical recruitment of participants. Data collection tools such as surveys, interviews, and experiments are described with emphasis on reliability, validity, and bias reduction. The book concludes with practical advice on writing reports, dissertations, and articles, along with insights into publication and emerging trends such as systematic reviews.