The Foundations of Research

This early graduate text clearly describes the nomenclature, nature and mechanics of research from the ground up, including providing definitions for different types of approaches to research and the methods associated with them. Grix (German studies and research methodology, U. of Birmingham) covers the decisions on tools, models, typology and ideal type that haunt early research and new researchers, goes through the ontology and epistemology of research and key paradigms, and introduces qualitative and quantitative methods. He also addresses academic standards, plagiarism and ethics in research, and includes in an appendix the stages of doctoral research. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR