Data collection is the foundation of high quality research, but it is often given less attention than later steps in a research project, such as coding andanalyzing data. This major work focuses on this neglected aspect of the research process. It is divided into five main sections that correspond to the broad types of research design and their associated sampling methods. The five categories of research design used to organize the selection are: Surveys Interviews Experiments Observations, including ethnographic Archival and public sources of data. In each of the five sections, quantitative and qualitative data collection is discussed because each of these design types can be used to collect either or both types of data.
- ISBN: 978-1-84787-930-1
- Editorial: Sage Publications
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 1648
- Fecha Publicación: 01/08/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 4
- Idioma: Inglés