Your Research Project : Designing Planning and Getting Started

New to the 4th Edition:

New step-by-step chapter on how to write a successful research proposal -

New chapter 'Writing Strategies' offers guidelines for different assignments to help carry students beyond their research proposal-

More 'How To' examples of literature reviews, proposals and ethics applications- Expanded coverage of literature review strategies -

more emphasis on accessing on-line resources and use of the internet- Enhanced checklists of issues for consideration or tasks students should undertake in order to progress their work-

More information surrounding online and social media research and implications on information sourcing, ethics, and methods -

Increased coverage of the research methods section to include more practical support and additional information on mixed-methods -

Further stresses the importance of avoiding plagiarism with an expanded section on this topic.