A student's guide to methodology : justifying enquiry /
Peter Clough and Cathy Nutbrown.
- 3rd ed.
- London : SAGE, 2012.
- xv, 269 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-259) and index.
pt. I. Research is methodology. What is research? ; What is methodology? -- pt. II. The pervasive nature of methodology. Looking : seeing beyond the known ; Listening : issues of voice ; Reading : purpose and positionality ; Questioning : the focus of research -- pt. III. Making research public. Research design : shaping the study ; Reporting research : telling the story ; Research action : next steps.
Essential for anyone undertaking a dissertation or thesis, this title presents clear and straightforward information and advice on the process and functions of methodology.