Research Methods & Skills

The Pocket Guide for Students: Navigating Your University Journey

Vanessa Parson

9780198865230
Paperback
01 March 2023

Reassuring, practical, and supportive - the essential insider's guide to making a successful start at university.

Evaluation and Action Research: An Integrated Framework to Promote Data Literacy and Ethical Practices

Linnea L. Rademaker, Elena Y. Polush

9780190921729
Paperback
27 April 2022

Bryman's Social Research Methods

Sixth Edition

Tom Clark, Liam Foster, Luke Sloan, Alan Bryman

9780198796053
Paperback
09 August 2021

The bestselling introduction to research methods, offering unrivalled coverage of both quantitative and qualitative methods to support students through the whole research process.

Research Methods in the Social Sciences: An A-Z of key concepts

Jean-Frédéric Morin, Christian Olsson, Ece Özlem Atikcan

9780198850298
Paperback
29 January 2021

The only A-Z guide to key research methods concepts that goes beyond mere definitions to illustrate the method's practical use, its strengths and weaknesses, and its current status in academic practice.

Becoming a Critical Thinker: For your university studies and beyond

Sarah Birrell Ivory

9780198841531
Paperback
13 January 2021

Practical, approachable, and thought-provoking: your complete companion to critical thinking.

How to do your Social Research Project or Dissertation

Tom Clark, Liam Foster, Alan Bryman

9780198811060
Paperback
08 October 2019

Straight-talking, motivational, and easy-to-navigate: a reassuring and practical guide to doing an undergraduate social research project or dissertation.

Social Research: Approaches and Fundamentals

Sixth edition

Bruce C. Straits, Royce A. Singleton, Jr.

9780190635107
Paperback
05 December 2017

Big Data: A Very Short Introduction

Dawn E. Holmes

9780198779575
Paperback
23 November 2017

Very Short Introductions

An unimaginably vast amount of data is now generated by our on-line lives and businesses, At the same time, our ability to store, manage, analyse, and exploit this data is becoming ever more sophisticated. This Very Short Introduction maps out the technology, and also the range of possibilities, challenges, and ethical questions it raises.

A Dictionary of Sociology

Fourth Edition

John Scott

9780199683581
Paperback
11 September 2014

Oxford Quick Reference

The most authoritative dictionary of sociology available. Fully revised to include the most up-to-date concepts and contemporary social issues. It is both an ideal introduction to the subject, and an invaluable reference work for more advanced students and teachers.