This accessible guide takes you through the process of designing, conducting and writing up a research project using case study methods. In his characteristic warm and friendly style, Gary Thomas covers each step at a confidence-building pace, helping you to get to grips with the theory and practice of doing a case study. Focusing on vital issues like validity, reliability and quality in research, the author helps you ensure your research is rigorous and methodologically sound.

You've just said yes... but now what? Wedding planning can be a daunting task. When is the right time to start shopping for dresses? How to keep the budgets balanced? How to navigate the drama of seating charts? Tie the knot with Just Married, a beginning-to-end, tip-to-toe curated guide, filled to the brim with helpful planning guides and inspiration.

Just Married explores the changing nature of weddings, including how we can celebrate safely in our post-pandemic world. This title ...

Limburgse plaatsnamen verklaard is deel 1 uit de reeks Nederlandse plaatsnamen. Het woordenboek belicht de herkomst en betekenis van ca. 1000 Limburgse plaatsnamen. De auteur, Gerald van Berkel (1958), studeerde Nederlands en Vergelijkend Oudgermaans in Groningen en IJslands in Reykjavík. Hij publiceerde met Kees Samplonius Het Plaatsnamenboek (1989) en Nederlandse plaatsnamen. Herkomst en historie (2006) en met Saskia Horjus en Mattie Deelstra o.a. Het Nieuwste Voornamenboek (1990, 2002).

Successful Dissertation Writing guides students through the involved process of writing an academic dissertation, developing their ability to communicate ideas and research fluently and successfully. From conducting research, working with a supervisor, understanding and avoiding plagiarism, right through to using feedback and editing to improve the written piece, it will help students master the more technical elements of producing well-written academic work.

A practical and comprehensive guide to researching, preparing and writing a dissertation at Masters level.

Now in its fourth edition, this leading introduction to ethnography has been thoroughly updated and substantially rewritten. The volume offers a systematic introduction to ethnographic principles and practice, and includes a new chapter on Ethnography in the digital world. The authors argue that ethnography is best understood as a reflexive process.

This requires recognition that social research is part of the world that it studies, and demands that researchers reflect on how they shape both ...

Zina O'Leary's Research Proposal Little Quick Fix gives you a clever, beautiful workbook packed with real life examples to keep you on track. Use it to: work through guided exercises; understand the elements of the proposal; and, put them together thoughtfully to create your very own research proposal - fast.

One of the "six best books for data geeks" - Financial TimesWith over 200 images and extensive how-to and how-not-to examples, this new edition has everything students and scholars need to understand and create effective data visualisations. Combining 'how to think' instruction with a 'how to produce' mentality, this book takes readers step-by-step through analysing, designing, and curating information into useful, impactful tools of communication. With this book and its extensive collection ...

A Super Quick guide to planning an academic essay, from setting your structure and developing an argument to staying on topic.