1.Preface

2.How To Define Your Project
Asking Questions; Thinking About Your Project; Understanding The Five ‘ws’; Summarising Your Research; Summary; Useful Websites;

3.How To Decide Upon Amethodology
Recognising Qualitative And Quantitativeresearch; Understanding The Methodological Debate; Choosing A Methodology; Summary; Further Reading;

4.How To Choose Your Research Methods
Using Interviews; Conducting Focus Groups; Using Questionnaires; Undertaking Participant Observation; Summary; Further Reading;

5.How To Conduct Background Research
Conducting Primary And Secondary Research; Using Websites; Using Interlibrary Loans; Keeping Records; Summary; Further Reading;

6.How To Choose Your Participants
Understanding Sampling Techniques; Choosing Your Sample Size; Summary; Further Reading;

7.How To Prepare A Research Proposal
The Contents Of A Proposal; What Makes A Good Proposal?; Reasons Why Research Proposals Fail; Summary; Further Reading;

8.How To Conduct Interviews
Methods Of Recording; Developing An Interview Schedule; Establishing Rapport; Asking Questions And Probing For Information; Completing The Interview; Summary; Further Reading;

9.How To Conduct Focus Groups
The Role Of The Moderator; Recording Equipment; Choosing Avenue; Recruiting Your Participants; Summary; Further Reading;

10.How To Construct Questionnaires
Deciding Which Questionnaire To Use; Wording And Structure Of Questions; Length And Ordering Of Questions; Piloting The Questionnaire; Obtaining A High Response; Summary; Further Reading;

11.How To Carry Out Participant Observation
Gaining Access; Acting Ethically; Collecting And Analysing Information; Withdrawing From The Field; Summary; Further Reading;

12.How To Analyse Your Data
Deciding Which Approach To Use; Analysing Qualitative Data; Analysing Quantitative Data; Measuring Data; Summary; Further Reading;

13.How To Report Your Findings
Writing Reports; Structuring Reports; Writing Journal Articles; Producing Oral Presentations; Summary; Further Reading;

14.How To Be An Ethical Researcher
Treating Participants With Respect; Recognising Overt And Covert Research; Producing A Code Of Ethics; Summary; Further Reading;