TY - DATA AU - Mligo, Elia Shabani TI - Title: Introduction to Research Methods and Report Writing : A Practical Guide for Students and Researchers in Social Sciences and the Humanities SN - 9781498278508 PY - 2016/// CY - Eugene, Oregon PB - Resource Publications N1 - Preface Chapter 1: MEANING AND IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH Chapter 2: TOPIC, PROBLEM, AND THESIS Chapter 3: SELECTING SUITABLE RESEARCH DESIGN Chapter 4: DEVELOPING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROPOSAL Chapter 5: INSTRUMENTS FOR DATA COLLECTION Chapter 6: WRITING RESEARCH REPORT Chapter 7: RULES OF THE ACADEMIC GAME Appendix A: Commonly used Abbreviations in Research Report Writing Appendix B: Latin Expressions in Research Report Writing Appendix C: List of some key Verbs Used for Stating Research Objectives References N2 - This book provides introductory materials on research methods and report writing that aim at guiding students and researchers towards effective research and reporting of their findings. Unlike the many volumes on research that are mostly theoretical, this book originated in the classroom and grew out of the students'own needs to design and conduct satisfactory research in order to meet academic requirements. It is also designed to help experienced researchers in their research ventures. In fulfilling this purpose, the author uses simple, straightforward language. He also provides appropriate examples and illustrations to enable the reader to grasp the basic concepts of research. The book will prove a useful guide for students and researchers in social sciences and humanities who wish to transform research theory into real and feasible research projects ER -