A first textbook of research methodology and thesis writeup for second language English speakers Return to Methodology
Chapters list
1. Expectations of a student who is writing a thesis
2. The research question
3. The research proposal
4. Thesis structure
5. The Abstract introduction and conclusions
6. The body of a thesis
7. The page and headings
8. Appendixes
9. Quotations and Footnotes
10. Thesis style
11. Drafts and proofreading
12. Ethics and plagiarism
13. Sexist language
14. Definitions
15. Referencing
16. Defending a thesis
17. Thesis criteria
18. Computing
19. Useful programs
20. Evaluation of sources
21. Searching the web
22. Models and Truth
23. Levels of explanation
24. Triangulation
25. Validity and Reliability
26. Case studies
27. Questionnaires
28. Interviews
29. Data analysis