Basics of Research Methodology and Report Writing

Research Methods are the tools and techniques for doing research. Research is a term used liberally for any kind of investigation that is intended to uncover interesting or new facts. This book presents a basic review of the nature of research and the methods which are used to undertake a variety of investigations relevant to a wide range of subjects, such as the natural sciences, social science, social anthropology, psychology, politics, leisure studies, and sport, hospitality, healthcare and nursing studies, the environment, business, education, and the humanities. Every university course includes an element of research that students have to carry out independently, in the form of projects, dissertations, and thesis, the more advanced the degree, the greater the research content. This book provides you with the basic information about the tools used in research, the situations in which they are applied and indicates briefly how they are used by giving practical examples.