How To Do Research

Despite the existence of a large number of research methods textbooks, until now there has not been one offering coherent discussion of or clearly outlining a 'strategy' for research. How to do Research is intended to decisively redress this imbalance. Offering practical advice on all methodological aspects of research from literature review and interpretation of findings -...

Despite the existence of a large number of research methods textbooks, until now there has not been one offering coherent discussion of or clearly outlining a 'strategy' for research. How to do Research is intended to decisively redress this imbalance. Offering practical advice on all methodological aspects of research from literature review and interpretation of findings -to development of theories, writing and publication, this book also provides a consideration of the major conceptual aspects of conducting research. The whole process of research, from philosophical underpinnings to key concepts in implementation, is critically examined and practical advice provided. This book will be a useful resource for post-graduate students, at both MA and PhD level, foranyone in the early years of an academic careerand for those carrying out research for the first time. Despite the existence of a large number of research methods textbooks, until now there has not been one offering coherent discussion of or clearly outlining a 'strategy' for research. How to do Research is intended to decisively redress this imbalance.

乔纳森·埃文斯（Jonathan St. B. T. Evans），英国普利茅茨大学心理学教授，《思维与推理》（Thinking & Reasoning）杂志的主编，早在20世纪70年代开始就主持了一系列关于思维、推理与决策的重大研究课题，发表和出版150多篇部研究论文和科学著作，内容包括关于推理和判断的大量实验研究。