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| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
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3228 |
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20250822105802.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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200120r20192021sa a b 001 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780627037085 (paperback) |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Original cataloging agency |
MPL |
| Language of cataloging |
English |
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3228 |
| Description conventions |
rda |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE |
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| Language code of text/sound track or separate title |
English |
| 082 #0 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
001.42 FIRS |
| 245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
First steps in research / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Kobus Maree, editor. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
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| Edition statement |
Third edition. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE |
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| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture |
Hatfield, Pretoria : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer |
Van Schaik Publishers, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice |
2019. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xviii, 472 pages: |
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illustrations ; |
| Dimensions |
24 cm. |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE |
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| Content type term |
text |
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txt |
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rdacontent. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
What is a research question and why is it important? -- Introduction to the language of research -- Planning a research proposal -- Introducing qualitative research -- Qualitative research designs and data-gathering techniques -- Analysing qualitative data -- First steps in action research -- The quantitative research process -- Surveys and the use of questionnaires -- Sampling -- Statistical analysis I: Descriptive statistics -- Statistical analysis II: Inferential statistics -- Standardisation of a questionnaire -- Overview of some of the most popular statistical techniques -- Foundations and approaches to mixed methods research. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
First steps in research brings together the views of academics, theorists, researchers, and practitioners. It presents perspectives and theory on how to facilitate the understanding and application of theories, goals, methods, and strategies. The book is easy to read and use without diluting the conceptual and terminological complexities of the field. It examines the historical and philosophical underpinnings of qualitative, quantitative, and integrative (integrated) or mixed methods of conducting research, and suggests how these three approaches may be used most appropriately. It also elaborates on the methodological dimensions of action research processes and exemplifies participatory reflection. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Research |
| General subdivision |
Methodology. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Navorsing |
| General subdivision |
Metodeleer. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Maree, Kobus, |
| Dates associated with a name |
1951- |
| Relator term |
editor. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
Dewey Decimal Classification |
| item type |
Book |
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242 |
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Nelisiwe Ngobeni |
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242 |
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Nelisiwe Ngobeni |