Phelps, Renata.

Organizing and managing your research : a practical guide for postgraduates / Renata Phelps, Kath Fisher, Allan Ellis. - London ; Los Angeles : Sage, 2007. - xiii, 290 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [282]-285 and index.

1. Introduction -- 2. Establishing technical fundamentals -- 3. Managing yourself, your ideas and your support structures -- 4. Organizing your work environment -- 5. Planning and overseeing progress of your project -- 6. Communicating and networking electronically -- 7. Effective literature searching -- 8. Strategic Web searching -- 9. Managing and organizing your literature -- 10. Designing data collection systems -- 11. Managing data analysis -- 12. Improving your writing efficiency -- 13. Presenting and publishing your reserach.

"Deals with the day-to-day aspects of managing and organizing research. It focuses on strategies, skills and systems that increase the efficiency and effectiveness of research practice across all disciples"--Back cover.

9781412920636 (hbk.) 9781412920643 (pbk.)

GBA690368 bnb


Research.
Research--Management.
Universities and colleges--Graduate work.

378.2 PHE