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Are you struggling with your dissertation? Have you started too late and now you’re panicking? Help is here! Your Dissertation in Education is a straight-forward, plain English guide to doing and writing your project. It will take you from start to finish, with practical and friendly advice on every page. This second edition includes: - A new Foundations section with the concepts and tools you need to get started - An expanded guide to methodology and writing about methods - A new chapter on mixed methods An essential companion on your dissertation journey, this book is ideal for students across education, including teacher training, early childhood and education studies. Scott Buckler is Principal Lecturer in the School of Education at Newman University (Birmingham). Nicholas Walliman is Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Design, Technology and the Environment at Oxford Brookes University.
Where do I get hold of the background information?
Where do I get hold of the background information?
By the end of this chapter you will be able to answer the following:
- Where can I find information sources?
- Why use key words and search terms?
- How do I search the library?
- How can I effectively research the internet?
- Why do I need to evaluate web sources?
- What search techniques can help narrow the information?
- What should I do now?
Where can I find information sources?
There can be no excuse that there is a lack of information on your subject. The problem is in knowing where to look for suitable information and to be able to sort it and select what is relevant and of sufficiently good quality. Thankfully there are easy-to-learn, sophisticated methods ...
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