Bryman & Bell: Research Project Guide

Table of Contents

1. Preparing Yourself to Do Research
   1. What is involved in a small-scale research project or dissertation?
   2. Start thinking about your research early
   3. Preliminary literature review/discussions to get research ideas
   4. Get to know what your institution is expecting from you
   5. Using Your Supervisor
   6. Managing Time and Resources
   7. Research checklist
2. What Do I Want to Research Exactly?
3. The Research Process
4. Writing Up Your Research Report

Managing Time and Resources

Chapter 26, Page 554

All research is constrained by time and resources:

1. Work out a timetable, preferably in conjunction with your supervisor
2. Detail the stages of your research:
   1. E.g. the literature review, piloting instruments and writing-up
   2. Some stages are ongoing, e.g. searching the literature for new references
3. Find out what, if any, resources your institution can put at your disposal for carrying out your research, e.g.:
   1. travel costs, photocopying, secretarial assistance, postage, stationery
   2. hardware such as tape recorders and transcription machines
   3. software, such as SPSS or NVivo