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008			050516s2006 enka b 001 0 eng
020			_a9781412902243
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100	1		_92259 _aOates, Briony J.
245	1	0	_aResearching information systems and computing / _cBriony J. Oates.
260			_aLondon ; _aThousand Oaks, Calif. : _bSAGE Publications, _c2006.
300			_axvii, 341 pages : _billustrations ; _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	2		_aThe purpose and products of research -- Overview of the research process -- Internet reseach -- Participants amd research ethics -- Reviewing the literatura -- Surveys -- Design and creation -- Experiments -- Case studies -- Action reseach -- Ethnography -- Interviews -- Observations -- Questionaires -- Documents -- Quantitative data analysis -- Philosophical paradigms - positivism -- Alternative philosophical pradigms -- Presentation lf the research
520	3		_aWith everything readers need to know about how to execute their research project, this book is written specifically for information systems (IS) and computing students. It introduces key quantitative and qualitative research methods, makes sense of underlying philosophies, and will help readers navigate and assess existing published academic papers. Throughout readers are supported by pedagogical features such as learning objectives, explanations, discussion questions, evaluation guides and suggestions for further reading.
650	2	4	_aManagement information systems _xResearch _xMethodology. _92350
650		0	_aInformation technology _xResearch _xMethodology. _92351
650		0	_aComputer science _xResearch _xMethodology. _9133
650	2	0	_aResearch _xMethodology. _92270
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