How to Be a Researcher: A strategic guide for academic success by Evans New..

Taylor & Francis

How to Be a ResearcherA strategic guide for academic success\nAuthor(s): Jonathan Evans\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138917309, 978-1138917309\nSynopsis\nHow to be a Researcher provides a strategic guide to the conduct of a successful research career within a university environment. Based on the authors extensive personal experience, it offers down-to-earth advice, philosophical guidance, and discussions of the political context of academic research. \n\nThis is not a research methods book, and the topics it covers are rarely discussed elsewhere. The bulk of the book provides practical advice on the development of essential skills and strategic approaches, covering questions such as: \n\nhow to decide which topics to work on\n\nhow to read and review literature\n\nhow to develop theory\n\nhow to integrate research and teaching activity\n\nhow to approach research design\n\nhow to obtain and manage research fu.