Guest Writer – Azizul Haque
Assistant Professor, Yeungnam University.
Practical Research: Planning And Design By Paul D. Leedy & Jeanne Ellis Ormrod
This book covers everything from the basics of research planning, problem identification, literature review, research design and proposal writing, to methods of qualitative and quantitative research, and statistical analysis. It also provides detailed guidelines on the correct style and format for writing research papers. This book is an effective guide for understanding the stages of research from start to finish.
The Craft of Research by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb & Joseph M. Williams
This book explains in simple terms how to formulate the right questions, collect information, build arguments, and present them clearly to readers starting from the initial stages of research. It helps readers understand the relationship between researcher and audience, how to start a research project, use information, and structure arguments. The book also discusses research ethics, proofreading, developing writing style, and understanding the reader’s perspective. This is a practical and timely aid for building fundamental research skills.
How to Write a Lot by Paul J. Silvia
The author shows in this book that good writing is not an innate quality, but something that can be achieved through certain habits and learned techniques. This book is especially effective for those who struggle to find motivation, procrastinate, or don’t get enough time to write. Rather than focusing on the beauty of language or grammar, it emphasizes making writing a regular habit. It presents effective strategies for overcoming mental blocks faced by researchers and students. This book can be a unique support for developing research writing skills.
Writing Science: How to Write Papers That Get Cited and Proposals That Get Funded by Joshua Schimel
This book teaches how to write impactful research papers and proposals that capture readers’ attention. In addition to teaching the skills of science writing, it emphasizes the importance of storytelling in research presentation. The book discusses in detail the correct structure, paragraphs, sentences, and presentation of proposals.
A Short Guide to Writing About Science by David Porush
This book provides a comprehensive idea of the essential elements and techniques required for writing scientific documents, from lab notebooks to research papers. The guide offers advice on structure, style, and effective ways to present results, with particular focus on clarity and logical flow in scientific communication.
Research Methodology: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners by Ranjit Kumar
This book is written especially for those who have never encountered research or research methodology before. It explains every step of the research process in simple language—such as formulating research questions, data collection and analysis, and report writing. The book helps readers with practical advice and examples for all crucial aspects of research, including forming research questions, literature reviews, choosing research designs, selecting samples, collecting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data, and report writing.
Writing and Presenting Scientific Papers by Birgitta Malmfors, Phil Garnsworthy & Michael Grossman
The main purpose of this book is to provide clear and straightforward guidance on writing and preparing presentations so your audience can easily understand your message. It covers techniques for improving writing, literature search, and ways to enhance students’ communication skills. Additionally, it addresses topics like online paper submission, techniques for writing statistics, and research proposal writing. The book thoroughly discusses key aspects of scientific writing, paper presentation, use of tables and figures, oral presentations, and poster presentations.
Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches by John W. Creswell
This book discusses the three main types of research methods—qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods—in simple language. It is an excellent guide for new researchers, explaining step-by-step how to define research questions, select methods, collect and analyze data. This book is extremely helpful for anyone seeking the right framework for research.
The Researcher’s Toolkit: The Complete Guide to Practitioner Research by David Wilkinson
If you want to easily understand the initial stages of research, The Researcher’s Toolkit by David Wilkinson is an excellent guide. It provides new researchers with step-by-step instructions on planning research, formulating research questions, ethics, survey methods, data collection from social media, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and report writing. Its specialty is explaining the entire research process in simple and practical terms so that students or new researchers can get organized for their research journey.
The Literature Review: A Step-by-Step Guide for Students by Diana Ridley
This book teaches new researchers the step-by-step process of conducting a literature review. It shows how to find relevant literature, analyze it, write it up in an organized way, and present it in a research paper. With clear language and practical examples, this book is equally helpful for anyone from undergraduate thesis students to PhD researchers.
Introduction to Research Methods: A Practical Guide for Anyone Undertaking a Research Project by Catherine Dawson
This book explains each stage of research simply, such as preparing proposals, choosing appropriate methods, selecting participants, creating questionnaires, conducting interviews and focus groups, analyzing data, and presenting results. It also provides detailed instructions on research ethics and how to conduct research.
PDF links for all books:
Practical Research: Planning and Design by Paul D. Leedy & Jeanne Ellis Ormrod
Link: https://archive.org/details/practicalresearc0007leed
The Craft of Research by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb & Joseph M. Williams
Link: https://archive.org/details/craftofresearch00boot
How to Write a Lot by Paul J. Silvia
Link: https://spatlyu.github.io/posts/books/Write-Lot.pdf
Writing Science: How to Write Papers That Get Cited and Proposals That Get Funded by Joshua Schimel
Link: https://archive.org/…/joshua-schimel-writing-science…
A Short Guide to Writing About Science by David Porush
Link: https://archive.org/details/shortguidetowrit0000poru
Research Methodology: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners by Ranjit Kumar
Link: https://archive.org/details/researchmethodol0000kuma
Writing and Presenting Scientific Papers by Birgitta Malmfors, Phil Garnsworthy & Michael Grossman
Link: https://archive.org/details/writingpresentin0000malm
Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches by John W. Creswell
Link: https://extranet.ogs.edu/…/resources/Creswell_2018.pdf
The Researcher’s Toolkit: The Complete Guide to Practitioner Research by David Wilkinson
Link: https://archive.org/details/researcherstoolk0000unse_f3w1
The Literature Review: A Step-by-Step Guide for Students by Diana Ridley
Link: https://archive.org/details/literaturereview0000ridl_n4x9
Introduction to Research Methods: A Practical Guide for Anyone Undertaking a Research Project by Catherine Dawson
Link: https://archive.org/details/introductiontore0000daws
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