TY - BOOK AU - Thomas, David R. AU - Hodges, Ian D. TI - The ABC's of passing the Philippine nursing board exam: core skills for social and health research SN - 9781848601932 AV - H 62 .T46 2010 PY - 2010/// CY - Los Angeles, California PB - Sage KW - ACADEMIC DISSERTATION N1 - Includes index; 1. Designing and managing research projects: an overview -- 2. Designing a new research project: issues to think about -- 3. Developing research aims and objectives -- 4. Preparing and writing a research proposal -- 5. Getting funding for research -- 6. Research ethics and ethics reviews -- 7. Doing a literature review -- 8. Managing a research project -- 9. Software for research -- 10. Working with colleagues and supervisors -- 11. Communicating research findings -- 12. Writing for research: some guiding principles -- 13.Writing a research report: organization and presentation -- 14. Careers in research N2 - This book provides information about the key areas needed for a successful project. It includes software skills, developing research objectives, writing proposals, literature reviews, getting ethics approval, seeking funding, managing a project, communicating research findings, and writing reports. There is also a chapter on working as an independent researcher. The book includes numerous examples, checklists, and practical exercises designed to assist the learning of research skills and the completion of crucial project tasks. It covers procedures needed for conducting projects electronically and accessing information from the Internet ER -