Download or read book Doing Social Research: A Source Book For Preparing Dissertation written by Dr. D.K. Lal Das and published by Gyan Publishing House. This book was released on 2008-04 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book Doing Social Research: A Source Book for Preparing Dissertation meets the long felt need of a comprehensive and up-to-date book on preparing dissertation. The book provides for the basics of social research and highlights the intricacies of various stages of preparation of dissertation for a post-graduate and doctoral degree. The focus of the book is on operational aspects of dissertation. The book answers well to the related questions to meet the quality of a dissertation at length the following questions about Doing Social Research : " How to select a research Problem? " How to identify objectives of the study? " How to formulate hypothesis? " How to select a sample? " How to construct a research instrument? " How to process data? " How to analyse data? " How to write a research report?