The Research Handbook: Short and Smart - Couverture rigide

Christou, Dr Prokopis A; Pericleous, Katerina

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 183699186X ISBN 13 : 9781836991861

Editeur : CABI Publishing, 2026

Synopsis

This book provides a clear, concise, and practical guide to understanding research, particularly for students and researchers across scientific fields. Designed to be user friendly and accessible, it requires no extensive prior knowledge of research methods, enabling readers to quickly locate relevant information and strengthen their work. Focusing on practical application, the handbook offers a comprehensive overview of essential research processes while avoiding complex theoretical discussions that may overwhelm beginners. It covers key concepts in qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research, guiding readers from formulating a question to interpreting and sharing findings. The authors developed this handbook to ensure researchers have a solid understanding of the research process, to simplify complex ideas for non-specialists, and to address knowledge gaps which students and emerging researchers may face. Grounded in both theoretical and practical experience, the book aims to equip readers with the essential skills needed to conduct reliable, effective, and ethically sound research, whether using traditional approaches or integrating new AI-driven tools.

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À propos des auteurs

Prokopis A. Christou is an Assistant Professor at the Cyprus University of Technology. He has published books and articles in various academic journals. His interest in AI stems from his observation that it is becoming increasingly useful in research, yet is associated with a number of risks. As such, he is investigating the implications, potentials, dynamics, limitations and perils of AI in research, society, and different social fields, such as education.

Katerina Pericleous has a PhD in Statistics (with emphasis in Experimental Designs) from the School of Applied Mathematics and Natural Sciences of the National Technical University of Athens, Greece. She was a scholarship holder of the Cyprus State Scholarship Foundation and the Special Account for Research Funds of the National Technical University of Athens. She has also an MSc in Applied Statistics from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics of the University of Cyprus and a BA (Hons) in Mathematics and Statistics from the same Department of the University of Cyprus.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CABI Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 183699186X
• ISBN 13: 9781836991861
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 168
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible