Creative research : the theory and practice of research for the creative industries / Hilary Collins.

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Collins, Hilary (Hilary J.) [author]

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TextLanguage: English Series: Required reading rangePublication details: London ; New York : Bloomsbury Visual Arts, c2019.Edition: Second editionDescription: ix, 211 pages ; 27 cmContent type:

text

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unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

9781474247085 (pb)

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LOC classification:

NC703 C69 2019

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Contents:

Part One. Designing the research problem -- What makes a good research topic? -- Generating and refining research ideas -- Turning ideas into research projects -- Identifying and using theory -- Understanding research philosophies -- Research approaches -- Ethnography and design ethnography -- Empathy -- Multiple methods -- The practice: a research-approached case study -- Gerry Johnson on creating a framework -- Part Two. Managing the research design -- Developing a research design and strategy -- Crating the research framework -- Making research credible: the influence of ethics -- Your research proposal -- Making research credible -- The influence of ethics -- The practice: a well-structured research project -- Pradeep Sharma on the creative influence -- Part Three. Managing the research process -- Using the literature -- The literature review -- The process of analysis -- Using secondary data -- Using primary data -- Questionnaires -- Observations -- Interviews -- Visual research -- Photography -- Narrative -- Case study -- Emerging tools -- The practice: an example of elicitation techniques The practitioners: Bettina Kolb on participatory photo-interview -- Part Four. Managing the research -- Ideology in design -- How can semiotics and symbols be used in design research? -- The pilot study -- Analyzing qualitative data -- Analyzing quantitative data -- Sampling -- From critical reading to critical writing -- Guidelines for drawing conclusions and making recommendations -- The practice: a visual research approach – photographic ethnography -- The practitioners: Sapsed et al. on the economic value of research -- Appendices Working with your supervisor -- Time management -- Written communication -- Guidelines for non-discriminatory language -- Systems of referencing.

Summary: "Creative Research helps readers define their research problem, decide on an appropriate research process and then undertake the project. Throughout the book, Hilary Collins introduces and analyzes different techniques and procedures for collecting and analyzing a variety of data. The skills necessary to promote the effectiveness and validity of research within the creative industries are highlighted in case studies, all of which also demonstrate what a well-designed research project can achieve. New to the second edition are detailed explorations of design thinking and ethnography as well as all new case studies throughout."-- Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Books	Ladislao N. Diwa Memorial Library Reserve Section	Non-fiction	RUS NC703 C69 2019 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Room use only	77890		00077839

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-205) and index.

Part One. Designing the research problem -- What makes a good research topic? -- Generating and refining research ideas -- Turning ideas into research projects -- Identifying and using theory -- Understanding research philosophies -- Research approaches -- Ethnography and design ethnography -- Empathy -- Multiple methods -- The practice: a research-approached case study -- Gerry Johnson on creating a framework -- Part Two. Managing the research design -- Developing a research design and strategy -- Crating the research framework -- Making research credible: the influence of ethics -- Your research proposal -- Making research credible -- The influence of ethics -- The practice: a well-structured research project --
Pradeep Sharma on the creative influence -- Part Three. Managing the research process -- Using the literature -- The literature review -- The process of analysis -- Using secondary data -- Using primary data -- Questionnaires -- Observations -- Interviews -- Visual research -- Photography -- Narrative --
Case study -- Emerging tools -- The practice: an example of elicitation techniques The practitioners: Bettina Kolb on participatory photo-interview --
Part Four. Managing the research -- Ideology in design -- How can semiotics and symbols be used in design research? -- The pilot study -- Analyzing qualitative data -- Analyzing quantitative data -- Sampling -- From critical reading to critical writing -- Guidelines for drawing conclusions and making recommendations -- The practice: a visual research approach – photographic ethnography -- The practitioners: Sapsed et al. on the economic value of research -- Appendices Working with your supervisor -- Time management -- Written communication -- Guidelines for non-discriminatory language -- Systems of referencing.

"Creative Research helps readers define their research problem, decide on an appropriate research process and then undertake the project. Throughout the book, Hilary Collins introduces and analyzes different techniques and procedures for collecting and analyzing a variety of data. The skills necessary to promote the effectiveness and validity of research within the creative industries are highlighted in case studies, all of which also demonstrate what a well-designed research project can achieve. New to the second edition are detailed explorations of design thinking and ethnography as well as all new case studies throughout."-- Provided by publisher.

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