The Good Research Guide 4/e is a practical and comprehensive guide for students in education, health studies, business studies and other social sciences, who need to conduct small-scale research projects as part of undergraduate, postgraduate or professional studies.

The book will guide you through the research process offering further reading where more complex decisions need to be made and giving 'real world' examples from a wide range of disciplines and anecdotes that clarify issues for readers.

The increasing cost of research means that scientists are in more urgent need of optimal design theory to increase the efficiency of parameter estimators and the statistical power of their tests. The objectives of a good design are to provide interpretable and accurate inference at minimal costs.

The authors-noted scholars and researchers-provide an up-to-date guide to qualitative study design, data collection, analysis, and reporting. Step by step, the authors explain a range of methodologies and methods for conducting qualitative research focusing on how they are applied when conducting an actual study.

The Blue Book provides detailed estimates of national product, income and expenditure for the UK. It covers value added by industry, full accounts by sector and capital formation. This key annual title also includes annual figures for preliminary, provisional and full quarterly estimates of national accounts.

The Pink Book provides detailed estimates of the UK Balance of Payments for the last eleven years, including estimates for the current account, the capital account, the financial account and the International Investment Position. It also includes a geographical breakdown of the current account by country.

Social Trends is a flagship publication from the Office for National Statistics. It draws together statistics, analysis and research to provide an up-to-date and comprehensive description of our society today, and how it has been changing.

Regional Trends features articles highlighting the wealth of regional information available in the UK. It includes research into data sources and statistical tools to aid understanding of the differences and similarities between areas.