This Lively， rigorous and research-informed book is essential reading on any postgraduatecourse. Providing you with invaluable guidance on how to plan and conduct your research，it helps keep your momentum going， shows how you can enjoy the research process itselfand ultimately ensures you are able to produce a high quality dissertation or thesis.Revised and updated throughout， the second edition includes additional material onmethodology and theorising， as well as content on the skills needed to succeed after yourstudy is completed.