Creative research the theory and practice of research for the creative industries Hilary Collins
Publication details: Lausanne La Vergne, TN AVA Academia Distributed in the USA & Canada by Ingram Publisher Services c2010 Description: 208 p. ill. 31 cmISBN: 2940411085 (pbk.); 9782940411085 (pbk.)Subject(s): Industrial design -- Research -- Methodology | Industrial design -- Management | Design -- ResearchLOC classification: NC 703 | .C65 2010| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Books | Vitali Hakko Kreatif Endüstriler Kütüphanesi | NC 703 .C65 2010 | Not for loan | 007113 |
"Required reading range, module reader."
Includes bibliographical references and index
Context -- The nature of research -- The nature of research within the creative industries -- The importance of research within the creative industries -- The practitioners : Rachel Cooper on credibility in creative research -- Pt.1. Defining the research problem -- What makes a good research topic? -- Generating and refining research ideas -- Understanding research philosophies -- Research approaches -- Multiple methods -- The practice : a research-approached case study -- The practitioners : Gerry Johnson on creating a framework -- Pt.2. Managing the research design -- Developing a research design and strategy -- Creating the research framework -- Your research proposal -- Making research credible -- The influence of ethics -- The practice : a well-structured research project -- The practitioners : Pradeep Sharma on the creative influence -- Pt.3. 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 -- Pt.4. Managing the research -- The pilot study -- Analysing qualitative data -- Analysing 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 conomic value of research
'Research For The Creative Industries' explores the practices & skills required for effective research in the creative industries. The book assesses how research methodologies must be adapted to suit the creative industries, & offers a guide to the process of undertaking a research project in this context