For undergraduate or graduate courses that include planning‎,‎ conducting‎,‎ and evaluating research‎.‎ A ‎"‎Do‎-it‎-yourself‎,‎ understand‎-it‎-yourself‎"‎ manual designed to help students understand the fundamental structure of research and the methodical process that leads to valid‎,‎ reliable results‎.‎ Written in uncommonly engaging and elegant prose‎,‎ this text guides the reader‎,‎ step‎-by‎-step‎,‎ from the selection of a problem‎,‎ through the process of conducting authentic research‎,‎ to the preparation of a completed report‎,‎ with practical suggestions based on a solid theoretical framework and sound pedagogy‎.‎ Suitable as the core text in any introductory research course or even for self‎-instruction‎,‎ this text will show students two things‎:‎ 1‎)‎ that quality research demands planning and design‎;‎ and‎,‎ 2‎)‎ how their own research projects can be executed effectively and professionally‎.‎