<P>Online student resource material cab be accessed under the ''Support Materials'' tab at https://www.routledge.com/9780367207939</P><P><EM>Doing Academic Research </EM>is a concise, accessible, and tightly organized overview of the research process in the humanities, social sciences, and business. Conducting effective scholarly research can seem like a frustrating, confusing, and unpleasant experience. Early researchers often have inconsistent knowledge and experience, and can become overwhelmed - reducing their ability to produce high quality work. </P><P>Rather than a book <I>about </I>research, this is a practical guide to <I>doing </I>research. It guides budding researchers along the process of developing an effective workflow, where to go for help, and how to actually complete the project. The book addresses diversity in abilities, interest, discipline, and ways of knowing by focusing not just on the process of conducting any one method in detail, but also on the ways in which s