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Is there a journal article or book that defines the purpose of aims, objectives and methodology in research?

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The article below covers this topic and can be found via Library Search.. Click on Get PDF under the article information to access the article. Examples of types of aims are listed on page 22 of this article.

The following ebook has a section on The Aim of Research on page 41 and includes examples of researchable aims on page 42.

Holloway, I. & Galvin, K.(2017). Qualitative research in nursing and healthcare (4th ed.). John Wiley.

The following book available in the High Use Collection has a section on Methodology versus method on page 14.

Nagy, S. (2010). Using research in healthcare practiceLippincott Williams & Wilkins.

See also this webpage below:

University of Western Australia. (n.d.). Methods and methodology. https://www.uwa.edu.au/students/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/students/docs/studysmarter/hm4-methods-and-methdology.pdf

Find more books on nursing research in the Nursing Subject guide.