"This book is a student-friendly guide to being a doctoral researcher. It assists scholars every step of the way through their research journey. The volume presents a foundational understanding of fundamental concepts such as literature review, hypothesis development, and research methodology, to provide an accessible manual to first-time researchers. The author offers simple tips and tricks that will aide novice doctoral scholars accelerate their research process and support them with topic discovery in a seamless yet formidable manner. An essential resource, this book will be invaluable to scholars and researchers in doctoral programs. It will also be of interest to mentors and guides who oversee doctoral students and those concerned with research methodology in humanities and social sciences"--