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Research: Methods & Design

This guide is for DCRS students interested in research methods and design resources, as well as funding opportunities, publication information, and software trials/discounts.

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Major Works

  • Atkinson, P., & Delamont, S. (Eds.). (2010). SAGE qualitative research methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9780857028211

  • Goodwin, J. (Ed.). (2012). SAGE biographical research. SAGE Library of Research Methods. London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781446268537

  • Goodwin, J. (Ed.). (2012). SAGE secondary data analysis. SAGE Library of Research Methods. London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781446268544

  • Hughes, J. (Ed.). (2012). SAGE internet research methods. SAGE Library of Research Methods. London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781446268513

  • Hughes, J. (Ed.). (2012). SAGE visual methods. SAGE Library of Research Methods. London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781446268520

  • Vogt, W. P. (Ed.). (2011). SAGE quantitative research methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9780857028228

Selection of eBooks in the Little Blue Book Series: Qualitative Research Methods

Feldman, M. S. (Ed.). (1995). Strategies for interpreting qualitative data. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412986007

Fielding, N. G., & Fielding, J. L. (Eds.). (1986). Linking data. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412984775

Hamel, J., Dufour, S., & Fortin, D. (Eds.). (1993). Case study methods. Newbury Park, CA: SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412983587

Kirk, J., & Miller, M. L. (1986). Reliability and validity in qualitative research. Newbury Park, CA: SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412985659

Kleinman, S., & Copp, M. A. (Eds.). (1993). Emotions and fieldwork. Newbury Park, CA: SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412984041

Psathas, G. (Ed.). (1995). Conversation analysis. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412983792

Richardson, L. (1990). Writing strategies. Newbury Park, CA: SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412986526

Stewart, A. (Ed.). (1998). The ethnographer's method. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412986144

Weber, R. (Ed.). (1990). Basic content analysis (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412983488

Wolcott, H. F. (2009). Writing up qualitative research (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781452234878

Selection of eBooks in the Little Green Book Series: Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences

Best, S. J., & Krueger, B. S. (Eds.). (2004). Internet data collection. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412984553

Franzosi, R. (2010). Quantitative narrative analysis. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412993883

Hagle, T. M. (Ed.). (1996). Basic math for social scientists. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412983495

Iacobucci, D. (Ed.). (2008). Mediation analysis. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412984966

Kalton, G. (Ed.). (1983). Introduction to survey sampling. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412984683

Knoke, D., & Yang, S. (Eds.). (2008). Social network analysis (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412985864

Menard, S. (Ed.). (2002). Longitudinal research. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412984867

Spector, P. E. (1981). Research designs. Newbury Park, CA: SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412985673

Weller, S. C., & Romney, A. K. (1988). Systematic data collection. Newbury Park, CA: SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412986069