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Research, How to Conduct It: A Bibliography

This list is by no means comprehensive. It is designed to get you going. All these books are available in the Bank Street Library. If you find a text that has been particularly helpful please let us know, we are very interested in your feedback.

Case Studies

Merriam, Sharan B. Case study research in education: a qualitative approach. Discusses the special features and functions of case study research. Author has other relevant titles.
370.78 M568c

Stake, Robert E. The art of case study research. A concise, readable primer.
370.78 S782a

Yin, Robert K. Case study research: design and methods. A general text giving a broad overview of case study research.
300.722 Y53c

Interviews

Brown, Cynthia Stokes. Like it was: a complete guide to writing oral history. Includes chapters on conducting interviews and transcription.
907.2 B878L

Krueger, Richard A. & Casey, Mary Anne. Focus groups: a practical guide for applied research. Very readable text. Includes a chapter on developing questions.
361.61068 K94f3

Kvale, Steinar. Interviews: an introduction to qualitative research interviewing. Academic, theoretical, covers many practical aspects of the interview process.
301.01 K98i

Rubin, Herbert J. & Rubin, Irene S. Qualitative interviewing. Gives help finding interesting and viable topics, and recognizing concepts. Doesn't assume prior knowledge or experience.
001.433 R896q2

Seidman, Irving. Interviewing as qualitative research: a guide for researchers in education and the social sciences. Contains lots of advice on managing interviews.
300.723 S458i2

Weiss, Robert S. Learning from strangers: the art and method of qualitative interview studies. Covers all aspects of interviewing. Illustrates points with excerpts and analysis.
301.0723 W426l

Research: Qualitative

Creswell, John W. Qualitative inquiry and research design: choosing among five traditions. Focus is on five types of qualitative inquiry: biography, phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography, and case study. Has an annotated glossary.
300.72 C923q

Denzin, Norman K. & Lincoln, Yvonna S. (Eds.). Handbook of qualitative research (2nd Edition). Textbook-style set of readings. Contains useful subject index in back
300.72 H236q2

Marshall, Catherine & Rossman, Gretchen B. Designing qualitative research (3rd Edition). Author uses 33 vignettes to illustrate points made in the text.
300.72 M367d3

Maxwell, Joseph A. Designing qualitative research (3rd Edition). Provides a user-friendly, step-by-step guide to planning qualitative research.
001.42 M465q2

Patton, Michael Quinn. Qualitative evaluation and research methods (2nd Edition). Very readable. Divided into three parts, conceptual issues, data collection, and analysis.
300.723 P322q2

Research: Behavioral

Isaac, Stephen & Michael, William B. Handbook in research and evaluation: a collection of principles, methods, and strategies useful in the planning, design, and evaluation of studies in education and the behavioral sciences. Gives a broad outline of principles, methods, and strategies useful in the planning, design, and evaluation of studies in education and behavioral sciences.
370.78 I73h2

Sommer, Barbara Baker. A practical guide to behavioral research: tools and techniques. General overview with plenty of definitions of concepts and terms used in behavioral research.
150.72 S697p3

Research: Quantitative

Almer, Ennis C. Statistical tricks and traps : an illustrated guide to the misuses of statistics. Gives a big picture view of statistics. Includes the following topics: statistical graphs, percentages, averages, variability, definitions, assumptions, association and causation, confounding, sampling, and measurement.
001.422 A448s

Gorard, Stephen. Quantitative methods in educational research. A comprehensive guide to the use and abuse of numbers in educational research.
370.72 G661q

Useful Extras

Pyrczak, Fred. Evaluating research in academic journals: a practical guide to realistic evaluation. Very useful for critically reading articles in academic journals, and more importantly your own work.
001.4 P998e

Simpson, Carol. Copyright catechism: practical answers to everyday school dilemmas. If our website doesn't answer your copyright questions, then this very readable text will
346.730482 S613c

Student Recommended

Bell, Judith. Doing your research project : a guide for first-time researchers in education, health and social science. A good, general starter text.
370.72 B433d4