This list of resources includes general texts in the field of research as well as texts outlining specific types of methodologies and methodological tools. These sources may be available in the QUT Library collections or via the World Wide Web. This list is not intended to be comprehensive.QUT Library holds a great number of resources in this area. Check the library catalogue under the subject heading - Research Methodology or under specific subject areas.
- Library Resources: General Research Methodology
- Library Resources: Specific Methodologies
- Library Resources: Methodological Tools
- Web Resources
Library Resources: General Research Methodology
| Title | Description/location |
|---|---|
| Integrating quantitative and qualitative methods in research | Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, c2000. Gardens Point; Kelvin Grove 001.42 7 |
| Research methods : a process of inquiry | Boston : Allyn and Bacon, 2000. 4th edition. Kelvin Grove 001.42 15 /4 |
| Practical research : planning and design | Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Merrill Prentice Hall, 2001. Carseldine; Gardens Point; Kelvin Grove 001.42 35 / 7 |
| How to do research : the complete guide to designing and managing research projects | London : Library Association, 2000. 3rd edition. Gardens Point 001.42 68 /3; Law 001.42 MOOR |
| The craft of research | Chicago : University of Chicago Press, c1995. Carseldine; Gardens Point; Kelvin Grove 001.42 41 |
| How to research | Buckingham : Open University Press, 2001. 2nd edition. Carseldine; Gardens Point; Kelvin Grove 001.42 44 /2 |
| Research methods : guidance for postgraduates | London : Arnold ; New York : J. Wiley, 1996. Carseldine; Gardens Point; Kelvin Grove 001.42 48 |
| Basic statistical methods and models for the sciences | New York ; Boca Raton : Chapman & Hall/CRC, c2002. Gardens Point 001.422 74 |
| Designing qualitative research | Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c1999. 3rd edition. Carseldine; Gardens Point; Kelvin Grove 300.72 89 /3 |
| An introduction to qualitative research | London : SAGE, 2002. 2nd edition. Carseldine 300.72 306 |
| Doing quantitative research in the social sciences : an integrated approach to research design, measurement and statistics | London : SAGE, 1999. Gardens Point 300.727 2 |
| Theory, evidence, and explanation | Aldershot, England ; Brookfield, Vt., USA : Dartmouth, c1995. Gardens Point 501 316 |
| Longitudinal data analysis : designs, models and methods | London : SAGE, 1998. Kelvin Grove 519.538 13 |
| Modern methods for business research | Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum, 1998. Gardens Point 650.072 14 |
Library Resources: Specific Methodologies
| Title | Description/location |
|---|---|
| Action research : a pathway to action, knowledge and learning | Melbourne : RMIT Publishing, 1999. Gardens Point; Kelvin Grove 001.42 4 |
| The deliberate dialogue : qualitative perspectives on the interview | Brussels, Belgium : VUBPRESS, c1996. Carseldine 300.72 330 |
| Case study research : design and methods | Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, 2003. 3rd edition. Gardens Point; Kelvin Grove 300.722 3 /3 |
| Developing focus group research : politics, theory and practice | London : SAGE, 1999. Gardens Point 300.723 81 |
| Actor network theory and after | Oxford, UK ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Publishers/Sociological Review, 1999. Carseldine; Kelvin Grove 301.01 259 |
| Grounding grounded theory : guidelines for qualitative inquiry | San Diego : Academic Press, c1999. Carseldine 301.072 75 |
| Grounded theory in practice | Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications, c1997. Gardens Point; Kelvin Grove 306.461 63 |
| Action research | Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; London : SAGE, c1999. 2nd edition Gardens Point 361 116 /2 |
| Phenomenography : philosophy and practice : 7-9 November, 1994 | Brisbane, Qld : Centre for Applied Environmental and Social Education Research, Faculty of Education, Queensland University of Technology, 1994. Kelvin Grove 370.1523 113 |
| Phenomenography | Melbourne : RMIT University Press, 2000. Gardens Point; Kelvin Grove 371.102 565 |
| A beginner's guide to scientific method | Belmont, CA : Wadsworth Pub., c1998. 2nd edition Carseldine 507.2 74 /2 |
Library Resources: Methodological Tools
| Title | Description/location |
|---|---|
| Basic statistical methods and models for the sciences | New York ; Boca Raton : Chapman & Hall/CRCmrd, c2002. Gardens Point 001.422 74 |
| Computer analysis and qualitative research | London : Sage, 1998. Gardens Point 001.4220285 2 |
| Analyzing visual data | Newbury Park, CA : Sage Publications, 1992. Carseldine; Kelvin Grove 001.4225 6 |
| Qualitative computing : using software for qualitative data analysis | Aldershot [Hants, England] ; Brookfield, VT : Ashgate Pub., c1997. Kelvin Grove 300.285 10 |
Web Resources
| Website | Description |
|---|---|
| NIST ITL home page http://www.itl.nist.gov/ |
This National Institute of Standards and Technology site states its purpose as "supporting the information technology industry with measurements, standards and research". |
| The Premier New Economy Business Technology Portal http://www.brint.com/Research.htm |
Valuable site which offers subject portals in the areas of research methods, survey research, reliability and validity, quantitative research, qualitative research, action research, case research and interpretive research. |
| Qualitative Research in Information Systems http://www.qual.auckland.ac.nz/ |
This website aims to provide qualitative researchers in IS - and those wanting to know how to do qualitative research - with useful information on the conduct, evaluation and publication of qualitative research. |