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Doing Qualitative Research
Sixth Edition
- David Silverman - Visiting Professor at the University of Technology, Sydney and King’s College, London, Emeritus Professor at Goldsmiths’ College, Visiting Professor Emeritus at Leeds University Business School and Adjunct Professor at Queensland University of Technology
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Qualitative Research (General)
Qualitative Research (General)
November 2021 | 656 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
Need practical advice on how to do your first qualitative research project? This book will guide you through each step of the research process: from brainstorming ideas and working with your supervisor to navigating the field to writing up your results.
Driven by examples from other students’ projects, the book features discussions on translating social problems into research topics, collecting data in the wake of a pandemic, and guidance from Qualitative Data Analysis Software expert Christian Schmieder to help you summarise, categorise, and review qualitative data. A new chapter on how much data you need answers the age-old question: ‘how many interviews or case studies are enough?’
It also includes:
- Articles and websites to build your bibliography
- Questions to test your knowledge
- Videos from world-leading qualitative experts
- Activities to dig deeper into key concepts and think critically about research
- Lessons-learned discussions with other researchers
- Exercises to help you choose the right path for your project.
Key features: in addition to the online Silverman Workshops, the book includes top tips, end-of-chapter checklists to test your understanding, and annotated further reading so you can develop your knowledge further.
Part One: Introduction
Chapter 1: How To Use This Book
Chapter 2: What You Can (and Can’t) Do with Qualitative Research
Chapter 3: Focusing a Research Project
Part Two: Starting Out and Project Foundations
Chapter 4: Formulating a Research Question
Chapter 5: Ethical Research
Chapter 6: Research Design
Chapter 7: Using Theories
Chapter 8: Choosing a Methodology
Chapter 9: Writing a Research Proposal
Part Three: Getting Support
Chapter 10: Making Good Use of Your Supervisor
Chapter 11: Getting Feedback
Part Four: Collecting and Analysing Data
Chapter 12: How much data do you need?
Chapter 13: Collecting Your Data
Chapter 14: Developing Data Analysis
Chapter 15: Using Qualitative Data Analysis Software: An Introduction
Chapter 16: Quality in Qualitative Research
Chapter 17: Effective Qualitative Research
Part Five: Writing Up Your Research
Chapter 18: What Counts as ‘Originality’?
Chapter 19: Considering Your Audience
Chapter 20: The First Few Pages
Chapter 21: The Literature Review Chapter
Chapter 22: The Methodology Chapter
Chapter 23: Writing Your Data Chapters
Chapter 24: Your Concluding Chapter
Part Six: The Aftermath
Chapter 25: Managing an Oral Examination
Chapter 26: Getting Published
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Whether you’re at your desk planning your project, gathering data, or writing it all up, your instant supervisor, David Silverman, is here to help with resources he has curated and created to support you through every phase of your project.
Read – Chapters, Journal Articles, and Research Blogs: Find top research articles to cite and enrich your reading with your ready-made bibliography of qualitative research from SAGE books, journals, and other credible sources.
Watch – Videos: Take masterclasses from other researchers--avoid common pitfalls, get encouragement, and ensure you’re going in the right direction with short videos that explore key terms and processes in qualitative research.
Explore – Smartphone-based Activities: Put your investigative skills to the test with these quick interactive activities. Dig deeper into key concepts and understand how they might relate to your own research project via guided website searches and online discussion questions.
Practice – Multiple Choice Questions: Test your knowledge with quick questions in-text and double-check your answers and logic online.
Collaborate – Think Critically: Learn from researchers who have been in your shoes—use their examples and experiences to explore how their ‘lessons learned’ can improve your own research approach.
Apply – Your Exercise Workbook: Revise, reflect, and take notes with a series of exercises designed to help you brainstorm your own project and apply your newfound knowledge to real-world research examples.
Whether you’re at your desk planning your project, gathering data, or writing it all up, your instant supervisor, David Silverman, is here to help with resources he has curated and created to support you through every phase of your project.
Read – Chapters, Journal Articles, and Research Blogs: Find top research articles to cite and enrich your reading with your ready-made bibliography of qualitative research from SAGE books, journals, and other credible sources.
Watch – Videos: Take masterclasses from other researchers--avoid common pitfalls, get encouragement, and ensure you’re going in the right direction with short videos that explore key terms and processes in qualitative research.
Explore – Smartphone-based Activities: Put your investigative skills to the test with these quick interactive activities. Dig deeper into key concepts and understand how they might relate to your own research project via guided website searches and online discussion questions.
Practice – Multiple Choice Questions: Test your knowledge with quick questions in-text and double-check your answers and logic online.
Collaborate – Think Critically: Learn from researchers who have been in your shoes—use their examples and experiences to explore how their ‘lessons learned’ can improve your own research approach.
Apply – Your Exercise Workbook: Revise, reflect, and take notes with a series of exercises designed to help you brainstorm your own project and apply your newfound knowledge to real-world research examples.
Great resource
Valuable to dip into and accessible to students
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