Completing your qualitative dissertation: A road map from beginning to end.
Bloomberg, L. D., & Volpe, M. (2019). Completing your qualitative dissertation: A road map from beginning to end (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Read Chapter 8, Presenting Methodology and Research Approach.
This section of the chapter sheds light on the “types” of information that a qualitative researcher may seek (conceptual, perceptual, and theoretical), and the methods or tools that can be used to gather that information with data triangulation in mind. The most commonly used data collection methods are discussed, and there is also a section devoted to collecting data online. The references can be used for deeper reading into the methods discussed.
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Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches
Creswell, J. W., & Poth, C. N. (2018). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches (4th ed.). Sage.
Read Chapter 7, Data Collection.
This chapter examines the ever-expanding array of data collection methods used in qualitative research. A key focus is on the sensitivity that is needed with regard to the outcomes that are expected for each of the different research designs. The authors provide a useful “visualization” of interrelated activities that make up the data collection process.
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