Further Readings and Resources

Suggested Readings

Creswell, J. W. (2007). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Although not as comprehensive as Denzin and Lincoln's book (2005) described below, this book is thorough and practical in its presentation of the five qualitative research areas of narrative research, phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography, and case study research.

Denzin, N. K., & Lincoln, Y. S. (Eds.). (2005). The Sage handbook of qualitative research (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

This authoritative and highly respected handbook is the most comprehensive source for qualitative research on the market, including such cutting-edge and traditional methodologies as narrative research, critical ethnography, indigenous inquiry, and arts-based research.

Green, J. L., Camilli, G., & Elmore, P. B. (Eds.). (2006). Handbook of complementary methods in education research (3rd ed.). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

This is a thorough source for both quantitative and qualitative approaches, including chapters on both general philosophies and critical methodologies. Applications are exclusively for education, as the title suggests.

Merriam. S. B. (2009). Qualitative research: A guide to design and implementation. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Although it is limited by a primary focus on case study research, this very readable introduction to and overview of qualitative research contains useful sections on sampling, data collection, and reporting of qualitative investigations.

Strauss, A., & Corbin, J. (1998). Basics of qualitative research: Techniques and procedures for developing grounded theory (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

This is the best source for understanding the philosophy, designs, and procedures associated with theory construction, or what is now commonly known as grounded theory—the construction of meaning and explanations through an inductive process.

Organizations and Web Sites

American Educational Research Association (AERA)—Special Interest Group on Qualitative Research (SIG #82) (www.aera.net/Default.aspx?menu_jd=208&id=772)

This subgroup of AERA provides a space for discussions of the philosophical, ethical, and methodological issues surrounding qualitative research.

American Evaluation Association (AEA) (www.eval.org)

This is an international professional association with approximately five thousand members who are primarily interested in evaluation studies.

Association for Qualitative Research (AQR) (www.aqr.org.au/)

This Australia-based group of qualitative researchers supports innovations in qualitative research practices.

International Association of Qualitative Inquiry (IAQI) (www.iiqi.org/C4QI/httpdocs/iaqi/home.html)

This multidisciplinary institute at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign facilitates the development of qualitative research methods across disciplines, and publishes a newsletter and other periodic publications including the International Review of Qualitative Research listed below.

International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (www.tandf.co.uk/journals/tf/09518398.html)

This peer-reviewed journal aims to enhance the practice and theory of qualitative research in education.

International Review of Qualitative Research (www.lcoastpress.com/journal.php?id=8)

A peer-reviewed journal from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, this publication encourages the use of critical, experimental, and traditional forms of qualitative inquiry in the interests of social justice.

Qualitative Inquiry (http://qix.sagepub.com/)

This Sage publication offers current studies and commentary concerning emerging issues in qualitative and mixed-design research.

Qualitative Report (www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/)

This bimonthly online journal focuses on qualitative research.

Qualitative Research Journal (www.rmitpublishing.com.au/qrj.html)

This international online journal is devoted to the theory and practice of qualitative research in the human sciences.

Qualitative Social Work (www.sagepub.com/journalsProdDesc.nav?prodId=Journal201566)

This Sage publication regularly includes these features: “Response and Commentary”—responses to previous articles in the journal or contributions that initiate discussion of current research and practice issues; “Practice and Teaching of Qualitative Social Work”—critical “how-to” accounts and reflections on the methodology and practice of qualitative social work; and “New Voices”—articles by oppressed voices that often have been silenced, and from authors who are working in contexts that are new to publishing on qualitative research and practice and are exploring new possibilities for the use of qualitative research and practice.