Qualitative research : a guide to design and implementation / Sharan B. Merriam, Elizabeth J. Tisdell.

"This thoroughly revised and updated classic once again presents aguide to understanding, designing and conducting a qualitativeresearch study. The fourth edition retains the reader-friendly, jargon-free style, making the book accessible to both novice and experiencedresearchers. While the book...

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Main Authors: Merriam, Sharan B. (Author), Tisdell, Elizabeth J., 1955- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: San Francisco, CA : John Wiley & Sons, [2016]
Edition:Fourth edition.
Series:Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series.
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Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:"This thoroughly revised and updated classic once again presents aguide to understanding, designing and conducting a qualitativeresearch study. The fourth edition retains the reader-friendly, jargon-free style, making the book accessible to both novice and experiencedresearchers. While the book is practical guide to design andimplementation of a qualitative research study, it also helpsreaders understand the theoretical and philosophical underpinningsof this research paradigm. Drawing on the latest literature as well as both authors'experience with conducting and teaching qualitative research, thefourth edition includes new material on case study research andaction research; discussion of online data sources (video, email, skype); updated discussion of data analysis software packages anduses; new discussion of data analysis strategies, includingnarrative analysis and poetic analysis; and a section on multipleways of presenting qualitative research findings. References, examples, and quotes have all been updated throughout the book"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (xix, 346 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781119003656
1119003652
9781119003601
1119003601
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCOhost platform, viewed August 9, 2023).