Qualitative research: a guide to design and implementation

Part One. The design of qualitative research. What is qualitative research?

Six common qualitative research designs

Expanding the qualitative paradigm: mixed methods, action, critical, and arts based research

Designing your study and selecting a sample. Part Two. Collecting qualitative data. Conducting effective interviews

Being a careful observer

Mining data from documents and artifacts. Part three. Analyzing and reporting qualitative data. Qualitative data analysis

Dealing with validity, reliability, and ethics

Writing up qualitative research

Appendix: The methodology section of a qualitative research study / Sharan B. Merriam.