RESOURCES
IN QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
Qualitative
Research Defined:
Broadly defined, research
which includes qualitative, or non-numeric data. Examples
include ethnographies, case studies, life histories, and
narrative inquiries. Inquiry as a matter of perception of
qualities and appraisal of their value. (taken from Schwandt,
Thomas. Qualitative Inquiry: A Dictionary of Terms.
London: Sage Publications, 1997).
Quantitative Research Defined:
Relies on systematic,
empirical observation, followed by the application of
statistical tests. (taken from Lewis-Beck, Michael. Data Analysis: An
Introduction. (Sage university paper series. Quantitative
applications in the social sciences; no 07-03). London: Sage
Publications, 1995).A succinct definition is available on the web at
http://www.ryerson.ca/~mjoppe/research/QuantitativeResearch.htm
General Reference Works:
Handbook of Qualitative Research, 2ed.
REF H62.H2455 2000
Qualitative Inquiry: A Dictionary of Terms
REF H61.S4435 1997
Qualitative Research (4 vols.)
REF H62.Q354 1999 v.1-4
The Social Science Encyclopedia, 2ed.
REF H41.S63 1998
Selected Titles from Collection:
An Introduction to Qualitative Research
BF76.5.F5713 1998
Designing Qualitative Research
H62.M277 1999
Doing Qualitative Research: A Practical
Handbook
H62.S55 2000
Qualitative Evaluation and Research Methods
H62.P3218 1990
Strategies of Qualitative Inquiry
H61.S8823 1998
(This is but a portion of our extensive holdings on this
topic. Please check the CLICNet
catalog or consult with a librarian for more titles.)
AND IN QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH:
Series: Quantitative Applications in the Social
Sciences
CALL NUMBERS VARY
This university papers series from Sage Publications
includes over 100 separate titles dealing with issues in
quantitative research.
(This is but a portion of our extensive holdings on this
topic. Please check the CLICNet
catalog or consult with a librarian for more titles.)
Article Databases:
CIAO
Online
Columbia International Affairs Online, an excellent full-text
source for theory and research in international affairs.
Dow-Jones
Factiva
Guide:
Dow-Jones Factiva
Dow Jones News Retrieval is a commercial online service that provides access to
6,000 journals, newspapers, and newswires from the US and all over the world.
While the focus is on business and industry information, there are many full text
sources from the social sciences, education, psychology, sociology and history.
ERIC
Guide to Searching ERIC on SilverPlatter
ERIC Search
Strategies/Worksheet
Available though SilverPlatter, ERIC is sponsored by the U.S. Department of
Education, and contains studies, research papers and abstracts from over 750
education journals and the extensive document collection.
Ethnic
Newswatch Search
Tips
Ethnic NewsWatch is a full-text collection of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority
and native press.
Business
Source Premier
Search Tips
Business Source Premier provides nearly 3,300 full text
scholarly publications, including more than 1,000
peer-reviewed journals. It contains articles and abstracts from
management, marketing and business journals, and covers many business topics
including training and organization theories. Full-text
coverage of the Harvard Business Review is included from 1922-
PsycINFO PsycARTICLES Search tips
PsycINFO covers academic research and practice literature in psychology with abstracts to journal articles, dissertations
and books. PsycARTICLES provides full-text to American
Psychological Association and Canadian Psychological
Association journals from 1988-
Sociological
Abstracts Search
Tips
Available through Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, Sociological Abstracts
covers academic research and practice literature in
sociology with abstracts to journal articles, dissertations and books
Education
Full Text
Education Full Text has references from 650 core education journals and
yearbooks, as well as some books. In addition, articles from 270 of the journals
are available full text. Database coverage includes indexing for 1983-present, and full text
for
1996-present.
UST
LIBRARIES PSYCHOLOGY JOURNAL
HOLDINGS
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH WEB SITES:
APA American Psychological
Association
Association
for Qualitative Research
Qualitative
Research Resources -- extensive links on this site from
Nova Southeastern University
RESEARCH CONSULTATIONS: Professional reference service is available at
the Keffer Library. While walk-in service is often available, appointments
can be made for lengthy reference consultations or tutorials. If you are interested in a research
consultation, call 651-962-4664 for the reference desk.
Maura Smyth 651 962-4661 (Professional Psychology,
Education)
Andrea Koeppe 651 962-4647 (Business, HRDO)
Maura
Smyth / Mail
#MOH 206 / Opus Hall/
Minneapolis / MN / 55403
mtsmyth@stthomas.edu
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