Research and Course Guides: Qualitative Research Guide: Getting Started

Introduction

Qualitative research allows you to discover the why and how of people and their activities. Good research requires both knowledge and planning. The library has many books, journals, and databases to help you plan and carry out your research.

Let me know if you need more information or guidance for your research.

Psych and Ed Blog

Online Encyclopedias
Finding Books

Finding Articles

Finding Related Articles -- Once you find an article on topic, look for others that share features with it.

Qualitative Research Communities

QualPage
A qualitative research website contributed to by researchers all over the country. Has links to conferences, tutorials, guides, journals and articles.
Grounded Theory Online
Interactive, structured help to guide you in developing a search strategy using keywords. From the Uinversity of Arizona Libraries
Qualitative research and Cochrane reviews
Chapter 20 of the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. Describes how Cochrane searches for, analyzes and synthesizes qualitative research. Is especially useful for synthesizing research from both qualitative and quantitative research.
Research Methods Knowledge Base -- Qualitative Research
A nice, basic description of qualitative research and some of the specific methodologies used. Discusses the relative strengths of quantitative vs. qualitative methods.
Workshop on Scientific Foundations of Qualitative Research (NSF Conference)
The Association for Qualitative Research
Check out the library here for really interesting articles on methodology, including how to read and analyze conversational talk, when qualitative research is the appropriate methodology, and more.