Thursday, January 05, 2006

Qualitative Data: Collection

Qualitative Research Resources
http://www.vanguard.edu/faculty/dratcliff/qual/
Notes for a five-part seminar on qualitative research created by Dr. Don Ratcliff (He was my professor!). Includes Introduction, Sampling and Selection, Researcher Roles, Data Collection, and Data Analysis.

Qualitative Research at Kerlins.net
http://kerlins.net/bobbi/research/qualresearch/
Here you'll find many useful resources for conducting qualitative inquiry. Of particular note is the extensive bibliography of qualitative research resources, including Web links.

International Institute for Qualitative Methodology
http://www.ualberta.ca/~iiqm/
The International Institute for Qualitative Methodology is a multidisciplinary institute at the University of Alberta, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The institute's primary goal is facilitating the development of qualitative research methods across a wide variety of academic disciplines.

Research Methods in Anthropology
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/anthro/CPIA/METHODS/
A simplified guide to conducting ethnographic research.

Introduction to Interviewing Techniques
http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/IGSD/IQPHbook/ch11.html#11
Prepared by Professor James Doyle of Worcester Polytechnic University.