Research Methodology Reading
Here’s a list of simple, straightforward research methods readings that you may find helpful when conducting your fieldwork
Research Ethics in the Social Sciences
Bryman (2008). Social research methods (3rd ed.) Chapter 24
Ritchie and Lewis, Qualitative Research in Practice (2003) Chapter 3, pp 66-71
ESRC (2005) Research ethics Framework (Swindon: Economic and Social Research Council), available online at http://www.esrcsocietytoday.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/opportunities/research_ethics_framework/
Gregory, I (2003) Ethics and Research. Contiuum International.
Helgeland, Ingeborg Marie (2005) ‘Catch 22’ of Research Ethics : Ethical dilemmas in follow up groups of Marginal Groups. Qualitative Inquiry, 11:4, pp.549-569
Archival Research
Bryman, A ( 2008). Social research methods (3rd ed.) Chapters 10, 18
Chapman, Richard A. and Hunt, M (eds.) Open Government, 1987 (especially chapters 6 and 7)
Chapman, Richard A. ‘Learning about oneself from the Public Records’ in Public Policy and Administration, Vol. 19 Number 3 pp 1-13
Interviewing
Bryman (2008). Social research methods (3rd ed.) Chapters 5-7, Chapter 15
Ritchie and Lewis, Qualitative Research in Practice (2003) Chapter 6
Roulston, Kathryn et al. 2003. Learning to Interview in the Social Sciences. Qualitative Inquiry 9:4, pp. 643-668
Mason, J (2002, 2nd Ed) Qualitative Researching, London: Sage
Also watch Graham Gibbs’ excellent video ‘How to do a research interview’ on YouTube
Participant Observation / ethnography
Bryman, (2008). Social research methods (3rd ed.) Chapter 14
Geertz, C (1993) Deep Play: Notes on a Balinese Cockfight. In Geertz The Interpreter of Cultures. London: Basic Books
Bourque, N (1998) ‘Doing anthropology in your own backyard: The experience of doing fieldwork amongst converts to Islam in Glasgow’ Anthropology in Action 4:3
Murray, S (2003) A Spy, a Shill, a Go-Between, or a Sociologist: Unveiling the ‘Observer’ in Participant Observer. Qualitative Research, 3:3
Questionnaires
Andres, L. (2012) Designing and doing survey research. London : SAGE
Bryman, (2008). Social research methods (3rd ed.) Chapter 9 and 10