RESEARCH METHODS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES:

A SELECTIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF WSU LIBRARIES HOLDINGS

 

SOCIAL SCIENCES--GENERAL

Ader, H.J. and Mellenbergh, G.J. (Eds.) (1999). Research methodology in the life, behavioural and social sciences. London: Sage.

Bausell, R. B. (1991). Advanced research methodology: an annotated guide to sources. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press.

Bechhofer, F. and Paterson, I. (2000). Principles of research design in the social sciences. London; New York: Routledge.

Bell, J. (1999). Doing your research project: a guide for first-time researchers in education and social science (3rd ed.). Buckingham; Philadelphia: Open University Press.

Berg, B.L. (2001). Qualitative research methods for the social sciences (4th ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

Berry, W. D., & Lewis-Beck, M.S. (Eds.). (1986). New tools for social scientists: advances and applications in research methods. Beverly Hills: Sage.

Coffey, A., & Atkinson, P. (1996). Making sense of qualitative data. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Cooper, H. (1998). Synthesizing research: a guide for literature reviews. 3rd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Denzin, N.K. & Lincoln, Y.S. (Eds.) (2000). The Handbook of qualitative research. 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Girden, E.R. (2001). Evaluating research articles: from start to finish. 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Gubrium, J.F., & Holstein, J.A. (1997). The New language of qualitative method. New York: Oxford University Press.

Hult, C.A. (1996). Researching and writing in the social sciences. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

Jones, R.A. (1996). Research methods in the social and behavioral sciences (2nd ed.). Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates.

King, G., Keohane, R.O., & Verba, S. (1994). Designing social inquiry: scientific inference in qualitative research. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.

Marshall, C., & Rossman, G.B. (1999). Designing qualitative research (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Mason, J. (1996). Qualitative reasoning. London; Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Nachmias, C., & Nachmias, D. (1992). Research methods in the social sciences (4th ed.). New York: St. Martin's Press.

Punch, K.F. (2000). Developing effective research proposals. London: Sage.

Robson, C. (1993). Real world research: a resource for social scientists and practitioner-researchers. Oxford; Cambridge, MA: Blackwell.

Scarbrough, E. & Tanenbaum, E. (Eds.) (1998). Research strategies in the social sciences: a guide to new approaches. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Schutt, R.K. (2001). Investigating the social world: the process and practice of research. (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge Press.

Silverman, D. (2000). Doings qualitative research: a practical handbook. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Spoull, N.L. (1995) Handbook of research methods: a guide for practitioners and students in the social sciences. 2nd ed. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press.

Staines, G.M. et al. (2000). Social sciences research: writing strategies for students. Lanham, Md.; London: Scarecrow Press.

Stebbins, R.A. (2001). Exploratory research in the social sciences. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Stem, P.C., & Kalof, L. (1996). Evaluating social science research. New York: Oxford University Press.

Taylor, S.J. &  Bogdan, R. (1998): Introduction to qualitative research methods: a guidebook and resource. 3`d ed. New York: Wiley.

Tesch, R. (1990). Qualitative research: analysis types and software tools. New York: Falmer Press.

 

SOCIAL SCIENCES--CASE STUDIES

Feagin, H. R., Orum, A.M., & Sjoberg, G. (1991). A Case for the case study. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press.

Gentleman, J. F., & Whitmore, G.A. (Eds.). (1994). Case studies in data analysis. New York: Springer-Verlag.

Hamel, J. et al. (1993). Case study methods. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Yin, R.K. (1994). Case study research: design and methods (2"d ed.). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

 

SOCIAL SCIENCES--FIELDWORK

Johnson, J.C. (1990). Selecting ethnographic informants. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Jorgensen, D. L. (1989). Participant observation: a methodology for human studies. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.

Lee, R.M. (1995). Dangerous fieldwork. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Schein, E. H. (1987). The Clinical perspective in fieldwork. Newbury, CA: Sage.

Shaffir, W.B., & Stebbins, R.A. (1991). Experiencing fieldwork: an inside view of qualitative research. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Wolcott, H.F. (1995). The Art of fieldwork. Walnut Creek: AItaMira Press.

 

SOCIAL SCIENCES--STATISTICS

Andersen, E. B. (1991). The Statistical analysis of categorical data (2nd rev. ed.). New York: Springer-Verlag.

Black, T.R. (1999). Doing quantitative research in the social sciences: an integrated approach to research design, measurement, and statistics. London: Sage.

Boyle, G.J., & Langley, P.D. (1989). Elementary statistical methods for students of psychology education and the social sciences. Elmsford, NY: Pergamon.

Brown, S.R., & Melamed, L.E. (1990). Experimental design and analysis. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Gephart, R.P. (1988). Ethnostatistics: qualitative foundations for quantitative research. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Goldstein, H. (1995). Multilevel statistical models (2nd ed.) London: E Arnold; New York: Halstead Press.

Maier, M.H. (1999). The End game: controversies in social science statistics. 3rd ed. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe.

Maxim, P.S. (1999). Quantitative research methods in the social sciences. New York; Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Morgan, S.E. et al. (2002) From numbers to words: reporting statistical results for the social sciences. Boston; London: Allyn and Bacon.

Silver, N.C. and J.B. Hittner. (1998). A Guidebook of statistical software for the social and behavioral sciences. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

Sirkin, R. M. (1999). Statistics for the social sciences. 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Stevens, J. (1996). Applied multivariate statistics for the social sciences. 3rd ed. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Wilcox, R. R. (1987). New statistical procedures for the social sciences: modern solutions to basic problems. Hillsdale, N.J.: Erlbaum.

 

SOCIAL SCIENCES--SURVEY RESEARCH (INCLUDING INTERVIEWS)

Behling, O. and KS. Law. (2000). Translating questionnaires and other research instruments problems and solutions. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Braverman, M.T., and Slater, J.K. (Eds.). (1996). Advances in survey research. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

DeVaus, D.A. (1995). Surveys in social research (4th ed.). St. Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin.

Fowler, F.J. (1995). Improving survey questions: design and evaluation. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Fowler, F.J., & Mangione, T.W. (1990). Standardized survey interviewing: minimizing interviewer-related error. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Kvale, S. (1996). Interviews: an introduction to qualitative research interviewing. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Lyberg, L. et al. (Eds.). (1997). Survey measurement and process quality. New York: Wiley.

Mangione, T.W. (1995). Mail surveys: improving_the quality. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Mischler, E.G. (1986). Research interviewing: context and narrative. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Newman, I. And K. McNeil. (1998). Conducting survey research in the social science. Lanham, MD: University Press of America.

Rea, L.M. & Parker, R.A. (1997) Designing and conducting survey research: a comprehensive guide. 2nd ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.

Sapsford, R.(1999). Survey research. London; Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Schwarz, N., & Sudman, S. (Eds.). (1996). Answering questions: methodology for determining cognitive and communicative processes in survey research. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Seidman, I.E. (1998). Interviewing as qualitative research: a guide for researchers in education and the social sciences ed. New York; London; Teachers College Press.

Thomas, S.J. Designing surveys that work!: a step-by-step guide. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

Weisberg, H.F., Krosnick, J.A., & Bowen, B.D. (1996). An Introduction to survey research, polling, and data analysis (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

 

ANTHROPOLOGY

Baxter, M.J. (1994). Exploratory multivariate analysis in archaeology. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.

Bernard, H.R. (1994). Research methods in anthropology: qualitative and quantitative approaches . 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Drennan, R. D. (1996). Statistics for archaeologists: a commonsense approach. New York: Plenum Press.

Pelto, PJ., & Pelto, G.H. (1978). Anthropological research: the structure of inquiry . 2nd ed. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press.

Poggie, Jr., J.J., DeWalt, B. R., & Dressier, W.W. (1992). Anthropological research: process and application. Albany: State University of New York Press.  

van Vark, G.N., & Howells, W.W. (Eds.). (1984). Multivariate statistical methods in physical anthropology. a review of recent advances and current developments. Dordrecht; Boston: D. Reidel Pub Co.

 

PSYCHOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

Banister, P. et al. (1994). Qualitative methods in psychology: a research guide. Buckingham; Philadelphia: Open University Press.

Breakwell, G. M. et al. (Eds.) (2000). Research methods in psychology. 2nd ed. London; Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Cohen, J. (1988). Statistical power analysis for the behavioral sciences  2nd ed. Hillsdale, N.J.: Erlbaum.

Cowles, M. (2001). Statistics in psychology: an historical perspective. 2nd ed. Mahwah, NJ; London: L. Erlbaum.

Cozby, P.C. (1993). Methods in behavioral research (5th ed.) Mountain View, CA: Mayfield Publishing.

Dunbar, G. (1998). Data analysis for psychology. London: Arnold; New York: St. Martin's Press.

Elmes, D.G. et al. (1999). Research methods in psychology. 6th ed. Pacific Grove: Brooks/Cole Pub.

Everitt, B. and T. Wykes. (1999). Dictionary of statistics for psychologists. London: Arnold; New York: Oxford University Press.

Franklin, R.D., Allison, D.B., & Gorman, B.S. (Eds.). (1997). Design and analysis of single case research. Mahwah, NJ: L. Erlbaum.

Goodwin, C.J. (1998). Research in psychology: methods and design. 2nd ed. New York: Wiley.

Greene, J. & d'Oliveira, M. (1999). Learning to use statistical tests in psychology. Buckingham, England; Philadelphia: Open University Press.

Grimm, L.G., & Yamold, P.R. (Eds.). (1995). Reading and understanding multivariate statistics. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Haslam, S.A. and C. McGarty. (1998). Doing psychology: an introduction to research methodology and statistics. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.  

Haworth, J.T. (1996). Psychological research: innovative methods and strateqies. London; New York: Rutledge.

Kendall, P.C. et al. (Eds.) (1999). Handbook of research methods in clinical psychology. New York; Chidester: Wiley.

Keren, G., & Lewis, C. (Eds.). (1993). A Handbook for data analysis in the behavioral sciences: methodological issues. Hillsdale, NJ: L. ErIbaum.

Keren, G., & Lewis, C. (Eds.). (1993). A Handbook for data analysis in the behavioral sciences: statistical issues. Hillsdale, NJ: L. Erlbaum.

Kopala, M. and L.A. Suzuki (Eds.) (1999). Using qualitative methods in psychology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Lawler, R.W., & Carley, K. M. (1996) Case study and computing: advances qualitative methods in the study of human behavior. Norwood, NJ: Ablex Pub. Co.

Leong, F.T.L., & Austin. J.T. (Eds.). (1996). The Psychology research handbook: a guide for graduate students and research assistants. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Levine, G., & Parkinson, S. (1994). Experimental methods in psychology. Hillsdale, NJ: L. Erlbaum.

Nesselmade, J.R., & Cattell, R.B. (Eds.). (1988). Handbook of multivariate experimental psychology (2nd ed.). New York: Plenum Press.

Parry, G., & Watts, F. N. (Eds.). (1996). Behavioural and mental health research: a handbook of skills and methods (2nd ed.). Hove: Erlbaum (UK) Taylor & Francis.

Poling, A.D., Methot, L.L., & LeSage, M.G. (1995). Fundamentals of behavior analytic research. New York: Plenum Press.

Reis, H.T. & Judd, C.M. (Eds.) (2000). Handbook of research methods in social and personality psychology. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Runyon, R.P. et al. (1996). Fundamentals of behavioral statistics (8th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.

Shaughnessy, J.J., & Zechmeister, E.B. (1997). Research methods in psychology (4th ed.). New York: McGraw‑Hill.

Sirken, M.G. et al. (Eds.) (1999). Cognition and survey research. New York: Wiley.

Smith, J.A., Harre, R., & Van Langenhove, L. (1995). Rethinking methods in psychology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Smyth, T. R. (1996). Writing in psychology. 2nd ed. New York: Wiley.

Sommer, B. B., & Sommer, R. (1997). A Practical guide to behavioral research: tools and techniques (4 th ed.) New York: Oxford University Press.

Tolman, D. L. and M. Brydon‑Miller. (Eds.) (2001). From subjects to subjectivities: a handbook of interpretive and participatory methods. New York: New York University press.

Yaremko, R.M. et al. (1986). Handbook of research and quantitative methods in psychology: for students and professionals. Hillsdale, N.J.: Erlbaum.

 

SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL RESEARCH

De Vaus, D.A. (2001). Research design in social research. London: Sage

Foddy, W. (1993). Constructing questions for interviews and questionnaires: theory and practice in social research. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press.

Hakim, C. (1987). Research design: strategies and choices in the design of social research. Boston: Allen & Unwin.

Hessler, R.M. (1992). Social research methods. St. Paul: West Pub. Co.

May, T. (1993). Social research: issues, methods and process. Buckingham; Philadelphia: Open University Press.

Neuman, W.L. (1997). Social research methods: qualitative and quantitative approaches (3rd ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

Platt, J. (1996). A History of sociological research methods in America: 1920-1960. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press.

Silverman, D. (1993). Interpreting qualitative data: methods for analyzing talk, text, and interaction. London: Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Singleton, Jr., R.A., Straits, B.C., & Straits, M.M. (1993). Approaches to social research. New York: Oxford University Press.

Stanfield, J.H., & Dennis, R.M. (Eds.). (1993). Race and ethnicity in research methods. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Williams, M., & May, T. (1996). Introduction to the philosophy of social research. London: University College London Press.

 

Prepared by C. Moore-Jansen, Coordinator of Collection Development, WSU Libraries, September 2001