Qualitative Research: A Guide to Design and Implementation 4th Edition by Sharan B. Merriam, Elizabeth J. Tisdell

by Sharan Elizabeth

Genres: Research, Nonfiction, Science, Qualitative Research

Paperback

Published April 30, 2022

Reviews

[Jenn C Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very helpful while crafting my methodology section.

[Morgan Blackledge · Rating 4 out of 5]

My Good Reads output has been greatly reduced lately.

I’m digging in to a dissertation, and it’s taking a lot of time/headspace.

So…

Please pardon if this book selection and review are a little less than inspired.

Regarding this book 😐

About what you’d expect from the title.

Well written.

Useful.

Worth while.

Particularly (probably only) if you’re engaged in some type of qualitative research.

[Bethany Leonard · Rating 5 out of 5]

I used this text to teach undergraduate upperclassmen about qualitative research as they conducted their own qualitative research topics. This is a great resource for every qualitative research - beginner to advanced - to have on their bookshelf as an excellent tool for reference. This is the text I wish I would have had as a master's student qualitative researcher!

[Ren Morton · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an excellent primer on qualitative research, covering all the components of the research process. I found it most helpful in thinking through the purposes of the literature review and their explanations of the philosophical orientations. Also, toward the end of the book, their analogies and metaphors for the research process were perfect and helped relieve lingering stress and insecurity. Recommend for anyone deciding if qualitative methods is right for their research questions or for students beginning qualitative method courses.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an essential guide for any PhD student, particularly if you are in an online program. Merriam and Tisdell’s outline of everything from design to analysis and write up were so helpful in my first experience with qualitative research. I was excited to discover their book is also a free download for Audible Plus members. Listening in the car enabled me to apply some of the time I would have spent reading engaged in writing.

[James D. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank heavens for this book. Whenever I would be stymied by the latest chapter in Patton’s book on the subject, I could find the corresponding chapter here and get it broken down in a more clear and concise nature. Obviously, this book is not nearly as thorough, but that is its greatest strength. Highly recommended.

[Dr. Tathagat Varma · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very good end-to-end introduction to qualitative research methods...and a great field resource for new researchers.