Avondale Libraries

Research Resources 2012

(from 2005 to date)

Writing your thesis/dissertation

Bell, J. (2010). Doing your research project: A guide for first-time researchers in education,
health and social science (5th ed.). Maidenhead, England; Open University Press.

Biggam, J. (2011). Succeeding with your master’s dissertation: A step-by-step handbook (2nd
ed.). Maidenhead, England: Open University Press.

Bui, Y. N. (2009). How to write a master’s thesis. Los Angeles,CA: SAGE.

Calabrese, R. L. (2009). The dissertation desk reference: The doctoral student’s manual to
writing the dissertation. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

Clark, I. L. (2007). Writing the successful thesis and dissertation: Entering the conversation.
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Foss, S. (2007). Destination dissertation: A traveller’s guide to a done dissertation. Lanham,

MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

Greetham, B. (2009). How to write your undergraduate dissertation. Basingstoke, England;

Palgrave Macmillan.

Hart, C. (2005). Doing your master’s dissertation: Realizing your potential as a social
scientist. London, England: SAGE.

Levin, P. (2011). Excellent dissertations! Planning, managing and writing a dissertation

project for undergraduates and taught postgraduates (2nd ed.). London, England:
Open University Press.

Murray, R. (2011). How to write a thesis (3rd ed.). Maidenhead, England: Open University
Press.

O’Collins, G. (2011). A short guide to writing a thesis: What to do and what not to do.
Hindmarsh, Australia: ATF Press.

Oliver, P. (2008). Writing your thesis (2nd ed.). London, England: SAGE.

Phillips, E., & Pugh. D. (2005). How to get a PhD: A handbook for students and their
supervisors (4th ed.). Maidenhead, England: Open University Press.

Roberts-Holmes, G. (2005). Doing your early years research project: A step-by-step guide.
London, England: Chapman.

Thomas, G. (2009). How to do your research project: A guide for students in education and
the applied social sciences. London, England: SAGE.

Thomas, R. M., & Brubaker, D.L. (2008). Theses and dissertations: A guide to planning,
research and writing (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

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General Research Methods

Alasuutari, P., Bickman, L., & Brannen, J. (Eds.). (2008). The SAGE handbook of social
research methods. London, England: SAGE.

Alaszewski, A. (2006). Using diaries for social research. London, England: SAGE.

American Psychological Association (2010). Publication manual of the American

Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

Andrews, R. (2010). Argumentation in higher education: Improving practice through theory

and research. New York, NY: Routledge.

Avondale College Human Research Ethics Committee. (2007). Guidelines for applications for
approval of research using human units: Forms and guidelines. Cooranbong, Australia:
Avondale Press.

Babbie, E. R. (2010). The practice of social research (12th ed.). Belmont, CA: Cengage
Wadsworth.

Barbour, R. S. (2008). Introducing qualitative research: A student's guide to the craft of doing
qualitative research. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

Bergmann, M. M. (Ed.). (2008). Advances in mixed methods research: Theories and

applications. London, England: SAGE.

Bernard, H. R., & Ryan, G. W. (2010). Analyzing qualitative data: Systematic approaches.
Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

Blaxter, L., Hughes, C., & Tight, M. (2006). How to research (3rd ed.). Maidenhead,
England: Open University Press.

Boden, R., Kenwa, J., & Epstein, D. (2005). Getting started on research. London, England:
SAGE.

Booth, W. C., Colomb, G. G., & Williams, J. M. (2008). The craft of research (3rd ed.).
Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.

Bowell, T. (2010). Critical thinking: A concise guide (3rd ed.). London, England: Routledge.

Boynton, P. (2005). The research companion: A practical guide for the social and health
sciences. Hove, England: Psychology Press.

Campbell, A., & Groundwater-Smith, S. (Eds.). (2008). An ethical approach to practitioner

research: Dealing with issues and dilemmas in action research. London,
England: Routledge.

Cefrey, H. (2010. Researching people, places, and events. New York, NY: Rosen Central.

Charmaz, K. (2006). Constructing grounded theory: A practical guide through qualitative

analysis. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

Christensen, L. B., Johnson, R. B., & Turner, L. (2011). Research methods, design, and
analysis (11th ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Churchill, H., & Sanders, T. (2007). Getting your PhD: A practical insider’s guide. London,
England: SAGE.

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Cohen, J., & Medley, G. (2005). Stop working and start thinking: A guide to becoming a
scientist. London, England: Routledge.

Creswell, J. W. (2007). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five
approaches (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

Creswell, J. W. (2009). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods

approaches. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

Creswell, J. W., & Plano Clark, V. L. (2011). Designing and conducting mixed methods
research (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
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Cryer, P. (2006). The research student’s guide to success (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Open
University Press.

Davies, M. B. (2007). Doing a successful research project using qualitative or quantitative

methods. Basingstoke, England: Palgrave MacMillan.

Denholm, C., & Evans, T. (Eds.). (2007). Supervising doctorates downunder: Keys to effective
supervision in Australia and New Zealand. Camberwell, Australia: ACER Press.

Denscombe, M. (2007). The good research guide: For small-scale social research projects
(3rd ed.). Buckingham, England: Open University Press.

Denzin, N., & Lincoln, Y. S. (Eds.). (2011). The Sage handbook of qualitativerResearch (4th
ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

DePoy, E., & Gitlin, L. N. (2005). Introduction to research: Understanding and applying
multiple strategies (3rd ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby.

Dolowitz, D. P., Buckler, S., & Sweeney, F. (2008). Researching online. Houndmills,
England: Palgrave Macmillan.

Fink, A. (2010). Conducting research literature reviews: From the Internet to paper (3rd ed.).
Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

Fitzgerald, B. F. (2008). Legal framework for e-Research: Realising the potential. Sydney,
Australia: Sydney University Press.

Flick, U. (2009). An Introduction to qualitative research. London, England: SAGE.

Franzosi, R. (Ed.). (2008). Content analysis. London, England: SAGE.

Gaur, A. S., & Gaur, S. S. (2006). Statistical methods for practice and research: A guide to
data analysis using SPSS. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

Gerring, J. (2007). Case study research: Principles and practices. Cambridge, England:
Cambridge University Press.

Gillham, B. (2008). Small-scale social survey methods. London, England: Continuum.

Gravetter, F. J. (2012). Research methods for the behavioral sciences (4th ed.). Belmont,
CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning.

Gray, P. S. (2007). The research imagination: An introduction to qualitative and quantitative

methods. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.

Graziano, A. M., & Raulin, M. L. (2013). Research methods: A process of inquiry (8th ed.).
Boston, MA: Pearson.

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Green, H., & Powell, S. (2005). Doctoral study in contemporary higher education.
Maidenhead, England: Open Unviersity Press.

Grix, J. (2010). The foundations of research (2nd ed.). Basingstoke, England: Palgrave
MacMillan.

Gubrium,J. F., Holstein, J.A., Marvasti, A. B., & McKinney, K. D. (Eds.). (2012). The Sage
handbook of interview research (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

Hall, R. (2008). Applied social research: Planning, designing and conducting real-world
research. South Yarra, Australia: Macmillan.

Hancock, G. R., & Mueller, R. O. (2010). The reviewer’s guide to quantitative methods in the
social sciences. New York, NY: Routledge.

Have, P. T. (2007). Doing conversation analysis (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

Heath, S., Brooks, R., Cleaver, E., & Ireland, E. (2009). Researching young people’s lives.
London, England: SAGE.

Holland, J., & Campbell, J. (Eds.). (2005). Methods in development research: Combining
qualitative and quantitative approaches. Warwickshire, England: ITDG.

International journal of multiple research approaches.

Jackson, C., & Taylor, G. (2007). Demystifying research: A primer for novice researchers.
Rotterdam, Netherlands: Sense.

Jackson, S. L. (2012). Research methods and statistics: A critical thinking approach (4th ed.).
Singapore: Wadsworth Cengage Learning

Jupp, V. (Ed.). (2007). The Sage dictionary of social research methods. Thousand Oaks, CA:
SAGE.

King, N., & Horrocks, C. (2010). Interviews in qualitative research. London, England: SAGE.

Kumar, R. (2011). Research methodology: A step-by-step for beginners (3rd ed.). London,
England: SAGE.

Liamputtong, P. (2009). Qualitative research method. South Melbourne, Australia: Oxford

University Press.

Locke, L. F., Spirduso, W. W., & Silverman, S. J. (2007). Proposals that work: A guide for
planning dissertations and grant proposals (5th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
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Lyons, P., & Doueck, H. J. (2010). The dissertation: From beginning to end. New York, NY:
Oxford University Press.

Macfarlane, B. (2009). Researching with integrity: The ethics of academic enquiry. New York,
NY: Routledge.

Major, C. H. (2010). An introduction to qualitative research synthesis: Managing the

information explosion in social science research. London, England: Routledge.

Marshall, S., & Green, N. (2010). Your PhD companion: The insider guide to mastering the
practical realities of getting your PhD. Begbroke, England: How To Books.

McIntoch, P. (2010). Action research and reflective practice: Creative and visual methods to
facilitate reflection and learning. Milton Park, England: Routledge.

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McNeill, P., & Chapman, S. (2005). Research methods (3rd ed.). London, England: Routledge.

McNiff, J., Lomax, P., & Whitehead, J. (2010). You and your action research project (3rd ed.).
London, England: RoutledgeFalmer.

Major, C. H., & Savin-Baden, M. (2010). An introduction to qualitative research synthesis:

Managing the information explosion in social science research. London, England:
Routledge.

Malpas, S., & Wake, P. (2006). The Routledge companion to critical theory. London, England:
Routledge.

Marshall, C., & Rossman, G. B. (2006). Designing qualitative research (4th ed.). London,
England: SAGE.

Metcalfe, M. (2006). Reading critically at university. London, England: SAGE.

Mikkelsen, B. (2005). Methods for development work and research: A new guide for
practitioners. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

Mills, G. (2007). Action research: A guide for the teacher researcher (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle
River, NJ: Merrill.

Minichiello, V., & Kottler, J. A. (Eds.). (2010). Qualitative journeys: Student and mentor
experiences with research. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

National Academies (US). (2009). On being a scientist: A guide to responsible conduct in

research. Washington, DC: National Academies Press.

National Health and Medical Research Council. (2007). National statement on ethical conduct
in human research. Canberra, Australia: Author.

Neuman, W. L. (2011). Social research methods: Quantitative and qualitative methods (7th
ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

O’Leary, Z. (2010). The essential guide to doing your research project. London, England:
SAGE.

Osborne, J.W. (2008). Best practices in quantitative methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

Parry, S. (2007). Disciplines and doctorates. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer.

Paul, R., & Elder, L. (2006). Critical thinking: Tools for taking chagre of your learning and your
life ( 2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall.

Punch, K. F. (2006). Developing effective research proposals (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA:
SAGE.

Pyrczak, F. (2008). Evaluating research in academic journals: A practical guide to realistic

evaluation (4th ed.). Glendale, CA: Pyrczak.

Richards, L., & Morse, J.M. (2007). Read me first for a user’s guide to qualitative methods
(2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

Ritchie, S. (Ed.). (2007). Research collaboration: Relationships and praxis. Rotterdam,

Netherlands: Sense.

Robson, C. (2011). Real world research: A resource for users of social research methods in
applied settings (3rd ed.). Chichester, England: Wiley-Blackwell.

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Rosman, G. B., & Rallis, S. F. (2012). Learning in the field: An introduction to qualitative
research (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

Roulston, K. (2010). Reflective interviewing: A guide to theory and practice. London, England:
SAGE.

Rugg, G., & Petre, M. (2007). A gentle guide to research methods. Maidenhead,
England: McGraw Hill/Open University Press.

Rumsey, S. (2008). How to find information: A guide for researchers. Maidenhead,

England: McGraw Hill/Open University Press.

Salkind, N. J. (2012) 100 questions, and answers about research methods. Thousand Oaks,
CA: SAGE.

Sapsford, R. (2007). Survey research (2nd ed.). London, England: SAGE.

Sarantakos, S. (2005). Social research (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan.

Saris, W. E. (2007). Design, evaluation and analysis of questionnaires for survey research.
Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Interscience.

Savin-Baden, M., & Major, C. H. (2010). New approaches to qualitative research: Wisdom
and uncertainty. New York, NY: Routledge.

Schmuck, R. (Ed.). (2006). Practical action research for change (2nd ed.). Sydney, Australia:
Hawker Brownlow Education.

Schostak, J. F. (2006). Interviewing and representation in qualitative research. New York,

NY: McGraw Hill/Open University Press.

Silverman, D. (2007). A very short, fairly interesting and reasonably cheap book about
qualitative research. London, England: SAGE.

Silverman, D. (2010). Doing qualitative research: A practical handbook (3rd ed.). London,
England: SAGE.

Silverman, D. (Ed.). (2011). Qualitative research: Issues of theory, method and practice (3rd
ed.). London, England: SAGE.

Simons, H. (2009). Case study research in practice. London, England: SAGE.

Singleton, R. A., & Straits, B. C. (2006). Approaches to social research (4th ed.). New York,
NY: Oxford University Press.

Somekh, B. (2006). Action research: A methodology for change and development.

Maidenhead, England: Open University Press.

Spatt, B. (2010). Writing from sources (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin’s.

Staines, G. M., Johnson, K., & Bonacci, M. (2008). Social sciences research: Research,
writing, and presentation strategies for students (2nd ed.). Lanham, MD: Scarecrow
Press.

Stufflebeam, D. L., & Shinkfield, A. J. (2007). Evaluation theory, models and applications. San
Francisco, CA: Jossey Bass.

Tensen, B. L. (2010). Research strategies for a digital age (3rd ed.). Boston, MA: Wadsworth.

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Thomas, D. R. & Hodges, I. D. (2010). Designing and managing your research project: Core
skills for social and health research. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

Thomson, P., & Walker, M. (Eds.). (2010). The Routledge doctoral student’s
companion: Getting to grips with research in education and the social sciences. New
York, NY: Routledge.

Trafford, V., & Leshem, S. (2008). Stepping stones to achieving your doctorate: Focusing on
your viva from the start. Maidenhead, England: Open University Press.

Vogt, W. P. (2012). When to use what research design. New York, NY: Guildford Press.

Walliman, N. (2006). Social research methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

Walliman, N. S. R. (2005). Your research project: A step-by-step guide for the first time
researcher (2nd ed.). London, England: SAGE.

Webster, L., & Mertova, P. (2007). Using narrative inquiry as a research method: An
introduction to using critical event narrative analysis in research on learning and
teaching. New York, NY: Routledge.

White, B. (2011). Mapping your thesis: The comprehensive manual of theory and techniques
for masters and doctoral research. Camberwell, Australia: ACER Press.

White, P. (2009). Developing research questions: A guide for social scientists. Basingstoke,
England: Palgrave Macmillan.

Wisker, G. (2005). The good supervisor: Supervising postgraduate and undergraduate for
doctoral theses and dissertations. New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan.

Wisker, G. (2008). The postgraduate research handbook: Succeed with your MA, MPhil, EdD
and PhD (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Palgrave.

Wisker, G. (2009). The undergraduate research handbook. Houndmills, England: Palgrave

Macmillan.

Woods, P. (2006). Successful writing for qualitative researchers (2nd ed.). New York, NY:
Palgrave Macmillan.

Yin, R. K. (2009). Case study research. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

Yin, R. K. (2012). Applications of case study research (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

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Arts - Research Methodology

Alasuutari, P., Bickman, L., & Brannen, J. (Eds.). (2008). The SAGE handbook of social
research methods. London, England: SAGE.

Alaszewski, A. (2006). Using diaries for social research. London, England: SAGE

Australasian music research.

Babbie, E., Halley, F., & Zaino, J. (2007). Adventures in social research: Data analysis using
SPSS 14.0 and 15.0 for windows (6th ed.). London, England: Pine Forge Press.

Babbie, E. R. (2010). The practice of social research (12th ed.). Belmont, CA: Cengage
Wadsworth.

Banyard, P., & Grayson, A. (2008). Introducing psychological research (3rd ed.). New York,
NY: Palgrave Macmillan.

Barrett, E., & Bolt, B. (Eds.). (2007). Practice as research: Approaches to creative arts inquiry.
London, England: Tauris.

Bell, J. (2010). Doing your research project: A guide for first-time researchers in education,
health and social science (5th ed.). New York, NY: Open University Press.

Berry, J. W. (2012). Cross-cultural psychology: Research (3rd ed.). Cambridge, England:

Cambridge University Press.

Boynton, P. (2005). The research companion: A practical guide for the social and health
sciences. Hove, England: Psychology Press.

Collins, H. (2010). Creative research: The theory and practice of research for the creative
industries. Lausanne, Switzerland: AVA.

Colwell, R. (2006). MENC handbook of research methodologies. New York, NY: Oxford
University Press.

Crabtree, P. (2005). Source book for research in music (2nd ed.). Bloomington, IN: Indiana
University Press.

Chitnis, K. N. (2006). Research methodology in history. New Delhi, India: Atlantic.

Daymon, C., & Holloway, I. (2011). Qualitative research methods in public relations and
marketing communications (2nd ed.). Retrieved from
http://avondale.eblib.com.au/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=574487

Deacon, D., Pickering, M., Golding, P., & Murdock, G. (2007). Researching communications:
A practical guide to methods in media and cultural analysis (2nd ed.). London, England:
Hodder.

Gottlieb, J. (2009). Music library and research skills. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson
Prentice Hall.

Gratton, C. (2010). Research methods for sports studies (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Routledge.

Gravetter, F. J., & Forzano, L. B. (2012). Research methods for the behavioral sciences (4th
ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning.

Knowles, J. G. (2008). Handbook of the arts in qualitative research: Perspectives,

methodologies, examples and issues. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

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Krathwohl, D., & Smith, N. (2005). How to prepare a dissertation proposal: Suggestions for
students in education and the social and behavioural sciences. Syracuse, NY:
Syracuse University Press.

Leavy, P. (2009). Method meets art: Arts-based research practice. New York, NY: Guilford
Press.

Leonard, N., & Ambrose, G. (2012). Design research: Investigation for successful creative
solutions. Lausanne, Switzerland: AVA Academia.

Lovitts, B. E., & Wert, E. L. (2009). Developing quality dissertations in the humanities : A
graduate student’s guide to achieving excellence. Sterline, VA: Stylus.

Owens, W. R. (2010). Handbook to literary research (2nd ed.). Abingdon, England:

Routledge.

Phelps, R. P. (2005). A guide to research in music education (5th ed.). Lanham, MD:
Scarecrow Press, 2005.

Priest, S. H. (2010). Doing media research: An introduction (2nd ed.) London, England:
SAGE.

Sadie, S. (2009). The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians. London, England:
Oxford University Press.

Sampsel, L. J. (2009). Music research: A handbook. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

Sullivan, G. (2010). Art practice as research: Inquiry in the visual arts (2nd ed.). Thousand
Oaks, CA: SAGE.

Sumner, A. (2008). International development studies: Theories and methods in research and
practice. Los Angeles, CA: SAGE.

Treadwell, D. (2010). Introducing communication research: Paths of inquiry. Los Angeles,

CA: SAGE.

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Education - Research Methodology

Ary, D., Jacobs, L.C., & Sorensen, C. (2010). Introduction to research in education. Belmont,
CA : Wadsworth Cengage Learning.

Basit, T. N. (2010). Conducting research in educational contexts. London, England:

Continuum.

Baumfield, V. (2012). Action research in education: Learning through practitioner enquiry.

London, England: SAGE. ON ORDER

Bell, J. (2010). Doing your research project: A guide for first-time researchers in education,
health and social science (5th ed.). Maidenhead, England: Open University Press.

Bogdan, R., & Biklen, S. K. (2007). Qualitative research for education: An introduction to
theory and methods (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.

Boudah, D. J. (2011) Conducting educational research: Guide to completing a major project.

Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

Bray, M., Adamson, B., & Mason, M. (Eds.). (2007). Comparative education research:
Approaches and methods. Hong Kong: Comparative Education Research Centre,
University of Hong Kong: Springer.

Bridges, D., & Smith, R. (Eds.). (2007) Philosophy, methodology, and educational research.
Malden, MA: Blackwell.

Briggs, A. R. J. (Ed.). (2007). Research methods in educational leadership and management

(2nd ed.). Los Angeles, CA: SAGE.

Burton, N. (2008). Doing your education research project. London, England: SAGE.

Campbell, A., & Groundwater-Smith, S. (2007). An ethical approach to practitioner

research: Dealing with issues and dilemmas in action research. New York,
NY: Routledge.

Cohen, L., Manion, L., & Morrison, K. (2011). Research methods in education (7th ed.).
London, England: Routledge.

Cottrell, R. R., & McKenzie, J. F. (2011). Health promotion & education research
methods: Using the five-chapter thesis/dissertation model (2nd ed.). Sudbury,
MA: Jones and Bartlett.

Creswell, J. W. (2012). Educational research: Planning, conducting and evaluating

quantitative and qualitative research (4th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

Cunningham, D. (2011). Improving teaching with collaborative action research: An ASCD

action tool. Alexandra, VA: ASCD.

Davis, S. H. (2008). Research and practice in education: The search for common ground.
Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Education.

Dowling, P. (2010). Doing research/reading research: Reinterrogating education (2nd ed.).

New York, NY: Routledge.

Dressman, M. (2009). Using social theory in educational research: A practical guide.

Abingdon, England: Routledge.

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Drew, C. J. (2008). Designing and conducting research in education. Los Angeles,
CA: SAGE.

English, F. W. (Ed.). (2011). The SAGE handbook of educational leadership: Advances in

theory, research, and practice (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

Foreman-Peck, L., & Winch, C. (2010). Using educational research to inform practice: A
practical guide to practitioner research in universities and colleges. New York, NY:
Routledge.

Fraenkel, J. R. (2012). How to design and evaluate research in education (8th ed.). Boston,
MA: McGraw-Hill.

Gay, L. R. (2009). Educational research: Competencies for analysis and applications (9th
ed.). Columbus, OH: Merrill/ Pearson.

Gratton, C., & Jones, I. (2010.) Research methods for sports studies. New York,
NY: Routledge.

Green, J. L. (2006) Handbook of complementary methods in education research (3rd

ed.). Washington, DC: American Educational Research Association.

Hamilton, L., & Corbett-Whittier, C. (2013). Using case study in education research. London,
England: SAGE.

Hartas, D. (Ed.). (2010). Educational research and inquiry: Qualitative and quantitative
approaches. London, England: Continuum.

Holly, M. L. (2009). Action research for teachers: Traveling the yellow brick road (3rd
ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Allyn & Bacon.

Hopkins, D. (2008). A teacher’s guide to classroom research (4th ed.). Buckingham, PA:
Open University Press.

Hoy, W. K. (2010). Quantitative research in education: A primer. Los Angeles, CA: SAGE.

Johnson, B. (2012). Educational research: Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed approaches

(4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

Jones, S. R. (2006). Negotiating the complexities of qualitative research in higher

education: Fundamental elements and issues. New York, NY: Routledge.

Kervin, L. (2006). Research for educators. South Melbourne, Australia: Thomson Social
Science Press.

Lambert, M. (2102). A beginners guide to doing your education research project. London,
England: SAGE.

Lichtman, M. (2010). Qualitative research in education: A user’s guide (2nd ed.). Thousand
Oaks, CA: SAGE.

Lodico, M. G. (2010). Methods in educational research: From theory to practice (2nd ed.).
San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Luttrell, W. (Ed.). (2010). Qualitative educational research: Readings in reflexive methodology

and transformative practice. New York, NY: Routledge.

MacNaughton, G., & Hughes, P. (2008). Doing action research in early childhood studies: A
step by step guide. Maidenhead, England: Open University Press.

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McLaughlin, C., (2007). Networking practitioner research: The effective use of networks in
educational research. London, England: Routledge.

McMillan, J. H. (2010). Research in education: Evidence-based inquiry (7th ed.). Boston,

MA: Pearson.

Menter, I. (2011). A guide to practitioner research in education. Los Angeles, CA: SAGE.

Mertens, D. M. (2010). Research and evaluation in education and psychology: Integrating

diversity with quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks,
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