Research design : qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches /
John W. Creswell.
- 4th ed.
- Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, c2014.
- xxix, 273 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-260) and indexes.
Analytic contents of research techniques -- Part I. Preliminary considerations. The selection of a research approach ; Review of the literature ; The use of theory ; Writing strategies and ethical considerations -- Part II. Designing research. The introduction ; The purpose statement ; Research questions and hypotheses ; Quantitative methods ; Qualitative methods ; Mixed methods procedures -- Glossary.