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Maxwell, J.A., & Loomis, D. (2002). Mixed method design: an alternative approach. In A. Tashakkori & C. Teddlie (Eds.), Handbook of mixed methods in social and behavioral research (pp. 241-271). Thousand Oaks, CA.: Sage.

Presents a (preferred) interactive approach to design as an alternative to more linear typological designs. This chapter also illustrates the problem of the way in which “methods in use” often differ from those described in a publication.

Gorard, S. (2010). Research design, as independent of methods. In A. Tashakkori & C. Teddlie (Eds.), Handbook of mixed methods in social and behavioral research (2nd ed., pp. 237-251). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Explains necessary design features for a mixed methods project that apply regardless of the specific methods of data collection being used. Gorard (2013) provides a more comprehensive general text on design features that contribute to building warranted conclusions.

Guest, G. (2013). Describing mixed methods research: an alternative to typologies. Journal of Mixed Methods Research, 7(2), 141-151. doi: 10.1177/1558689812461179

Critiques typological approaches to design and recommends focusing on where the point or points of interface will occur in designing a study as an alternative for complex projects.

Saint Arnault, D., & Fetters, M.D. (2011). RO1 funding for mixed methods research: lessons learned from the “mixed-method analysis of Japanese depression” project. Journal of Mixed Methods Research, 5(4), 309-329. doi: 10.1177/1558689811416481

Describes and illustrates elements of a good mixed methods funding proposal, including the value of having a theoretical framework and pre-tested methods.