Additional case studies and book chapters from SAGE's exclusive SAGE Research Methods platform allow for further exploration into important topics.

Cases

Mixed Methods: “An Evaluation of Prison-Based Dog-Training Programs in Two US States Using a Mixed-Methods Approach”

Focus Groups: “Girls and ‘Tween’ Popular Culture in Everyday Life: A Project Example”

Semi-structured Interviews: “Researching Sex Work in the Online Age: A Qualitative Approach”

Grounded Theory: “Using a Grounded Theory Approach to Evaluate Professional Development”

Data Collection: “Blending the Lines: Methodological Challenges in the Quest to Understand Social-Class Experiences of Low-Income University Students”
 

Book Chapters

Chapter 25, “Analysing Documents”, in The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Data Analysis
Relates to Qualitative Research: Analyzing Life, Chapter 3, “Analyzing Documents, Artifacts, and Visual Materials,” Learning Objective 2. Apply selected methods for analyzing narrative and visual materials.

Chapter 6, “Transcribing Audio and Video Data”, in Digital Tools for Qualitative Research
Relates to Qualitative Research: Analyzing Life, Chapter 4, “Analyzing Interviews: Preparing, Conducting, and Transcribing,” Learning Objective 4. Conduct and transcribe semi-structured Interviews.

Chapter 2, “Designing an Online Study”, in A Guide to Conducting Online Research
Relates to Qualitative Research: Analyzing Life, Chapter 6, “Analyzing Qualitative Methodologies,” Learning Objective 2. Identify and describe selected methodologies of qualitative research.

Chapter 6, “Comparative Analysis”, in Analysing Qualitative Data
Relates to Qualitative Research: Analyzing Life, Chapters 9 and 10, “Analytic Synthesis,” Learning Objective 2. Select appropriate qualitative data analytic methods for a research study.

Chapter 2, “Get Going”, in Writing Up Qualitative Research (3rd ed.)
Relates to Qualitative Research: Analyzing Life, Chapter 11, “Analytic Write-Ups,” Learning Objective 3. Compose original qualitative research writing that follows recommended guidelines for quality work.