Creswell, John W. <br/><br/>
30 essential skills for the qualitative researcher / 
 Thirty essential skills for the qualitative researcher 
John W. Creswell, Johanna Creswell Baez. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Thousand Oaks, California :  SAGE Publications,  c2021. 
 - xxvii, 304 p. :  ill. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Part I Understanding the Landscape of Qualitative Research -- Chapter 1 Thinking Like a Qualitative Researcher -- Chapter 2 Building on Quantitative Research Knowledge to Implement Qualitative Research -- Chapter 3 Making Your Qualitative Project Rigorous and Conceptually Interesting -- Chapter 4 Managing Difficult Emotions That Come Up During Research -- Chapter 5 Working With Research Advisers and Committees -- Part II Considering Preliminary Elements -- Chapter 6 Using Philosophy and Theory in Qualitative Research -- Chapter 7 Anticipating Ethical Issues -- Chapter 8 Organizing the Literature -- Chapter 9 Viewing the Structure of a Thesis or Dissertation for a Qualitative Study -- Part III Introducing a Qualitative Study -- Chapter 10 Writing a Good Qualitative Title and Abstract -- Chapter 11 Writing a Good Introduction and Opening Sentence for a Study -- Chapter 12 Scripting a Qualitative Purpose Statement and Research Questions -- Part IV Collecting Qualitative Data -- Chapter 13 Understanding the Process of Qualitative Data Collection -- Chapter 14 Conducting a Good Observation -- Chapter 15 Designing and Administering an Interview Protocol -- Chapter 16 Collecting Data With Marginalized Populations -- Chapter 17 Being Culturally Aware in Global Qualitative Research -- Part V Analyzing and Validating Data -- Chapter 18 Coding Text Data -- Chapter 19 Coding Images and Pictures -- Chapter 20 Developing Theme Passages -- Chapter 21 Using a Computer Software Program for Data Analysis -- Chapter 22 Implementing Validity Checks -- Chapter 23 Conducting Intercoder Agreement -- Part VI Writing and Publishing Qualitative Research -- Chapter 24 Writing in a Scholarly Way -- Chapter 25 Writing in a Qualitative Way -- Chapter 26 Writing Reflexively -- Chapter 27 Writing a Good "Conclusion" Section -- Chapter 28 Publishing a Qualitative Journal Article -- Part VII Evaluating a Study and Using Qualitative Designs -- Chapter 29 Selecting Quality Criteria for a Qualitative Study -- Chapter 30 Selecting a Qualitative Design.  
<br/><br/> The second edition of 30 Essential Skills for the Qualitative Researcher provides practical, applied information for the novice qualitative researcher, addressing the "how" of conducting qualitative research in one brief guide. Author John W. Creswell and new co-author Johanna Creswell Báez draw on many examples from their own research experiences, sharing them throughout the book. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781544355702 (paperback) 154435570X (paperback) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Qualitative research--Methodology.<br/>Social sciences--Research--Methodology.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>H62  / .C738 2021