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Resources for Doing Research
Books
- Bogdan, R. C., & Biklen, S. K. (2003). Qualitative
research for education: An introduction to theory and methods
(Fourth ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
- Conrad, C., Neumann, A., Haworth, J. G., &
Scott, P. (1993). Qualitative research in higher education:
Experiencing alternative perspectives and approaches. Needham
Heights, MA: Ginn.
- Creswell, J. W. (2002). Research design:
Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches
(2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
- Crotty, M. J. (1998). The
Foundations of Social Research: Meaning and Perspective in the
Research Process. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
- Denzin, N. K., & Lincoln, Y. S. (Eds.). (2003).
Collecting and interpreting qualitative materials (2nd
ed.). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
- Denzin, N. K., & Lincoln, Y. S. (Eds.). (2003).
Strategies of qualitative inquiry (2nd ed.). Newbury
Park, CA: Sage.
- Denzin, N. K., & Lincoln, Y. S. (Eds.). (2003).
The landscape of qualitative research: Theories and issues
(2nd ed.). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
- Denzin, N. K., & Lincoln, Y. S. (Eds.). (2000).
Handbook of qualitative research (2nd ed.). Newbury
Park, CA: Sage.
- Foster, J. J. (2001). Data analysis using
SPSS for Windows versions 8-10: A beginner’s guide.
Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
- Gay, L. R. (1992). Educational research:
Competencies for analysis and application (4th ed.). New
York: Merrill.
- Hammersley, M., & Atkinson,
P. (1995/1996). Ethnography: Principles in Practice.
(2nd ed.). New York: Routledge.
- Huck, S. W., Cormier, W. H., & Bounds, W.
G., Jr. (1974). Reading statistics and research. New
York: Harper Collins.
- LeCompte, M. D., Millroy, W. L., & Preissle,
J. (Eds.). (1992). The handbook of qualitative research
in education. San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
- LeCompte, M. D., & Preissle, J. (1993). Ethnography
and qualitative design in educational research (2nd ed.).
San Diego: Academic.
- Light, R. J., Singer, J. D., & Willett, J.
B. (1990). By design: Planning research in higher education.
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
- Lincoln, Y. S., & Guba, E. G. (1985).
Naturalistic inquiry. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
- Lofland, J., & Lofland,
L. H. (1984). Analyzing Social Settings: A Guide to Qualitative
Observation and Analysis. (2nd ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
- Marshall, C., & Rossman, G. B. (1999).
Designing qualitative research (3rd ed.). Newbury Park,
CA: Sage.
- Maykut, P., & Morehouse, R. (1994). Beginning
qualitative research: A philosophical and practical guide
(Falmer Press Teachers’ Library: 6). London: Falmer Press.
- Maxwell, J. A. (1996). Qualitative research
design: An interactive approach. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
- Merriam, S. B. (1988). Case study research
in education: A qualitative approach. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
- Norusis, M. J. (1998). SPSS 8.0 Guide to
Data Analysis. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
- Patton, M. Q. (2002). Qualitative research
& evaluation methods (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA:
Sage.
- Rossman, G., & Rallis,
S. F. (1998). Learning in the Field: An Introduction to
Qualitative Research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
- Rountree, D. (1981). Statistics without tears:
A primer for non-mathematicians. New York: Scribner.
Salkind, N. J. (2000). Statistics for people who (think
they) hate statistics. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
- Schwandt, T. A. (2001). Dictionary of qualitative
inquiry. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
- Seidman, I. (1998). Interviewing
as Qualitative Research: A Guide for Researchers in Education
and the Social Sciences. New York: Teachers College Press.
- Strauss, A. L. (1987/1996).
Qualitative Analysis for Social Scientists. New York: Cambridge
University Press.
- Tufte, E. R. (1983). The visual display of
quantitative information. Cheshire, CT: Graphics Press.
- Tufte, E. R. (1990). Envisioning information.
Cheshire, CT: Graphics Press.
- Tufte, E. R. (1997). Visual explanations:
Images and quantities, evidence and narrative. Cheshire,
CT: Graphics Press.
- Van Maanen, J. (1988). Tales
of the Field: On Writing Ethnography. Chicago: University of
Chicago Press.
- Vogt, W. P. (1999). Dictionary of statistics
and methodology: A nontechnical guide for the social sciences
(2nd ed.). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
- Wolcott, H. F. (2001). Writing up qualitative
research (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
- Wolcott, H. F., & Singleton,
J. (2002). Sneaky
Kid and Its Aftermath: Ethics and Intimacy in Fieldwork:
Altamira
Sample
Educational Research Journals
- American Educational Research Journal
- Educational Administration Quarterly
- Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis
- Education Leadership Review
- Educational Research Quarterly
- Educational Researcher
- Educational Theory
- Equity and Excellence in Education
- Harvard Educational Review
- History of Education Quarterly
- International Journal of Leadership in Education
- International Journal of Educational Reform
- International Journal of Educational Research
- International Journal of Qualitative Studies
in Education
- Journal of Educational Administration
- Journal of Educational Psychology
- Journal of Educational Research
- Journal of Instructional Psychology
- Journal of School Leadership
- Journal of School Public Relations
- Leadership and Policy in Schools
- NASSP Bulletin
- Planning and Changing
- Qualitative Inquiry
- Review of Educational Research
- Scholar-Practitioner Quarterly
- Teachers College Record
- The Clearing House
Note: Chapters in Jossey-Bass' “New Directions”
sourcebooks are frequently indexed in ERIC and other databases,
but these chapters will most often not be suitable for the article
critique assignment.
Software
Websites
- Achieve: "an
independent, bipartisan, nonprofit organization that helps states
raise academic standards, measure performance against those
standards, establish clear accountability for results and strengthen
public confidence in our education system. "
- Albert
Shanker Institute: "a nonprofit organization dedicated
to three themes: children's education, unions as advocates for
quality, and freedom of association in the public life of democracies.
Its mission is to generate ideas, foster candid exchanges, and
promote constructive policy proposals related to these themes."
- American Association
of School Administrators: "AASA’s mission is
to support and develop effective school system leaders who are
dedicated to the highest quality public education for all children."
- American
College Testing (ACT) Research
- APA style: Examples
from the Purdue Writing Center or the
University of Wisconsin, also
see APA on citing electronic sources
- ASCD
Research Briefs and Online
Education Research Resources
- Consortium
on Chicago School Research: "an independent organization
that conducts research activities designed to advance school
improvement in Chicago's public schools and to assess the progress
of school reform."
- Consortium
for Policy Research in Education: "studies how reforms
-- in policy, organization, or structure -- lead to improvements
in instruction; how knowledge and experience influence reforms;
and how the links between knowledge, reforms, and practice can
be strengthened."
- Educational
Testing Service (ETS) Research
- Education
Trust: "works for the high academic achievement of all students
at all levels, kindergarten through college. While we know that
all schools and colleges could better serve their students,
the Ed Trust focuses on the institutions most often left behind
in plans to improve education ó those serving concentrations
of low-income, Latino, African American or Native American students."
- Education Week's Education
Issues A-Z section and archive
- Edward
Tufte website
- The Epistemology Page
- ERIC
Digests
- Harvard
Civil Rights Project nonprofit research organization exploring
civil rights and education -- testing, the achievement gap,
desegregation, etc.
- Iowa
Department of Education
- Marshall's old school
reform resources page
- National
Center for Education Statistics
- NCREL(North
Central Regional Educational Laboratory): "a nonprofit,
nonpartisan organization that provides research-based expertise,
resources, assistance, and professional development opportunities
for teachers, administrators, and policymakers."
- Public
Agenda: "a nonpartisan, nonprofit public opinion research
and citizen education organization."
- Qualitative
Report's web index
- QualPage
- Qualitative Research page from University of Colorado/Denver
- U.S. Department of Education: Publications
and reports
Resources for Keeping up with Research
Print/Electronic Publications
Email/Listservs
Just for Fun Resources
Marshmallow Peeps research
Dropping
balls simulation of normal curve
Sheep
Dash! Test your reflexes
Other psychological
tests and such from the BBC
The Annals of Improbable
Research
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