Creswell John W., Creswell J.David (eds.) Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches

5th edition. — SAGE Publications, 2018. — 699 p. — ISBN: 9781506386683.This best-selling text pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research design. For all three approaches, John W. Creswell and new co-author J. David Creswell include a preliminary consideration of philosophical assumptions, key elements of the research process, a review of the literature, an assessment of the use of theory in research applications, and reflections about the importance of writing and ethics in scholarly inquiry. The Fifth Edition includes more coverage of: epistemological and ontological positioning in relation to the research question and chosen methodology; case study, PAR, visual and online methods in qualitative research; qualitative and quantitative data analysis software; and in quantitative methods more on power analysis to determine sample size, and more coverage of experimental and survey designs; and updated with the latest thinking and research in mixed methods.Preliminary Considerations
The Selection of a Research Approach
Review of the Literature
The Use of Theory
Writing Strategies and Ethical Considerations
Designing Research
The Introduction
The Purpose Statement
Research Questions and Hypotheses
Quantitative Methods
Qualitative Methods
Mixed Methods Procedures