Title: Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches
Author: Dr. John W. Creswell
Binding: Hardcover
Isbn: 0761924418
Size: 6.38" x 9.37" x 0.79"
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Publication Date: 2002-07-15

Product Description
An accessible and useful book that stimulated students through walk through experiences, use of exercises, and production of actual writing samples. Revised and updated.

Great Book for Beginning Researchers
My impression of "Research Design" is that Creswell sincerely wanted readers to understand how to conduct thorough research with confidence. While I focused more on the chapters on qualitative and mixed-methods research, the quantitative chapter was equally easy to understand as the more inquiry-based methods. As an education student, I've always feared doing quantitative research, however this book makes it as available and comprehensible as either of the other two methods discussed. However, I would venture to guess that if you were in a highly technical field, this book would not suffice to supply you with the complete methodologies to conduct quantitative research.
The author conveniently structures each chapter with the learner in mind. For each section of the book, Creswell supplies easy to follow steps and checklists for students and researchers to cover most angles of research. At the completion of each chapter (all of which are short and easy to digest), there is a small section on writing practice to provide practical application for the reader who might not have a professor to rely on for further instruction, or for the professor who wants an easy, practical assignment right from the text. I studied this book independently, and while I feel a second read through might be in order, it was absolutely easy to understand and useful in my independent study.
I recommend this book for its straightforward style and practical approach to conducting basic research.

Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches
A general descriptions of the three research methods. Easy to understand, but you need other books to support if you need more details in research methodology and will be conducting a research project.

Excellent Textbook
This is an excellent resource for writing a dissertation -- of course my professor required it! It is very thorough and helpful, however.

Excellent book!
A very useful book for research design. Has great examples of different research designs...

A must have!

Five star
I purcahsed this text to enhance my knowlege of the research I am doing at present. very useful and informative text.