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The Routledge Reviewer's Guide to Mixed Methods Analysis is a
groundbreaking edited book - the firstdevoted solely to mixed
methods research analyses, or mixed analyses. Each of the 30
seminal chapters, authored by internationally renowned scholars,
provides a simple and practical introduction to a method of mixed
analysis. Each chapter demonstrates "how to conduct the analysis"
in easy-to-understand language. Many of the chapters present new
topics that have never been written before, and all chapters offer
cutting-edge approaches to analysis. The book contains the
following four sections: Part I Quantitative Approaches to
Qualitative Data (e.g., factor analysis of text, multidimensional
scaling of qualitative data); Part II Qualitative Approaches to
Quantitative Data (e.g., qualitizing data, mixed methodological
discourse analysis); Part III "Inherently" Mixed Analysis
Approaches (e.g., qualitative comparative analysis, mixed methods
social network analysis, social media analytics as mixed analysis,
GIS as mixed analysis); and Part IV Use of Software for Mixed Data
Analysis (e.g., QDA Miner, WordStat, MAXQDA, NVivo, SPSS). The
audience for this book includes (a) researchers, evaluators, and
practitioners who conduct a variety of research projects and who
are interested in using innovative analyses that will allow them to
extract more from their data; (b) academics, including faculty who
would use this book in their scholarship, as well as in their
graduate-level courses, and graduate students who need access to a
comprehensive set of mixed analysis tools for their
dissertations/theses and other research assignments and projects;
and (c) computer-assisted data analysis software developers who are
seeking additional mixed analyses to include within their software
programs.
This groundbreaking edited book, The Routledge Handbook for
Advancing Integration in Mixed Methods Research, presents an array
of different integration ideas, with contributions from scholars
across the globe. This handbook represents the first major volume
that comprehensively discusses this topic of integration. Perhaps
the most fundamental and longstanding question in mixed methods
research is: How does one best integrate disparate forms of
information to produce the best form of inquiry? Each of the 34
seminal chapters in this handbook accelerates the discussion of
integration across a broad range of disciplines, including
education, arts-based analyses, and work in the Global South, as
well as special topics such as psychometrics and media research.
Many of the chapters present new topics that have never been
written about before, and all chapters offer cutting-edge
approaches to integration. They also offer different perspectives
of integration - leading the introductory chapter to offer a new
and comprehensive definition for integration, as follows:
"referring to the optimal mixing, combining, blending,
amalgamating, incorporating, joining, linking, merging,
consolidating, or unifying of research approaches, methodologies,
philosophies, methods, techniques, concepts, language, modes,
disciplines, fields, and/or teams within a single study." The
concluding chapter offers a meta-framework that accounts for this
definition and is designed to help scholars think more about
integration in a way that represents a continuous, dynamic,
iterative, interactive, synergistic, and holistic meaning-making
process. This handbook will be an essential reference work for all
scholars and practitioners using or seeking to use mixed methods in
their research.
The Routledge Reviewer's Guide to Mixed Methods Analysis is a
groundbreaking edited book - the firstdevoted solely to mixed
methods research analyses, or mixed analyses. Each of the 30
seminal chapters, authored by internationally renowned scholars,
provides a simple and practical introduction to a method of mixed
analysis. Each chapter demonstrates "how to conduct the analysis"
in easy-to-understand language. Many of the chapters present new
topics that have never been written before, and all chapters offer
cutting-edge approaches to analysis. The book contains the
following four sections: Part I Quantitative Approaches to
Qualitative Data (e.g., factor analysis of text, multidimensional
scaling of qualitative data); Part II Qualitative Approaches to
Quantitative Data (e.g., qualitizing data, mixed methodological
discourse analysis); Part III "Inherently" Mixed Analysis
Approaches (e.g., qualitative comparative analysis, mixed methods
social network analysis, social media analytics as mixed analysis,
GIS as mixed analysis); and Part IV Use of Software for Mixed Data
Analysis (e.g., QDA Miner, WordStat, MAXQDA, NVivo, SPSS). The
audience for this book includes (a) researchers, evaluators, and
practitioners who conduct a variety of research projects and who
are interested in using innovative analyses that will allow them to
extract more from their data; (b) academics, including faculty who
would use this book in their scholarship, as well as in their
graduate-level courses, and graduate students who need access to a
comprehensive set of mixed analysis tools for their
dissertations/theses and other research assignments and projects;
and (c) computer-assisted data analysis software developers who are
seeking additional mixed analyses to include within their software
programs.
This groundbreaking edited book, The Routledge Handbook for
Advancing Integration in Mixed Methods Research, presents an array
of different integration ideas, with contributions from scholars
across the globe. This handbook represents the first major volume
that comprehensively discusses this topic of integration. Perhaps
the most fundamental and longstanding question in mixed methods
research is: How does one best integrate disparate forms of
information to produce the best form of inquiry? Each of the 34
seminal chapters in this handbook accelerates the discussion of
integration across a broad range of disciplines, including
education, arts-based analyses, and work in the Global South, as
well as special topics such as psychometrics and media research.
Many of the chapters present new topics that have never been
written about before, and all chapters offer cutting-edge
approaches to integration. They also offer different perspectives
of integration - leading the introductory chapter to offer a new
and comprehensive definition for integration, as follows:
"referring to the optimal mixing, combining, blending,
amalgamating, incorporating, joining, linking, merging,
consolidating, or unifying of research approaches, methodologies,
philosophies, methods, techniques, concepts, language, modes,
disciplines, fields, and/or teams within a single study." The
concluding chapter offers a meta-framework that accounts for this
definition and is designed to help scholars think more about
integration in a way that represents a continuous, dynamic,
iterative, interactive, synergistic, and holistic meaning-making
process. This handbook will be an essential reference work for all
scholars and practitioners using or seeking to use mixed methods in
their research.
This dynamic guide to doing literature reviews demystifies the
process in seven steps to show researchers how to produce a
comprehensive literature review. Teaching techniques to bring
systematic thoroughness and reflexivity to research, the authors
show how to achieve a rich, ethical and reflexive review. What
makes this book unique: Focuses on multimodal texts and settings
such as observations, documents, social media, experts in the field
and secondary data so that your review covers the full research
environment Puts mixed methods at the centre of the process Shows
you how to synthesize information thematically, rather than merely
summarize the existing literature and findings Brings culture into
the process to help you address bias and understand the role of
knowledge interpretation, guiding you through Teaches the CORE of
the literature review - Critical thinking, Organization,
Reflections and Evaluation - and provides a guide for reflexivity
at the end of each of the seven steps Visualizes the steps with
roadmaps so you can track progress and self-evaluate as you learn
the steps This book is the essential best practices guide for
students and researchers, providing the understanding and tools to
approach both the 'how' and 'why' of a rigorous, comprehensive,
literature review.
This dynamic guide to doing literature reviews demystifies the
process in seven steps to show researchers how to produce a
comprehensive literature review. Teaching techniques to bring
systematic thoroughness and reflexivity to research, the authors
show how to achieve a rich, ethical and reflexive review. What
makes this book unique: Focuses on multimodal texts and settings
such as observations, documents, social media, experts in the field
and secondary data so that your review covers the full research
environment Puts mixed methods at the centre of the process Shows
you how to synthesize information thematically, rather than merely
summarize the existing literature and findings Brings culture into
the process to help you address bias and understand the role of
knowledge interpretation, guiding you through Teaches the CORE of
the literature review - Critical thinking, Organization,
Reflections and Evaluation - and provides a guide for reflexivity
at the end of each of the seven steps Visualizes the steps with
roadmaps so you can track progress and self-evaluate as you learn
the steps This book is the essential best practices guide for
students and researchers, providing the understanding and tools to
approach both the 'how' and 'why' of a rigorous, comprehensive,
literature review.
The authors provide us with the first in depth look at the origins
and subsequent evolution of this fascinating field of study.
Beginning with a discussion of the Library Anxiety Scale, the most
widely used measure of library anxiety among college and university
students, it investigates a number of theoretical models, provides
an extensive framework for conducting research at the institutional
level, and offers both proven and proposed strategies for
prevention and intervention. If there are more nonusers than users
in your community--or if you suspect your users could benefit more
from the experience--let Library Anxiety ease your troubled hearts
and smooth the way ahead.
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