Research Guides: Locating Qualitative Research: Understanding Qualitative Methods

Books About Qualitative Research Methods

SAGE Qualitative Research Methods by Paul Atkinson & Sara Delamont
ISBN: 9781446275702
Publication Date: 2011
This collection includes research from the past four decades and addresses key issues or controversies, such as : explanations and defences of qualitative methods, ethics, research questions and foreshadowed problems, access, and first days in the field.

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qualitative research AND nursing
qualitative research AND social sciences
qualitative research AND education
qualitative research AND women's studies
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Understanding and Appraising Qualitative Research in Health

Journal Articles

How to appraise qualitative research [Article]
Moorley C, Cathala XHow to appraise qualitative researchEvidence-Based Nursing 2019;22:10-13.
Critically appraising qualitative research [Article]
Kuper A, Lingard L, Levinson W. Critically appraising qualitative research BMJ 2008; 337:a1035 doi:10.1136/bmj.a1035

JAMA Users' Guides to the Medical Literature XXIII: Qualitative Research in Health Care

A. Are the Results of the Study Valid? [Article]
Giacomini MK, Cook DJ, for the Evidence-Based Medicine Working Group. Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: XXIII. Qualitative Research in Health Care A. Are the Results of the Study Valid? JAMA. 2000;284(3):357–362. doi:10.1001/jama.284.3.357
B. What Are the Results and How Do They Help Me Care for My Patients? [Article]
Giacomini MK, Cook DJ, for the Evidence-Based Medicine Working Group. Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: XXIII. Qualitative Research in Health Care B. What Are the Results and How Do They Help Me Care for My Patients? JAMA. 2000;284(4):478–482. doi:10.1001/jama.284.4.478

Critical Appraisal Tools / Checklists

CASP International Network (CASPin)
The CASP International Network (CASPin) is an international collaboration which supports the teaching and learning of critical appraisal skills, and in particular helps other people set up sustainable training programmes. Appraisal tools are available for:
Systematic reviews
Randomised controlled trials
Qualitative research studies
Economic evaluation studies
Cohort studies
Case control studies
Diagnostic test studies
CanChild / McMaster EBP Research Group - Evidence Review Forms
Evidence review forms from the McMaster University Occupational Therapy Evidence-Based Practice for appraising quantitative and qualitative evidence.

Additional Resources

Kennedy Institute of Ethics: Bioethics Research Library
Find bioethics articles/media, subject bibliographies, organizations, training syllabi and more