Books published with Bloomsbury
NCRM and members of its team have worked with Bloomsbury on three book series. These books provide introductions to specific methods, giving examples of their application. The series and their titles are listed below.
Bloomsbury Research Methods series
The Bloomsbury Research Methods series was co-edited by NCRM's Deputy Director Professor Mark Elliot. It provides authoritative introductions to key and emergent research methods across a range of disciplines. Each book introduces the key elements of a particular method and/or methodology and includes examples of its application. Written in an accessible style by leading experts in the field, this series is an innovative pedagogical and research resource. View the full series.
The titles in the series are:
- Qualitative Interviewing
- Mixed Methods Research
- Embodied Inquiry
- Quantitative Longitudinal Data Analysis
- Rhythmanalysis
- Qualitative Longitudinal Research
- Community Studies
- Inclusive Research
- Diary Method
- GIS
'What is?' Research Methods Series
The 'What is?' series was edited by Professor Graham Crow, formerly of NCRM. It provides concise, practical introductions to a range of research methods which are at the forefront of developments in the social sciences. Each volume sets out the key elements of the particular method and features examples of its application, written in an accessible style by leading experts in the field. View the full series.
The titles in the series are:
- What is Grounded Theory?
- What is Narrative Research?
- What is Qualitative Interviewing?
- What is Discourse Analysis?
- What are Qualitative Research Ethics?
- What is Qualitative Research?
- What is Online Research?
- What is Social Network Analysis?
Bloomsbury Research Methods for Education series
The Bloomsbury Research Methods for Education series was edited by NCRM Co-Director Professor Melanie Nind. It provides overviews of the range of sometimes interconnected and diverse methodological possibilities for researching aspects of education such as education contexts, sectors, problems or phenomena. Each volume discusses prevailing, less obvious and more innovative methods and approaches for the particular area of educational research.
More targeted than general methods textbooks, these authoritative yet accessible books are invaluable resources for students and researchers planning their research design and wanting to explore methodological possibilities to make well-informed decisions regarding their choice of methods. View the full series.
The titles in the series are:
- Research Methods for Early Childhood Education
- Research Methods for Educational Dialogue
- Research Methods for Classroom Discourse
- Research Methods for Social Justice and Equity in Education
- Research Methods for Understanding Professional Learning
- Research Methods for Education in the Digital Age
- Place-Based Methods for Researching Schools
- Research Methods for Pedagogy