Any recommendations for a good "Research Methods" textbook suitable for Geography undergraduates? Which textbooks do you like? Or any recommendations for open source online research methods textbooks?
1. An Introduction to Scientific Research Methods in Geography and Environmental Studies 2nd Edition by Daniel R. Montello (Author), Paul Sutton (Author)
2. Research Design and Methods: A Process Approach, 11th Edition By Kenneth Bordens and Bruce Barrington Abbott.
3. Understanding Research Methods: An Overview of the Essentials 10th Edition
by Mildred L. Patten (Author), Michelle Newhart (Author)
4. Research Methods in Geography: A Critical Introduction 1st Edition
by Basil Gomez (Editor), John Paul Jones III (Editor)
5. Research Design and Methods: A Process Approach 10th Edition
by Kenneth Bordens (Author), Bruce Barrington Abbott (Author)
6. Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches 5th Edition by John W. Creswell (Author), J. David Creswell (Author)
There are a number of excellent references. Take for example:
Cohen, L., Manion, L., and Morrison, K. (2011, 7th edn.). Research Methods in Education (7th edn.), London: Routledge
Connolly, P. (2007). Quantitative Data Analysis in Education: a Critical Introduction Using SPSS, London; New York: Routledge.
Creswell, J. W. (2012). Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research (4th edn.), Boston: Pearson.
Creswell, J. W. (2009) Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative and mixed methods Approach. Los Angeles, Calif; London: Sage
Denscombe, M. (2014). The Good Research Guide: For Small Scare Social Research Projects (5th edn). McGraw-Hill.
Morgan, D. L. & Nica, A. (2020). Iterative Thematic Inquiry: A New Method for Analyzing Qualitative Data. (2020). International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 19, 1-11.