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The Grounded Theory Methodology of Barney G. Glaser, Ph.D - Home

Lots more on grounded theory

Research project on using CHAT, Cultural Historical Activity Theory, in a project about library programmes, showing the steps in using the methodology.

The nature and structure of scientific theories, Moulines, 2010

Thanks for posting this Heather, I found it useful in clarifying what is/isnt theory, and differentiating between theories that get referred to as weak or strong

Online QDA is a set of learning materials which address common issues of undertaking qualitative data analysis (QDA) and beginning to use Computer Assisted Qualitative Data AnalysiS (CAQDAS) packages. We aim to complement courses run by, for example, the CAQDAS Networking project, many independent trainers and the large number of undergraduate and postgraduate social sciences research methods training courses.

Bex Hewett posted a link from this journal earlier on blog diaries. This is the home page. I've just got some useful information about using a case study from here (vol 3, issue 4). Useful journal! Thought it was worth posting again :-)

Research Methods Knowledge Base

Can be interesting, complex, and experimental in themselves. Realities is part of the ESRC National Centre for Research Methods, based in the Morgan Centre for the Study of Relationships and Personal Live at the University of Manchester. Here we find out what Realities Toolkits are, and give links and abstracts for a small selection of the resources. Text taken directly from an email sent by the Morgan Centre, to the 'postgrad' academic JISC email list: