These are some of the qualitative text or methods books I own. From left to right, the categories represented are general or overview of methods texts; specific 'flavors' or approaches; books on analysis. This gives you an idea of just some of what is out there. This also explains to some extent why people tend to be confused about methods or approaches within a qualitative methodology. I have been doing some reading both for my own research and the qualitative analysis class I am currently enrolled in. What I have found is an interesting and mildly disturbing trend in descriptions of analysis in some published articles.
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Here it is the early part of a new year and I have made a renewed commitment to doing a better job of keeping this blog updated. I also plan to contribute more to QNG - the loss of the 'simple' animation templates on GoAnimate has meant that I can no longer crank out the short-but-hopefully-clever ones so this has tended to discourage my work on these. Of course, I can create my own 'simple' template but have not gotten around to it.
I am re-writing a paper to submit to a different journal than the one I originally submitted it to (where it was outright rejected). I do not question the rejection although the re-write is going in a different direction than was recommended (by the editor in some follow up emails; by the way, the journal editor was extremely courteous and supportive - if you must be rejected, this is the way to experience it); so this is why I am not resubmitting it to the original publication. To prepare, I did something I think was helpful by reading an entire issue of articles from my chosen publication. This publication that will remain nameless for now, also provides fabulous and comprehensive author guidelines. Each time I work to fine tune something - whether for the original or a revision - I have the same thought: little of my writing instruction prepared me for writing for academic publications. |
AuthorI am Sheryl L. Chatfield, Ph.D, C.T.R.S. I am a member of the faculty in the College of Public Health at Kent State University. I also Co-coordinate the Graduate Certificate in Qualitative Research and I am a member of the Design Innovation Team at Kent State. Archives
February 2024
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