Education

A Beginner's Guide for Qualitative Researchers

Kathryn Roulston, Kathleen deMarrais, Kathleen deMarrais, Melissa Freeman, Jori Hall, and Kathy Roulston

• Publisher: Myers Education Press
• Year: 2021
• eBook ISBN:
  9781975503130
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: History of Education

A 2022 AESA Critics' Choice Book Award Winner
A 2022 SPE Outstanding Book Award Winner This book offers qualitative researchers an entrée into the world of working with archival repositories and special collections. It serves as a primer for students and researchers who might not be familiar with these sorts of collections, but with an interest in what has become known asthe "archival turn, " in which the use of archival materials and artifacts in contemporary research has increased dramatically since the 1990s. Suited to novice researchers seeking a general introduction into how special collections are created and how they can be used, the book offers useful, clear guidance on using different types of archives, developing topics for research within the archives, assessing materials available, how to work with archivists and curators, documenting the research process, and writing up an archival study. Archival records and material culture (including manuscripts, documents, audio- and video-recordings, and visual and material culture) housed in special collections provide a wealth of resources for qualitative researchers seeking to conduct research in the social sciences. Perfect for courses in: Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods | Research Methods in Higher Education | Exploring Archival Collections | Family Studies | Community Research | Introduction to Special Collections Research

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-Title
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• List of Figures and Tables
• List of Abbreviations
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter One: Introduction
• Chapter Two: Entering the Archives
• Chapter Three: Examples of Archival Research
• Chapter Four: Archiving Principles and Accessing Archival Collections
• Chapter Five: Developing and Implementing a Research Study in the Archives
• Chapter Six: Digital Repositories and Archiving Qualitative Data
• Chapter Seven: Politics and the Archives
• Chapter Eight: Doing Quality Research with Archives
• Additional Resources
• Glossary
• About the Authors
• Index