A handbook for social science field research : essays & bibliographic sources on research design and methods / edited by Ellen Perecman and Sara R. Curran.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Archives -- The past is another country -- Bibliography on archives -- 2. Case studies -- Case-based research -- Bibliography on case studies -- 3. Ethnographic methods -- Ethnography : theory and methods -- Bibliography on ethnography -- 4. Oral histories -- Oral histories as methods and sources -- Bibliography on oral history -- 5. Focus groups -- Focus group interviews -- Bibliography on focus groups -- 6. Surveys and secondary data sources -- Using survey data in social science research in developing countries -- Bibliography on surveys and secondary data sources -- 7. Combining qualitative and quantitative tools -- Qualitative research : does it fit in economics? -- Bibliography on study design and quantitative methods -- 8. Essentials for ethnography -- Ethnographic methods -- 9. Essentials for the case study method -- The case study and causal inference -- 10. Essentials for research design -- In search of the Holy Grail : projects, proposals, and research design, but mostly about why writing a dissertation proposal is so difficult -- 11. Research ethics are essential -- Ethical considerations for research in cross-cultural settings -- 12. Maintaining perspective is essential -- Bringing it all back home : personal reflections on friends, findings, and fieldwork -- Bibliography on research ethics and other essential reading.