 | Doing Qualitative Research Using Your Computer: A Practical Guide by Chris Hahn
Buy new: $40.97 / Used from: $29.70 A how-to book. It graphically shows how transcripts are efficiently formatted in Word for Level 1 coding. Higher level coding uses Access or Excel (categories, themes, concepts). When coding is done the database of codes facilitates quick and detailed report writing. The book requires little or no technical background, but there are in-depth tools for advanced readers. Templates are available.
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 | Constructing Grounded Theory: A Practical Guide through Qualitative Analysis (Introducing Qualitative Methods series) by Kathy Charmaz
Buy new: $40.08 / Used from: $39.94 Kathy Charmaz' book does a great job of explaining grounded theory and stepping the researcher through the process.
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 | Basics of Qualitative Research: Techniques and Procedures for Developing Grounded Theory by Juliet Corbin
Buy new: $48.68 / Used from: $36.84 A classic in the field. Recommended reading.
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 | Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing) by Robert M. Emerson
Buy new: $11.52 / Used from: $4.57 "Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes" helps ethnographers understand the process of gathering, organizing, and analyzing data.
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 | Case Study Research: Design and Methods, Third Edition, Applied Social Research Methods Series, Vol 5 by Robert K. Yin
Buy used from: $19.99 A helpful book for case study researchers.
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 | Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches by Dr. John W. Creswell
Buy new: $93.19 / Used from: $91.44 A valuable all-around research methods book.
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 | Phenomenological Research Methods by Clark Moustakas
Buy new: $58.27 / Used from: $73.60 Great for philosophically-oriented phenomenological thinkers.
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 | Interviewing As Qualitative Research: A Guide for Researchers in Education And the Social Sciences by Irving Seidman
Buy new: $16.96 / Used from: $20.91 A good book to read if you are conducting qualitative interviews.
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 | The SAGE Handbook of Grounded Theory
Buy new: $112.00 / Used from: $110.00 The SAGE Handbook of Grounded Theory is a wealth of information about this research method.
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