Doing Qualitative Research
7th Edition
Will be published approx. on 12. December 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
544 pages
978-1-0362-1158-5 (ISBN)
Description
When qualitative research moves from theory to practice, many students are left to work things out on their own. Doing Qualitative Research, Seventh Edition fills that gap. Drawing on decades of teaching and supervision, David Silverman writes as a supervisor in print- guiding students through the real decisions, setbacks, and breakthroughs required to take a qualitative research project from start to finish.
The book focuses on the issues that most often cause projects to stall, from topics that are too broad and poorly chosen methods to ethics hold-ups and uncertainty about analysis. Real student examples show how experienced researchers spot problems, rethink their approach, and get back on track. By bringing analysis and writing in from the start, the book helps students build confidence and keep moving forward.
New to this edition is a clear, balanced discussion of AI in doing data analysis, being original and getting published. The aim is to help students understand when AI may be useful-and when it is not.
This is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students undertaking independent qualitative research projects.
The book focuses on the issues that most often cause projects to stall, from topics that are too broad and poorly chosen methods to ethics hold-ups and uncertainty about analysis. Real student examples show how experienced researchers spot problems, rethink their approach, and get back on track. By bringing analysis and writing in from the start, the book helps students build confidence and keep moving forward.
New to this edition is a clear, balanced discussion of AI in doing data analysis, being original and getting published. The aim is to help students understand when AI may be useful-and when it is not.
This is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students undertaking independent qualitative research projects.
More details
Edition
7th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
343 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-0362-1158-5 (9781036211585)
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Previous edition
David Silverman
Doing Qualitative Research
Book
12/2021
6th Edition
SAGE Publications Ltd
€55.05
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Person
David Silverman trained as a sociologist at the London School of Economics and the University of California, Los Angeles. He taught for 32 years at Goldsmiths, University of London. He is interested in conversation and discourse analysis and he has researched medical consultations and HIV-test counselling.
He is the author of Interpreting Qualitative Data (Seventh Edition, 2024) and A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about Qualitative Research (Second Edition, 2013). He is also the editor of Qualitative Research (Sixth Edition, 2026) and the Sage series, Introducing Qualitative Methods. In recent years, he has offered short, hands-on workshops in qualitative research for research students and faculty at universities in Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia.
Now retired from full-time work, David aims to watch one hundred days of cricket a year. He also enjoys voluntary work in an old people's home where he sings with residents with dementia and strokes.
He is the author of Interpreting Qualitative Data (Seventh Edition, 2024) and A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about Qualitative Research (Second Edition, 2013). He is also the editor of Qualitative Research (Sixth Edition, 2026) and the Sage series, Introducing Qualitative Methods. In recent years, he has offered short, hands-on workshops in qualitative research for research students and faculty at universities in Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia.
Now retired from full-time work, David aims to watch one hundred days of cricket a year. He also enjoys voluntary work in an old people's home where he sings with residents with dementia and strokes.
Content
PART 1: INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1: How To Use This Book
Chapter 2: What You Can (and Can't) Do with Qualitative Research
Chapter 3: Focusing a Research Project
PART 2: STARTING OUT AND PROJECT FOUNDATIONS
Chapter 4: Formulating a Research Question
Chapter 5: Ethical Research
Chapter 6: Research Design
Chapter 7: Using Theories
Chapter 8: Choosing a Methodology
Chapter 9: Writing a Research Proposal
PART 3: GETTING SUPPORT
Chapter 10: Making Good Use of Your Supervisor
Chapter 11: Getting Feedback
PART 4: COLLECTING AND ANALYSING DATA
Chapter 12: How much data do you need?
Chapter 13: Collecting Your Data
Chapter 14: Developing Data Analysis
Chapter 15: Using Qualitative Data Analysis Software: An Introduction
Chapter 16: Quality in Qualitative Research
Chapter 17: Effective Qualitative Research
PART 5: WRITING UP YOUR RESEARCH
Chapter 18: What Counts as 'Originality'?: From Plagiarism to ChatGPT
Chapter 19: Audiences
Chapter 20: The First Few Pages
Chapter 21: Your Literature Review Chapter
Chapter 22: The Methodology Chapter
Chapter 23: Writing Your Data Chapters
Chapter 24: Your Concluding Chapter
PART 6: THE AFTERMATH
Chapter 25: Managing an Oral Examination
Chapter 26: Getting Published
Chapter 1: How To Use This Book
Chapter 2: What You Can (and Can't) Do with Qualitative Research
Chapter 3: Focusing a Research Project
PART 2: STARTING OUT AND PROJECT FOUNDATIONS
Chapter 4: Formulating a Research Question
Chapter 5: Ethical Research
Chapter 6: Research Design
Chapter 7: Using Theories
Chapter 8: Choosing a Methodology
Chapter 9: Writing a Research Proposal
PART 3: GETTING SUPPORT
Chapter 10: Making Good Use of Your Supervisor
Chapter 11: Getting Feedback
PART 4: COLLECTING AND ANALYSING DATA
Chapter 12: How much data do you need?
Chapter 13: Collecting Your Data
Chapter 14: Developing Data Analysis
Chapter 15: Using Qualitative Data Analysis Software: An Introduction
Chapter 16: Quality in Qualitative Research
Chapter 17: Effective Qualitative Research
PART 5: WRITING UP YOUR RESEARCH
Chapter 18: What Counts as 'Originality'?: From Plagiarism to ChatGPT
Chapter 19: Audiences
Chapter 20: The First Few Pages
Chapter 21: Your Literature Review Chapter
Chapter 22: The Methodology Chapter
Chapter 23: Writing Your Data Chapters
Chapter 24: Your Concluding Chapter
PART 6: THE AFTERMATH
Chapter 25: Managing an Oral Examination
Chapter 26: Getting Published