See the Māori Research Methodology guide for resources to help support kaupapa Māori research.

Sage Research Methods provides access to high quality books, book chapters and articles on research design and methods covering qualitative, quantitative and mixed method design. 

Other books on general social science research methodology can be found at H 60-62 (level 9) or for social work research methods HV 11 (Level 8) Central Library.

General:

Alston, M., & Bowles, W. (2018). Research for social workers: An introduction to methods (4th ed.). Allen & Unwin.

Babbie, E. R. (2020). The practice of social research (15th ed.). Cengage Learning.

Campbell, A., Taylor, B., & McGlade, A. (2016). Research design in social work: Qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods.  Learning Matters.

Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2023). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (6th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Faulkner, S. S., & Faulkner, C. A. (2019). Research methods for social workers: A practice-based approach. Oxford University Press. 

Grinnell, R. M., & Unrau, Y. A. (2014). Social work research and evaluation: Foundations of evidence-based practice (10th ed.). Oxford University Press.

Hilton, T., Fawson, P.R., Sullivan, T. J., & DeJong, C. R. (2020). Applied social research: A tool for the human services. Springer

Joubert, L. B., & Webber, M. (2020). The Routledge handbook of social work practice research. Routledge. 

Meyer, F., & Meissel, K. (2023). Research methods for education and the social disciplines in Aotearoa New Zealand. NZCER. 

Rodgers-Farmer, A. Y. (2021). Research methods for social work: A problem-based approach. Sage. 

Rubin, A., & Babbie, E. R. (2014). Research methods for social work (8th ed.). Cengage Learning.

Rubin, A., & Babbie, E. R. (2016). Essential research methods for social work (4th ed.). Cengage Learning.

Tolich, M., & Davidson, C. (2018). Social science research in New Zealand. Auckland University Press.

York, R. O. (2020). Social work research methods: Learning by doing. Sage

Qualitative

Fortune, A. E., Reid, W. J., & Miller, R. L., Jr. (2013). Qualitative research in social work (2nd ed.). Columbia University Press.

Gaudet, S. (2018). A journey through qualitative research: From design to reporting. Sage.

Hennink, M. M. (2014). Focus group discussions. Oxford University Press.

Leavy, P. (2014). The Oxford handbook of qualitative research. Oxford University Press. 

Liamputtong, P. (2011). Focus group methodology: Principles and practices. Sage.

Liamputtong, P. (2020). Qualitative research methods (4th ed.). Oxford University Press.

Shaw, I., & Holland, S. (2014). Doing qualitative research in social work. Sage.

Quantitative

De Vaus, D. A. (2014). Surveys in social research (6th ed.). Abingdon, United Kingdom: Routledge. 2002 edition available online

Teater, B., Devaney, J., Forrester, D., Scourfield, J., & Carpenter, J. (2017). Quantitative research methods for social work: Making social work count. Macmillan.