Library guide to resources for 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. 

This is a select list of titles.  Use MultiSearch or the Library Catalogue to find other books about the research process and methodology for social work/human service research projects. 

General:

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

Babbie, E. R. (2016). The practice of social research (15th ed.). Cengage Learning. (ebook)

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

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

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

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. (2025). Applied social research: A tool for social work and the human services. (11th ed.)  Springer (ebook)

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

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. (ebook)

Qualitative

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

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

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

Liamputtong, P. (2020). Qualitative research methods (5th ed.). Oxford University Press. (ebook)

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

Woods, P., & Sikes, P. J. (2022). Successful writing for qualitative researchers. Routledge. (ebook)

Quantitative

De Vaus, D. A. (2014). Surveys in social research (6th ed.). 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. (ebook)