Multidisciplinary introduction to the theory and methods needed to research society in a digital age.

Full of practical tips, exercises and summaries, this book continues to be a masterclass in qualitative research for students and researchers across the social sciences and beyond.

A succinct, no-frills introduction to social science data and statistics. It uses visual maps and prompts to communicate the potential of social data and to introduce the basic statistical tools available to beginners.

A bestselling guide to the entire research process, from formulating a research question to writing up your research.

In Foundations of Inquiry, Guoping Zhao and Lucy E. Bailey consider paradigms and how they connect to methodologies. The authors explore a rich body of paradigms (historical and contemporary) and how they form, support, and justify different methodologies and connect to designing and carrying out research.

Evaluating Inquiry for Systemic Change is practical and theory-informed guide to evaluating and influencing complex systems, it equips changemakers to pursue meaningful, lasting social impact through systemic change.