Books like Qualitative researching by Mason, Jennifer

A comprehensive guide to the research process in the social sciences, emphasizing practical tools and techniques.

Designing Qualitative Research, 2nd edition, delivers clear guidance on conceptualizing and planning robust, defensible qualitative studies, covering key areas like data collection, management, analysis, and proposal feasibility.

A practical guide for researchers on data collection, analysis, and grounded theory development, featuring theoretical sampling, real data examples, and software tools like MAXQDA.

A comprehensive guide to qualitative research and evaluation, offering updated frameworks, practical strategies, and diverse theoretical perspectives for scholars and practitioners.

Ideal for introductory methods courses as well as for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses, Approaches to Social Research strikes an important balance between specific techniques and the underlying logic of social inquiry - the how-to and wherefore of research. The authors provide a balanced treatment of the four major approaches to research - experimentation, survey research, field research, and the use of available data - bringing the material to life with numerous examples drawn from both classic and current research. While advocating a multiple-methods strategy that treats the approaches as complementary rather than as mutually exclusive, it furnishes a detailed account of the process as well as the advantages and disadvantages of carrying out research with each approach. Extensive substantive examples and a clear exposition make complex issues accessible to students with no background in social research.

Explores the foundations, theoretical frameworks, and methodological practices that shape qualitative research, placing them within the broader context of social science inquiry.

An accessible guide to five major qualitative research approaches—narrative, phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography, and case study—yoked to research design principles and ethics.

An introductory guide to qualitative research, drawing on decade‑long workshops to walk students through selecting methods, collecting data, and turning findings into a polished project, with clear explanations of core concepts.