LINGUIST list
I subscribe to an interesting list from the LINGUIST list . The site offers “a peer-reviewed database of language and language-family information, and recommendations of best practice for digitizing endangered languages data”. A recent thread on the e-mail list has centered on requests for resources on understanding and doing CDA (Critical Discourse Analysis). Of course, Fairclough’s work was recommended (e.g., Discourse and social change, 2003) along with Teun... Read More
Digital Story Telling
An important component of teaching about qualitative research is to provide students with a variety of experiences in various genres and approaches to qualitative inquiry. Digital story telling is a wonderful way of approaching this instructional goal. Two wonderful resources to check out if you are interested in digital story telling. The first is the Center for Digital Story. The second is Digitales. Read More
Qualitative Inquiry Journal
Another important journal that focuses on qualitative research is the Qualitative Inquiry Journal published by Sage. http://qix.sagepub.com/ Read More
International Review
The INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH is a peer reviewed journal that encourages the use of critical, experimental and traditional forms of qualitative inquiry in the interests of social justice. Read More
Upcoming international conference
The International workshop on Computer-Aided Qualitative Research Asia 2010 will be held in the city of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia on the 3 & 4 February 2010. http://www.merlien.org/upcoming-events/caqr2010-kl.html Key objectives of the workshop: Developing a deeper understanding on the implications of software choice on research Promoting best practices for using software tools in qualitative research Providing networking opportunities for participants to form peer... Read More
Looking outside the U.S.A.
An important component in providing support to researchers at Texas Woman’s University’s Center for Qualitative Inquiry is to share resources. We try to support novice qualitative researchers by directing their gaze toward resources available within and outside the USA. For example, in a recent Weekly Qualitative Report, The Centre for Narrative Research, at the University of West London, U.K. is featured. Read More
Exploring qualitative designs & resources
An incredible resource for new and experienced qualitative researchers is available at a site called The Qualitative Report located at http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/web.html The site provides an expansive database of definitions and hyperlinks to high quality websites detailing a vast number of qualitative research approaches. Read More
