"The book explains the excellent approach of mixed methods for social research."

Gineida Morales-Guasch Ed.D.

University of Puerto Rico

Great book for level 6 and post graduate students.

Mr Mark Collins

Faculty of Health & Wellbeing, Sheffield Hallam University

May 08 2013

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All creswell's publications are excellent and are especially useful for the pragmatic researcher.

Miss Emma Morris

School of Education, Newman University College

May 02 2013

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This is an excellent resource for students who are in the beginning of the research process and need to decide upon a suitable research design. I am sure that the fourth edition (which has just been launched) will even add to the excellent in-depth discussion of all three design approaches in this book!

Ms Ensa Johnson

Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, University of Pretoria

Apr 17 2013

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We are increasingly encouraging our professional doctoral students to consider mixed methods for their main research project (thesis). This book provides clear and solid guidance and is currently our only recommended title on mixed method research.

Dr Thomas Schroder

Institute of Work, Health and Organisations, Nottingham University

Apr 10 2013

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This new edition is much expanded by new sections including qualitative data analysis and an updated prototype section thatincludes two new prototype designs. The book is also tastefully coloured. The previous edition was already the first port of call but this expanded and more detailed edition will carry students further.

Dr David Shaw

Deptartment of Psychology, Bucks New University

Mar 20 2013

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Useful book but for level 6 rather than levels 4 or 5. Would also recommend to postgraduate students (Masters or Doctorate).

Dr Jane Bulkeley

Education , Glyndwr University

Mar 20 2013

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This is an excellent book - the best there is as an accessible introduction to mixed-methods research.

Mr Oliver Robinson

Dept of Psychology & Counselling, Greenwich University

Feb 15 2013

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An excellent discussion on mixed methods, easy to read with useable.

Mr Eustathios Sainidis

Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University

Jan 16 2013

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A good supporting text for any students considering this approach in their research

Mr David Atkinson

Department of Health & Human Sciences, Essex University

Jan 10 2013

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Well laid out research methods.

Professor Malia Hoffmann

Educational Technology, Marian University

Dec 20 2012

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Very easy read and detailed in a very positive way.

Mrs Anna Abelsson

Nursing Science, Faculty of Social and life sciences

Dec 17 2012

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This book is an essential read for those new to mixed methods studies. Practical, easy to ready and filled with various examples to guide the novice as well as advanced researcher.

Ms Alecia Samuels

Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, University of Pretoria

Dec 17 2012

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Excellent

Larry Tumblin

Business Administration Dept, Ohio University - Zanesville

Aug 27 2012

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A firm decision on this has not yet been made. As a book for research in project management, this is quite suitable and high quality. It's not immediately clear that the students will need such a volume until early 2013.

Dr Beverly Pasian

Faculty of Economics and Management, Hogeschool Utrecht

Aug 20 2012

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This book is a welcome addition to the few textbooks on Mixed Methods. Each chapter reviews an important topic and has been written in a clear, accessible manner. The authors have done well to draw on various fields of study and exemplify different mixed method designs which should prove useful to learners. I will certainly recommend this book to students.

Dr Vandana Nath

The Department of Management, King's College London

Jul 16 2012

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This is a very valuable book to guide the postgraduate students in mixed method research methodology. It is clear, precise and easy to use. I recommend it to my students.

Dr Liesl Van der Merwe

School of Music, North-West University

Jun 27 2012

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most mixed methods researchers make reference to this book

Dr Pablo Olmos

College Of Education, University of Denver

Jun 12 2012

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I will be recommending this book to students on the Doctoral Research Design module at Oxford Brookes.

Dr Elaine Cox

Westminster Institute of Education, Oxford Brookes University

May 09 2012

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an excellent text for students using mixed methods research

Mr Mohammed Jakhara

FEHS, Derby University

May 02 2012

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In my opinion, I honestly recommend Creswell's Book on "Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research". This book is essentially designed to harness students and researchers with the skills to know the real nature of mix-method research. The book is helpful for the purpose to conduct a type of research with multi-methods and cross-level tools. This book takes the journey of qualitative and quantitative methods and highlight the difficulties in mixed-method research. This book may be an alternative to Charles Teddlie and Abbas Tashakkori Book on mixed-methods.

Mr Bakar Abu

Institute of Education, Worcester University

Apr 26 2012

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Excellent book that focuses on the often neglected subject of research deign. Both pragmatic and rigorous.

Dr Luke Sloan

Cardiff School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University

Apr 20 2012

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Too in-depth for an introductory course, but I have included it on an optional list.

Dr Annette Nelligan

College Of Educ Human Develop, University of Maine

Apr 19 2012

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Will be used for instructor resource only and optional for students.

Professor Barb LaRue

Health Human Services Programs, Baker College of Port Huron

Mar 11 2012

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Although rather transatlantic in approach, this is a comprehensive overview of mixed methods approaches. Most useful for Masters or PhD students but could be useful for higher achieving undergrads.

Dr Nina Reeves

Multimedia & Computing Dept, Gloucestershire University

Mar 06 2012

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Our research program felt this book was perfect for beginning research students.

Mr Charles Kramer

Sch Of Ed Organization Leadshp, University of La Verne

Feb 10 2012

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An interesting text that systematically explores mixed methods approaches. Recommended as supplementary reading for my research methods students.

Mr Patrick Muigai

Schl of Tourism, University of West London

Jan 25 2012

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Very useful overview of the theory and application of mixed methods research design.

Dr Julie Smith

Faculty of Health and Social Care, Anglia Ruskin University

Oct 14 2011

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This is an excellent easy read for undergraduate students. Mixed methods are very confusing for them in general, and this books sets the record straight with clear content and some excellent supportive visuals.

Ms Rachael Jefferson-Buchanan

School of Education, Bath Spa University

Sep 07 2011

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We used the text this summer in a course that focused on mixed methods,

Dr Richard Kool

Environment and Sustainability, Royal Roads Univ

Sep 02 2011

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I will be using this book for work with Masters level students to assist with introducing them to different research approaches. It provides a good overview and framework of understanding how to approach mixed methods studies and explains some quite complex reseach stages methodically and clearly. I think this book will also be usefull for any post graduate researcher involved in qualitative research.

Dr Ann Hodson

Department of Social Work, Dundee University

Aug 29 2011

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It gives up-to-date info on this new Mixed methods research design.

Mr Mathias Mujinga

School of Computeing, University of South Africa - Florida

Aug 25 2011

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I will be using this book as a resource for my class, but currently the department has chosen another book.

Dr Robin Spaid

Advanced Studies Leadership and Policy, Morgan State University

Aug 16 2011

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What an excellent text for both quantitative and qualitative researchers!

Mrs Maryke Mihai

Faculty of Education, University of Pretoria

Jul 19 2011

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An informative and up to date text for anyone considering mixed methods research. Includes definitions of mixed methods and methodologies. Provides four main designs for constructing mixed methods research which enable the researcher to analyse their own thoughts and ideas comprehensively. An excellent text and very useful for health and social care practitioners and researchers.

Ms Anne Johnson

Allied Health Professions, University of the West of England, Bristol

Jul 11 2011

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recommend this to my students as supplemental reading. a good ressource.

Dr Hanna Eichmann

Gesundheits- u. Pflegewissenschaften, West Saxon University of Applied Sci's of Zwickau

Jul 02 2011

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this book like a reference for mixed methods, also it makes excellent information if you read it with book called "mixed methods reader".

Mr ali mohammed

IT, sur college for applied science

Jun 20 2011

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Very good book for postgraduates for mixed methods research.

Mr David Mphuthi

Nursing Education, Wits university

May 25 2011

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This is a really good book that is comprehensive in its coverage of mixed methods. It will serve as good additional reference for my students. I have requested our library to order a few copies.

Professor Anil Kanjee

educaitonal studies, Tshwane University of Technology

May 25 2011

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I was hoping some my students would be interested in conducting mixed methods research, but they are mostly leanign towards qualitative research. I have already adopted Creswell's qualitative research.

Dr Stella Iwuagwu

Health Sciences Dept, Cleveland State University

May 08 2011

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This is a good clear text giving options of multi methods of research. It is a good read and I would reccommend it to any student wanting to take a multi methods approach to research.

Mrs Kathryn Nethercott

Applied Social Studies, Bedfordshire University

Apr 29 2011

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This textbook is considered a key source of information in designing and conducting mixed methods research.

Dr Peter Guarnero

Family and Community Health Systems-MC 7951, Univeristy of Texas Health Science Ctr San Antonio

Apr 28 2011

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The book provides a good step by step guidance in the various mixed method designs covered. With its detail coverage of data collection and examples of mixed method dissertations, students following advanced research method studies will benefit a great deal from this book. The colour profile of each mixed method approach adds to the high quality information presented within this book.

Ms Emma Etuk

St Bart's Schl of Nursing & Midwifery, City University

Apr 26 2011

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The idea of the book is to give an introduction to mixed methods research by giving the reader knowledge about what is incorporated in this definition, its foundations, different designs, data collection, analysis and evaluation. It is written for individuals who wants to learn about mixed methods as well as for graduate students. The intent with this book is very ambitious and it grasps a lot within this area. It is written clearly and in a pedagogical manner by both using theory as well as illustrating practical examples. The challenges as well as the advantages are described and one example of this is where the authors write about the foundations of mixed methods. Here they give good examples of how to apply world views to every chosen mixed methods design. This is a very important aspect in all research and is of good use for readers. Chapter 3 and 4 is significant design chapters. These chapters describes different research designs within mixed methodology and is written in an excellent way describing the purpose of each design, when it is suitable, the philosophical assumptions, strengths and weakness as well as alternatives. The figures in this chapter are illustrating prototypical versions of each design. The prototypical versions together with the structured text will give beginners a possibility to choose a specific design in an easy way, by just reading this chapter. Chapter 3 is best described as an introducing and theoretical chapter, while chapter 4 is a follow up by giving concrete examples where the reader can see the application of each design in reality. Furthermore the following chapters gives the reader a possibility to understand the details in each design, for example how to state specific research questions, how to proceed when collecting data within each design as well as how to interpret and analyse it. At last the reader get knowledge about how to write and evaluate mixed methods research. Regarding the writing there are good examples on how to structure a paper, a proposal or a thesis. Finally there are only a few pages about evaluating mixed methodology. That is a weakness in this book. This could have been illustrated more. However, an experienced researcher knows this but the beginner has to read more about the strengths and challenges in each design or in other research methodology text books. To conclude this is a very well written book and the authors succeed to make the complexity of mixed methodology to become a lot easier to comprehend and realise. To me the suggested audience is a utopia as I think that the reader will need a deeper kind of knowledge in research methodology before designing a mixed method study. This book covers a broad spectrum including many different fields and disciplines. In the end of each chapter a summary is presented. The text in each chapter is illustrated with tables and figures which facilitates a lot for the reader. This is an important pedagogical point. I will be happy to recommend this book to colleagues as well as PhD-students.

Professor Maria Friedrichsen

Health, activity and care, Dept of social and wellfare studies

Apr 18 2011

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This is on our reading list as a key text in mixed methods and case study research. These advanced students need to know about designing and conducting mixed methods projects, whether or not they personally adopt these designs for their own research.

Dr Jenny Blain

Faculty of Dvpt & Society, Sheffield Hallam University

Apr 15 2011

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It's very useful. While not all our students will use mixed methods, all need to know something about this area, and Creswell's book is what I recommend to these and to more advanced students.

Dr Jenny Blain

Faculty of Dvpt & Society, Sheffield Hallam University

Apr 15 2011

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A step-by-step approach book written in an easy English and that could be very useful for somebody looking into mixed methods research. Certainly a book I will use for some time to come.

Mr Wilfrid Flanda

Chartered Management Institute (CMI), The British Institute of Technology & E-commerce

Apr 11 2011

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The most comprehensive text available for graduate students [mixed methods course]

Dr Tanya Robinson

Nursing , Mercer University

Apr 08 2011

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A very useful, clear and pretty comprehensive overview of the key issues in designing and conducting mixed methods research. I've no doubt I'll dip into this one for years to come.

Professor Alan Simpson

Mental Health, City University

Mar 31 2011

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This is a master piece. If you read this book i can assure you that you will never ever experience diffuculties in applying mixed method research. This is indeed a well researched piece of work. I have no doubt to recommend it to any scholar to have it as part of his/her mini-library. Valuable book.

Professor Sello Mokoena

Teacher Education, University of South Africa

Mar 29 2011

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Am recommending as a supplementary text for the course.

Dr Mark Baron

Educational Admin Dept, University of South Dakota

Mar 22 2011

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Good balance of theory and practice in applying mixed methods

Dr Patrick Lenihan

School of Public Health, University of Illinois Chicago

Mar 21 2011

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An axcellent book, well and clearly written. I'm sure it is now the 'classic' text on mixed methods. Therein lies the danger. Mixed methods has come to mean mixing traditional quantititative and traditional qualitative methods to the exclusion of other alternatives, for example case-based quantititave approaches like fuzzy set analysis, Bayesian statistics, neural netwroks, data mining, longitudinal designs, hierarchical datasets. All these can be mixed in various ways.

Mr Ray Kent

Dept of Marketing, Stirling University

Mar 15 2011

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A useful companion for new researchers. Good explanation of methods and approaches; and their application to the research process.

Mrs Titilola Olukoga

Education , The Manchester College

Mar 11 2011

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Great, practical overview of the basics. A standard in the field.

Dr Marcus Weaver-Hightower

Educational Foundations Dept, University of North Dakota

Mar 09 2011

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About 20% of Walden students are performing MM research, this textbook is solid in terms of exposing the research steps.

Dr Christos Makrigeorgis

School Of Management, Walden University

Mar 08 2011

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It is a very useful book.

Mr Abebaw Yohannes

Sch of Health, Psychology & Soc Care, Manchester Metropolitan University

Mar 05 2011

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Excellent text, particularly for postgraduate students in interdisciplinary courses.

Dr Elisabeth Conrad

Institute of Earth Systems, University of Malta

Feb 25 2011

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This is a very nice book on mixed-methods research covering a wide array of fundamental philosophical and methodological issues as well as matters of practice.

Professor Ingo Rohlfing

Political Science, University of Cologne

Feb 22 2011

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Although primarily targeted at Social science research, this book is useful for those interested in User Experience (UX) problems in Computing - particularly those involving the design of social networks or mobile applications.

Dr Nina Reeves

Multimedia & Computing Dept, Gloucestershire University

Feb 18 2011

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This is an outstanding book that covers a topic that many students (and indeed academics) seem to have trouble with. It approaches the qual/quants paradigm with confidence and develops the idea that a pragmatic approach to research design can be prioritised over epistomological tribalism. Please note: I am recommending this book to my MSc students at Cardiff, not Plymouth, but I don't have the option to change the course this feedback has been assigned to.

Dr Luke Sloan

Cardiff School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University

Jan 27 2011

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good and readable

Mr philip ashwell

expert centre, university of portsmouth

Jan 26 2011

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The number of students adopting mixed methods in their research methodology has been increasing in recent years. This publication of this book is very timely. I feel the students will benefit greatly from the book.

Dr Mohd Ghazali Mohayidin

Faculty of Business and Management, Open University Malaysia

Jan 25 2011

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Too advanced for students at this level of study unless they are planning to actually conduct research.However, useful as a point of reference to explain the basics of the approach.

Mr daniel bressington

Division of Social Work, Dept of HSWS, Canterbury Christ Church University

Jan 24 2011

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Provides an easily understood logical format for students undertaking this form of research approach without confusing the main concepts and issues. An enlightening read

Mr Nigel Henderson

Institute of Health & Social Care, Anglia Ruskin University

Jan 24 2011

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The book is really useful and easy to read. Easy to find what you are looking for and particularly unique when considering mixed methods

Ms Pat Clarke

Fac of Health & Applied Social Scienc, Liverpool John Moores University

Jan 13 2011

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A good alternative to what has been so recently referred to as multiparadigm research.

Dr Ali Bakir

Business & Management, Bucks New University

Jan 13 2011

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Very useful for those who are already familiar and competent with research methods; of less use for those students new to it, or less confident. Good because specific to mixed mehods.

Dr Cristina Leston-Bandeira

Politics & International Studies, Hull University

Jan 12 2011

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Clear text with a comprehensive exploration of mixed methods.

Mrs Lynn Vickery

Faculty of Arts & Human Sciences, London South Bank University

Jan 11 2011

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Easy to understand and interesting to read

Dr Hazel Melanie Ramos

Institute of Work, Health & Organisation, University of Nottingham - Malaysia

Jan 07 2011

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This text will prove a valuable resource for postgraduate students intimidated by mixed methods research. Appropriately complex but practical, it answers all the questions that learners are likely to ask.

Mr William Spence

Public Health & Health Policy, Glasgow University

Dec 21 2010

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Useful text on mixed methods with helpful examples of studies

Mrs Ruth Smith

Design, Central Lancashire University

Dec 17 2010

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With an increasing number of students adopting a mixed methods approach, this book provides a solid overview of the related philosophies and techniques.

Mr Michael Mathews

Fac of Organisation & Management, Sheffield Hallam University

Nov 26 2010

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As this is most often the kind of research carried out in health and social care, books in this area are not so common and this is a reasonable exposition of the mixed approach - esspecially for L3 students

Mr JOHN BILHAM

ALLIED HEALTH, Canterbury Christ Church University

Nov 15 2010

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A useful, accessible text with clear guidance and a contemporary feel.

Mrs Rachel Harrison

Interprofessional Studies, Winchester University

Nov 15 2010

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An excellent book and one that I will recommend to every student engaged or engaging with MM research. I have identified in your list as supplemental because it wouldn't be appropriate for every student.

Dr Martin Lipscomb

Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol

Nov 12 2010

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A useful book, updated for its new edition in a thorough and thoughtful way. I would like more attention paid to scientific pluralism but this covers the rest ofmised method research well.

Dr Stephen Goss

Metanoia Institute, Centre for Practice Based Research, Middlesex University

Oct 18 2010

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Covers the basics of quantitative and qualitative methods and show students how to integrate them.

Julie Cowgill

Sociology Dept, Oklahoma City University

Oct 14 2010

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This is a very useful text for any student wishing to pursue mixed methods in their doctoral research. I will be ensuring they are aware of it.

Dr Nikki Petty

Health , Brighton University

Sep 09 2010

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The format and examples provided in the textbook are clear and concise. The students are able to design a mixed method study after completing the textbook assignments.

Professor Mary Siegrist

Business Dept, Webster University

Aug 10 2010

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Creswell is a leading author on mixed method research and this text serves as an important text for students and other researchers conducting mixed method research.

Declan Devane

Nursing , National University of Ireland, Galway

Aug 08 2010

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