Researching Information Systems and Computing
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Written specifically for information systems (IS) and computing students, this accessible textbook includes everything you need to know about executing a research project. It is packed with practical advice and actionable suggestions, makes sense of underlying philosophies and introduces key quantitative and qualitative research methods.
The updated 3rd edition:
• Includes new content on the role of AI in research, including the use of AI in literature reviews.
• Highlights potential research topics related to online environments, emerging web technologies, and the role of digital infrastructures.
• Examines how digital tools and platforms can be leveraged within research methodologies to advance knowledge.
Contents
1 Introduction
1 Introduction
2 The Purpose and Products of Research
2 The Purpose and Products of Research
3 Overview of the Research Process
3 Overview of the Research Process
4 The Digital Researcher
4 The Digital Researcher
5 Participants and Research Ethics
5 Participants and Research Ethics
6 Reviewing the Literature
6 Reviewing the Literature
7 Surveys
7 Surveys
8 Design and Creation
8 Design and Creation
9 Experiments
9 Experiments
10 Case Studies
10 Case Studies
11 Action Research
11 Action Research
12 Ethnography
12 Ethnography
13 Interviews
13 Interviews
14 Observations
14 Observations
15 Questionnaires
15 Questionnaires
16 Documents
16 Documents
17 Quantitative Data Analysis
17 Quantitative Data Analysis
18 Qualitative Data Analysis
18 Qualitative Data Analysis
19 Philosophical Paradigms – Positivism
19 Philosophical Paradigms – Positivism
20 Philosophical Paradigms – Interpretivism and Critical Research
20 Philosophical Paradigms – Interpretivism and Critical Research
21 Presentation of the Research
21 Presentation of the Research
Additional materials
Description
Written specifically for information systems (IS) and computing students, this accessible textbook includes everything you need to know about executing a research project. It is packed with practical advice and actionable suggestions, makes sense of underlying philosophies and introduces key quantitative and qualitative research methods.
The updated 3rd edition:
• Includes new content on the role of AI in research, including the use of AI in literature reviews.
• Highlights potential research topics related to online environments, emerging web technologies, and the role of digital infrastructures.
• Examines how digital tools and platforms can be leveraged within research methodologies to advance knowledge.
Contents
1 Introduction
1 Introduction
2 The Purpose and Products of Research
2 The Purpose and Products of Research
3 Overview of the Research Process
3 Overview of the Research Process
4 The Digital Researcher
4 The Digital Researcher
5 Participants and Research Ethics
5 Participants and Research Ethics
6 Reviewing the Literature
6 Reviewing the Literature
7 Surveys
7 Surveys
8 Design and Creation
8 Design and Creation
9 Experiments
9 Experiments
10 Case Studies
10 Case Studies
11 Action Research
11 Action Research
12 Ethnography
12 Ethnography
13 Interviews
13 Interviews
14 Observations
14 Observations
15 Questionnaires
15 Questionnaires
16 Documents
16 Documents
17 Quantitative Data Analysis
17 Quantitative Data Analysis
18 Qualitative Data Analysis
18 Qualitative Data Analysis
19 Philosophical Paradigms – Positivism
19 Philosophical Paradigms – Positivism
20 Philosophical Paradigms – Interpretivism and Critical Research
20 Philosophical Paradigms – Interpretivism and Critical Research
21 Presentation of the Research
21 Presentation of the Research
Additional materials
Researching Information Systems and Computing
October 2025 | 376 pages | Sage UK
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Written specifically for information systems (IS) and computing students, this accessible textbook includes everything you need to know about executing a research project. It is packed with practical advice and actionable suggestions, makes sense of underlying philosophies and introduces key quantitative and qualitative research methods.
The updated 3rd edition:
• Includes new content on the role of AI in research, including the use of AI in literature reviews.
• Highlights potential research topics related to online environments, emerging web technologies, and the role of digital infrastructures.
• Examines how digital tools and platforms can be leveraged within research methodologies to advance knowledge.
Table Of Contents:
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Purpose and Products of Research
- 3 Overview of the Research Process
- 4 The Digital Researcher
- 5 Participants and Research Ethics
- 6 Reviewing the Literature
- 7 Surveys
- 8 Design and Creation
- 9 Experiments
- 10 Case Studies
- 11 Action Research
- 12 Ethnography
- 13 Interviews
- 14 Observations
- 15 Questionnaires
- 16 Documents
- 17 Quantitative Data Analysis
- 18 Qualitative Data Analysis
- 19 Philosophical Paradigms – Positivism
- 20 Philosophical Paradigms – Interpretivism and Critical Research
- 21 Presentation of the Research