Postgraduate resources
Massey University's postgraduate section has a wealth of information on postgraduate study and programmes.
Massey University Library also has a section specifically for postgraduate students, with information on database searching techniques, research consultations, and more.
The Doctoral Researcher Development Programme at Massey University is designed to provide additional support and developmental opportunities to Higher Research Degree candidates in preparation for life post completion of their degree.
Books on postgraduate writing and research
Academic writing and writing for research
Blaxter, L., Hughes, C. & Tight, C. (2010). How to research (4th ed.). Open University Press. [Massey Library link]
Denscombe, M (2014). The good research guide: For small-scale research projects (5th ed.). McGraw-Hill/Open University Press. [Massey Library link]
Rountree, K., & Laing, T. (1996). Writing by degrees: A practical guide to writing theses and research papers. Longman. [Massey Library link]
Research Methods
Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2018). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (5th ed.). Sage Publications. [Massey Library link]
Fowler, F. J. (2014). Survey research methods (5th ed.). Sage Publications. [Massey Library link]
Mertens, D. M. (2020). Research and evaluation in education and psychology: Integrating diversity with quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods (5th ed.). Sage Publications. [Massey Library link]
Qualitative Research
Lune, H., & Berg, B. (2017). Qualitative research methods for the social sciences (9th ed.). Pearson. [Massey Library link]
Breakwell, G. M., Smith, J., Fife-Schaw, C., & Hammond, S. (Eds.). (2011). Research methods in psychology (4th ed.). Sage Publications. [Massey Library link]
Bryman, A. (2016). Social research methods (5th ed.). Oxford University Press. [Massey Library link]
Denzin, N., & Lincoln, Y. (Eds.). (2018). Sage handbook of qualitative research (5th ed.). Sage Publications. [Massey Library link]
Maxwell, J. A. (2013). Qualitative research design: An interactive approach (3rd ed.). Sage Publications. [Massey Library link]
Taylor, S. J., Bogdan, R., & DeVault, M. (2016). Introduction to qualitative research methods: A guidebook and resource (4th ed.). John Wiley & Sons. [Massey Library link]
Tracy, S. J. (2013). Qualitative research methods: Collecting evidence, crafting analysis, communicating impact. Wiley-Blackwell. [Massey Library link]
Yin, R. (2016). Qualitative research from start to finish (2nd ed.). The Guilford Press. [Massey Library link]
Interviews and Focus Groups
Brinkmann, A. (2022). Qualitative interviewing (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. [Massey Library link]
Gubrium, J. F., Holstein, J. A., McKinney, K. D., & Marvasti, A. B. (Eds.). (2012). The Sage handbook of interview research: The complexity of the craft (2nd ed.). Sage Publications. [Massey Library link]
Kreuger, R. A., & Casey, M. A. (2015). Focus groups: A practical guide for applied research (5th ed.). Sage Publications. [Massey Library link]
Mann, S. (2016). The research interview: Reflective practice and reflexivity in research processes. Palgrave MacMillan. [Massey Library link]
Wilkinson, S. (2015). Focus groups. In J. A. Smith (Ed.), Qualitative psychology: A practical guide to research methods (3rd ed., pp. 199-221). Sage Publications. [Massey Library link]
Case studies
Thomas, G. (2021). How to do your case study (3rd ed.). Sage Publications. [Massey Library link]
Thomas, G., & Myers, K. (2015). The anatomy of the case study. Sage Publications. [Massey Library link]Yin, R. (2014). Case study research: Design and methods (5th ed.). Sage Publications. [Massey Library link]