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Researching Information Systems and Computing
Third Edition
- Briony J Oates - University of Teesside, Middlesborough
- Marie Griffiths - The University of Salford, UK
- Rachel McLean - Liverpool John Moore's University, UK
October 2025 | 523 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
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.
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
