Part I: Starting Documentary Research Chapter 1: Introduction What this Book is For What the Book Contains How to Use this Book Chapter 2: Documents and Documentary Research What is a Document? Varieties of Document The Possibilities and Advantages of Documentary Research Documents in, or as the Focus of, Research The Purposes and Usages of Documents Chapter 3: Finding and Reading Documents Accessing Documents Ethical Issues Sampling and Selection Issues to Consider when Researching Documents How to Read Documents Keeping Records Chapter 4: Documentary Research in the Disciplines Documentary Research in the Social Sciences Documentary Research outside the Social Sciences Part II: Genres of Documentary Research Chapter 5: Designing Documentary Research Documentary Research Designs Documentary Research and Other Research Designs Documentary Research in Combination with Other Research Designs Chapter 6: Literature Reviews The Nature of Literature Reviews The Functions of Literature Reviews Types of Literature Review Chapter 7: Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Systematic Reviews Meta-Analyses Chapter 8: Secondary Data Research Secondary Data and Secondary Data Analysis Advantages and Disadvantages of Secondary Data Research Types of Secondary Data Analysis Examples of Secondary Data Analysis Where to Get Secondary Data Chapter 9: Archival and Historical Research The Nature of Archival and Historical Research Types of Data and Sources Examples of Archival and Historical Research Chapter 10: Policy Research The Nature of Policy and Policy Research Types of Policy Research Examples of Policy Research Part III: Techniques for Documentary Analysis Chapter 11: Analysing Documents Analysis of Written Texts Analysis of Audio-Visual Texts Chapter 12: Quantitative Approaches Simple Quantitative Analysis Quantitative Content Analysis Other Forms of Quantitative Documentary Analysis Chapter 13: Qualitative Approaches Thematic Analysis Qualitative Content Analysis Discourse Analysis Conversation Analysis Narrative Analysis Chapter 14: Mixed Methods Approaches Triangulation and Mixed Methods Why and How to Combine Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches in Documentary Research Examples of Mixed Methods Documentary Research Part IV: Where Next? Chapter 15: Sharing and Disseminating your Research Evaluating Your Research Seminars and Conference Presentations Writing Up for Publication Planning Further Research Chapter 16: Conclusions