Book:
Booth, Waine, Colomb, Gregory G. and Williams, Joseph M.: The Craft of Research, 2003, Chapter 1-11, Chicago: The University of Chicago Press
Schevyens; Regina and Storey, Donovan (eds.): Development fieldwork. A practical guide., 2003. Sage Publications.
Compendium:
Creswell, John W.: “Data Collection,” in Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 1998, p.109-137.
Geertz, Clifford: “Thick Description: Toward an Interpretive Theory of Culture”and “The Impact of the Concept of Culture on the Concept of Man” in The interpretation of Cultures, New York: Basic Books, 1973, p.3- 54
Holy, Ladislav: Chapter 2; “Theory, methodology and the research process” in Ellen, R.F. (ed.) Ethnographic research: A guide to general conduct, London, Academic Press, 1984, pp. 13-34
Lincoln, Yvonna S. and Guba, Egon G., Ch. 6: “Paradigmatic Controversies, Contradictions and Emerging Confluences” in Norman K. Denzin and Yvonna S. Lincoln, The Landscapes of qualitative research: theories and issues (2nd edition) Sage, 2003, pp. 253 291.
Stake, Robert: “Case studies,” in N.K. Denzin and Y.S. Lincoln (eds.), Handbook of Qualitative Research, Thousand Oaks, CA; Sage, 1994, pp. 236-247.
Urry, James: Chapter 3: “A history of field methods” in Ellen, R.F. (ed.) Ethnographic research: A guide to general conduct, London: Academic Press. 1984, pp. 35-61.
Optional reading:
Strunk W. and White, E.B.: "The Elements of Style", 2000, Longman
Stake, Robert E.: "The Art of Case Study Research", 1995, Sage