What are Case Studies?
According to the book Understanding Case Study Research, case studies are "small scale research with meaning" that generally involve the following:
- The study of a particular case, or a number of cases.
- That the case will be complex and bounded.
- That it will be studied in its context.
- That the analysis undertaken will seek to be holistic.
Books about Case Studies
The following books are available as ebooks through the UCSF Library unless otherwise noted
Case studies in food safety and environmental health by Call Number: RA601 .C37 2007ebISBN: 9781441941374
Encyclopedia of Case Study Research by ISBN: 9781452265728
Resources on Case Studies
- Case StudiesA tutorial on case study research from Colorado State University.
- Case Study: A Strategic Research MethodologyAn article from the American Journal of Applied Sciences by Khairul Baharein Mohd Noor. This article defends case study methodology as an appropriate methodology, giving a description, the process and its strengths and weaknesses.
- The Case Study ApproachThis article by Crowe et al gives a nice overview of case studies and includes several examples from health science research
- Five Misunderstandings About Case-Study ResearchThis article examines five common misunderstandings about case-study research
- How to do Case Study ResearchThis article from Donna Zucker at the University of Massachusetts College of Nursing describes how to design and write about case study research
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