Bryman: Social Research Methods: 3e 
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Chapter 01
http://www.raggedclaws.com/criticalrealism/
If you want to know more about the Critical Realism epistemology, this is the place to visit. It’s an excellent and informative site for discussion and debate, which features interesting articles, bibliographic citations, a glossary of terms and an archive of messages.
http://www.unitn.it/events/do/download/Start_Here.pdf
This is an intelligent and interesting essay about the relationship between social ontology (what exists to be studied in the social world) and research strategy (the framework we devise to guide every stage of the research process). It is written by Jack Katz at the University of California, Los Angeles.
http://www.theory.org.uk/
This is a fun site to visit for a lighthearted look at social theory and its relation to research. It was written by David Gauntlett, Professor of Media and Communications at the University of Westminister, and has a particular focus on poststructuralist theory and popular culture, so it might appeal most to those who want to know more about social constructionism. Look out for the playing cards and Lego theorists!
http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR3-4/jones.html
Here is a great essay about the way in which the same topic can be explored using different research strategies. Ian Jones, from the University of Luton, was writing his PhD thesis at that time. He compares quantitative and qualitative approaches to studying the phenomenon of sports fans, and then considers the merits of combining the two strategies. Worth a read if you are trying to decide how to research your own favourite topic!
http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/2-04/2-04frankriedl-e.htm
This site provides the theoretical foundations for many aspects of qualitative research, with particular reference to market research. The base theory shown here is elaborate and useful in many research contexts.
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