This page has information on the more popular methods of research - qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods including the differences between qualitative and quantitative research and the differences between primary and secondary sources of research.
Chapter 10: Collecting and analysing qualitative data. In Social Sciences Research in New Zealand. by 
Successful Qualitative Research: a practical guide for beginners by 
Thematic Analysis: a practical guide by Chapter 9: Collecting and analysing quantitative data. In Social Sciences Research in New Zealand. by 
Chapter 4: Quantitative research design In Research Design by 
Research design : qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches by 
Writing up quantitative research in the social and behavioral sciences by Chapter 6: Mixed methods research design In Research Design by 
Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research by McManus, R. (2018) Chapter 25: Distress Purchases : A mixed methods study. In Social science research in New Zealand by Freeman, C (2018) Chapter 26: Nature in children's environments: A mixed methods study. In Social science research in New Zealand by Smith, B. (2018) Chapter 3: Research with Māori: Learning from Kaupapa Māori research. In Social Sciences Research in New Zealand. by 
RE-VISIONING PACIFIC RESEARCH METHOD/OLOGIES Vol. 132 No. 1 & 2 (2023): Waka Kuaka | The Journal of the Polynesian Society
Decolonizing research: indigenous storywork as methodology by 
