A Dictionary of Social Research Methods offers succinct, clear, expert explanations of key terms from both method and methodology in social research, in over 300 entries. It covers the whole range of qualitative, quantitative, and other methods; and ranges from practical techniques like correlation to methodological approaches such as ethnography. This wide-ranging approach enables it to cover terms needed by every social science discipline along with business and management, education, health, and other areas that encompass social research within their remit. This is a reliable resource for students, academics, and professional researchers who undertake social research, or need to evaluate and present its results.

Mark Elliot is Professor of Data Science at the University of Manchester. He has published widely in the areas of confidentiality, privacy, and disclosure, and attitudes research. He is co-director of the National Centre for Research Methods.
Ian Fairweather is the Researcher Development manager for the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Manchester. He was formerly a Lecturer in Social Anthropology and has taught undergraduate sociology and anthropology, and qualitative methods at the post-graduate level. He has also worked with methods@manchester, artsmethods@manchester, and the Higher Education Academy.
Wendy Olsen is Professor of Socio-Economics at the University of Manchester. She has published extensively in the areas of the sociology of work and research methodology, including two textbooks on research methods.
Maria Pampaka is Lecturer in Social Statistics and Education at the University of Manchester. She leads a number of projects substantially focused on mathematics education and learning outcomes, and has published in these areas with the use of quantitative methods and measurement.