Research in the College Context‎,‎ 2nd Edition provides faculty‎,‎ students‎,‎ practitioners‎,‎ and researchers in the college environment with a manual of diverse approaches and methods for researching higher education and college students‎.‎ The text offers the reader a variety of qualitative and quantitative research tools including interviewing‎,‎ surveys‎,‎ mixed methods‎,‎ focus groups‎,‎ visual methods‎,‎ participatory action research‎,‎ policy analysis‎,‎ document analysis and historical methods‎,‎ secondary data analysis‎,‎ and use of large national data sets‎.‎ This revised edition provides readers with current and innovative methodological tools needed to research the complex issues facing higher education today‎.‎ Each technique is thoroughly presented with accompanying examples‎,‎ advice for designing research projects‎,‎ and tips for data collection‎,‎ analysis‎,‎ and dissemination of results‎.‎ Clearly organized and accessible‎,‎ this volume is the essential guide for experienced and novice researchers‎.‎