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The books below were contributed by Chauncey E. Wilson.
Ballard, B. (2007). Designing the mobile user experience. West Sussex, England: Wiley.
Bernard, H. R. (2006). Research methods in anthropology: Qualitative and quantitative approaches (Fourth Edition). Lanham, MD: AltaMira Press.
This book has examples of many methods and techniques used by anthropologist that we also apply (often less rigorously) in the user experience domain. Techniques like free listing, card sorting, observation, and interviewing are covered in depth. The discussions often focus on the assumptions, underlying philosophies, and data analysis approaches behind research methods.
Buxton, B. (2007). Sketching user experiences: Getting the design right and the right design. San Francisco, CA: Morgan Kaufmann.
Jones, M., & Marsden, G. (2007). Mobile interaction design. West Sussex, England: Wiley.
Langford, J., & McDonagh, D. (Eds.) (2003). Focus groups: supporting effective product development. London, UK: Taylor & Francis.
This book is valuable because it describes how the focus group method can be used by product development groups to gather requirements and help with project definition issues.
Redish, J. (Ginny). (2007). Letting Go of the Words: Writing Web Content That Works. Amsterdam; Morgan Kaufmann.
Righi, C., & James, J. (Eds.) (2007). User-centered design stories: Real-world UCD case studies. San Francisco, CA: Morgan Kaufmann.
Robson, C. (2002). Real world research (Second edition). Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing.
Robson provides a readable and detailed handbook of experimental designs, data collection methods, data analysis, and data presentation. There are detailed chapters on interviews, surveys, and observational methods. Highly recommended for those who want to improve their depth in data collection and analysis methods.
Sherman, P (Ed.) (2006). Usability success stories: How organizations improve by making easier-to-use software and web sites. Aldershot, England: Gower Publishing.