Machine generated contents note: How this book can help -- One. Introducing creative research -- Introduction -- Creative research methods -- What do we know about c̀reativity'? -- Creativity in research -- Informal and formal research -- Evaluation research -- Conclusion -- Two. Creative research methods in practice -- Introduction -- History of creative research methods -- Good practice in creative research -- Arts-based research in practice -- Autoethnography in practice -- Mixed-methods research in practice -- Research using technology in practice -- Conclusion -- Three. Creative research methods and ethics -- Introduction -- Research governance -- Theories of ethics -- Feminist research -- Emancipatory research -- Decolonised research -- Participatory research -- Critiquing transformative research frameworks -- Managing ethical dilemmas in creative research -- Ethics in arts-based research -- Ethics in mixed-methods research -- Ethics in research using technology