Online Methods: Podcast with Janet Salmons

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Written By Janet Salmons

Dr. Janet Salmons

Listen to a conversation about online methods with Dr. Suzanne Albray, host of the DoBetterResearch podcast series, and Dr. Janet Salmons, Research Community Manager for Methodspace.

Janet is the author of Doing Qualitative Research Online, which focuses on ethical research and writing, Gather Your Data Online, an overview of online methods, and What Kind of Researcher Are You? which focuses on researcher integrity. Use the code MSPACEQ422 for a 20% discount on SAGE research books, valid until December 31, 2022.

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