Units of Analysis and Methodologies for Qualitative Studies
Learn about connecting the unit of analysis with the qualitative methodology.
Computational Literature Reviews
In this interview David Antons and Oliver Salge discuss the roles humans and machines can take to plan and conduct computational literature reviews.
Citation Context Analysis
In this interview Dr. Marc Anderson explains how and why to use citation context analysis to track impact of scholarly publications over time.
Ethnography
Ethnography is a widely used qualitative methodology, growing from roots in anthropology to acceptance in a wide range of disciplines.
Using an Equity Lens to Design your Research
For researchers interested in incorporating equity into their work, it all starts at the very beginning with designing the study. Learn more in this guest post!
“Teaching Computational Social Science” webinar recording
In this Sage Methodspace webinar Dr. Matti Nelimarkka and Dr. Friedolin Merhout discuss strategies for engaging with students and building the skills needed to design, plan, and conduct studies using computational social science methods
Design Strategy: How to Choose a Qualitative Research Design
How do you decide which methodology fits your study? In this dialogue Linda Bloomberg and Janet Boberg explain the importance of a strategic approach to qualitative research design that stresses alignment with the purpose of the study.
Theorizing Through Literature Reviews: The Miner-Prospector Continuum
In the article “Theorizing Through Literature Reviews: The Miner-Prospector Continuum” Dermot Breslin and Caroline Gatrell pose an intriguing question: do you approach the literature review as a miner or as a prospector? They discuss options in an interview.
Designing Narrative Research
What are narrative methods? In this post find a description, and a collection of books and open-access exemplars that use qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches.
Sample Selection in Systematic Literature Reviews
How do decide what literature you need for a review? See this post featuring an interview Martin Hiebl and related open-access article about sample selection.
Partnering Up: Including Managers (and Practitioners) as Research Partners in Systematic Reviews
Garima Sharma and Pratima (Tima) Bansal discuss ways to engage with managers, professionals, or practitioners to learn from the literature using a systematic review process.
Books about Action Research Methodologies and Methods
Learn about Sage books about designing, conducting, and analyzing data for action research and other participatory methods across multiple disciplines. You will find open-access preview chapters and a discount code.
Learn about Methodological Literature Reviews
In this interview Dr. Herman Aguinis and Dr. Ravi Ramani discuss the article they wrote with Dr. Nawaf Alabduljader, “Best-Practice Recommendations for Producers, Evaluators, and Users of Methodological Literature Reviews.”
Synthesizing Methodological Literature
Find tips for organizing and synthesizing methodological sources for your literature review.
The Why and How of the Integrative Review
In this interview Dr. Matthew Cronin discusses the article he wrote with Elizabeth George, “The Why and How of the Integrative Review.”
Books about Grounded Theory Research Design
In this post you can find SAGE books that will help you learn more about grounded theory methodology.
Facilitating Community-based research – Starting with ourselves. Tips from Prof. Lesley Wood
Professor Lesley Wood is experienced with engaged, participatory research. In this post she offers researchers advice about how to think about your role.
Better Together: Online Qualitative Design, Data Collection & Analysis Webinar Recording
View a recorded webinar with Dr. Janet Salmons, Research Community Manager for Methodspace and author of Doing Qualitative Research Online, Dr. Stacy Penna, Customer Engagement and Enablement Director for Lumivero (previously NVivo, and Leon Bourner, Director of Sales and Client Development for itracks.
Ethics and Engagement with Stakeholders: Interview with Prof. Lesley Wood
Professor Lesley Wood explains why it is important to engage with stakeholders and participants, and how to build these practices into your own research.