Listen to this interview, and check out Rhys Jones’ latest book: Statistical Literacy: A Beginner's Guide.

Find examples and guidance about collecting data on blogs or vlogs.

Do you have concerns about how to carry out data collection with vulnerable populations online? Find research strategies for reaching vulnerable people online.

Typically, interviewers are accustomed to using words: we ask questions, we prompt follow-up responses, but the same principles of visual communication are true for research exchanges. Find tips and examples in this post.

Let’s use this open-access research case to think through the possibilities and potential problems involved with studying blog posts and online discussions.

Let’s use this open-access research case to think through the possibilities and potential problems involved with studying blog posts and online discussions.

From the moment social media platforms began to welcome user-generated content, researchers have looked for ways to study it. Learn more with open-access articles about social media platforms.

Co-authors share about a topic of decolonial research, privilege, and ethics. They write this piece in two parts, narrating their understanding of the experience and how it relates to power hierarchies and researcher responsibility.

Qualitative researchers often collect very personal data, whether in interviews or in narratives, diaries, or other records that depict their experiences. One way to protect their identities is by changing their names, and anonymizing the data.