Teaching data analysis? Practical resources for new researchers
What does it all mean? Analysis and interpretation of data are difficult practices to learn. These open-access articles from SAGE journals offer practical how-to steps for new researchers.
Collecting Qualitative and Quantitative Data
Researchers who use mixed methods collect both qualitative and quantitative data. In this collection of open-access you will find articles that show how researchers collect two or more types of data.
Critical Race Theory as a Research Design Framework
In this collection of open-access articles, researchers consider ways Critical Race Theory can be used to frame studies that look at the intersection of race and other societal, cultural, economic, and or political factors.
Publish Your Doctoral Research
You have many options for disseminating your research. In today’s multifaceted digital world it is important to consider which options will work best to open doors to your desired academic or professional career, and how they fit together in a holistic publication strategy.
Perspectives on Survey Research Design
Find guidance about designing studies that use surveys to collect
Ethical Issues in Academic Writing
Ethical decisions are present throughout the process of academic writing and publishing. This collection of open-access articles offers insights about some of the issues writers face.
Fair Elections and Democracy: Research about Voting
This post, with links to open-access research articles, seems particularly relevant when the USA is in the midst of a tight mid-term election.
Spotlight: Spanish Academy of Management’s Business Research Quarterly
Learn about the multidisciplinary and research-focused business writings from a Spanish perspective in the open-access Business Research Quarterly.
How do researchers foster trust?
Explore researchers' roles and practices for developing trust in this collection of open access articles.
Ethics in Cross-Cultural Research
Sometimes we cross borders as well as cultures, other times we find very different cultures in our own neighborhoods. Ethical issues carry more weight when languages, norms, and expectations are grounded in cultural identities. This collection of open-access articles offers insights into research ethics in cross-cultural studies.
Informed Consent Agreements
Does a signed agreement verify that someone is truly informed and willing to volunteer as a research participant? There are no simple answers to this question! This collection of open-access articles offers a variety of perspectives on the forms used for informed consent agreements.
Teaching & Mentoring with Open Access SAGE Research Methods Journals
Pointing students or mentees to articles that describe or exemplify research methods is a responsibility of methods faculty or dissertation/thesis supervisors. Open access journals are useful when you don't have a robust academic library. Here are some SAGE journals you can tap for readings, with a recent article from each.
Did you know that the journal "Research Ethics" is open access?
Research Ethics is a fully open-access SAGE Journal. Learn more in this post.
Research with Older and Elderly Adults
What methods fit studies with older participants? This collection of open-access articles offers a range of options.
Research with Children and Youth
Thinking about research with children and/or youth? Learn about different types of studies from this collection of articles.
Studying Experiences of Physical Disability
This collection of open-access articles offers examples of studies by researchers with disabilities as well as studies that explore new ways of thinking about research with participants who have disabilities.
Journal Spotlight: Business & Society
Learn about the kinds of multidisciplinary and research-focused articles published in the Business & Society journal.
Data Collection in Participants’ Pockets: Research with Apps
In a new twist to diary and survey methods, researchers are using smartphone applications to collect data. Find an explanation and curated collection of open-access articles in this post.
Innovation and Emerging Methods
The definitions laid out in the post “What are “Emerging” Methods?” are used as a springboard for discussing open-access articles from the journal, Methodological Innovations.
Ethics and Evaluation
What ethical issues arise in evaluation? Find examples and recommendations in this collection of open-access articles.