While some types of online research use communication tools to interact with remote participants, digital methods use online approaches to study online phenomena.

Online researchers face design challenges because they must also consider the implications of the technologies used in the study. By using an iterative, holistic approach, you can look inter-related dimensions of the design.

A growing number of social science researchers are shifting to digital methods, but it’s not an easy task, and this has been even more evident in lockdown. We’ve selected 14 software tools that you can start using immediately to run your social or behavioral experiments online.