Image as data: Automated visual content analysis for social science
Images contain information absent in text, and this extra information presents opportunities and challenges. It is an opportunity because one image can document variables with which text sources (newspaper articles, speeches or legislative documents) struggle or on datasets too large to feasibly code manually. Learn how to overcome the challenges.
Seeing and Hearing the Problem: Using Video in Qualitative Research
Look at the choices of video methods made by authors of four research articles.
Analyzing Video Data: Qualitative
This collection of open-access articles includes qualitative examples of analysis strategies to use with multimedia video data.
Analyzing Video Data: Quantitative
This collection of open-access articles includes quantitative examples of analysis for video data.
Analyzing Photos in Photovoice Studies
Find a collection of open-access articles about analyzing and interpreting photos generated by participants using photovoice mmethods.
Photovoice: An Introduction to the Method and Analysis Tips
How do you analyze data in photovoice studies? Jean M. Breny, Shannon L. McMorrow offer an introduction.
The five pitfalls of coding and labeling - and how to avoid them
Whether you call it ‘content analysis’, ‘textual data labeling’, ‘hand-coding’, or ‘tagging’, a lot more researchers and data science teams are starting up annotation projects these days. Learn how to avoid potential pitfalls.
Using Visual Methods in Research: Podcast and Video Interview
Listen to Suzanne Culshaw and Suzanne Albary discuss visual methods in research.
Collaboration: Human Skills in a Big Data World
Big Data can mean the research is too big to conduct on your own. In this post, find four types of research collaborations involving Big Data, with open-access examples.
Make a difference: Impact of participatory arts-based methods
Read this interesting post by Tineke Abma, Barbara Groot, Alie Weerman, Frederiek Overbeek, part of the Action Research series for October 2020.
Honest Feedback Helps Researchers Develop Methods
Is it brilliant or crazy? It can be hard to know whether your new ideas make sense, so ask a trusted colleague for honest feedback. Find an example and tips in this post.
SAGE Concept Grants: Advice for applicants
Have a research software idea? Thinking about applying for a Concept Grant? Learn more.
Cross boundaries to find greater relevance
Bridge disciplines to find new ways to approach research! Find a new month-long series on multi/cross/ inter/ transdisciplinary research.
Anthropology from Onsite to Online: Interview with Dr. Margot Wilson
Dr. Margot Wilson describes her experiences from research in rural Bangladesh, to her current research through online interviews and work as a publisher.
Thematic Analysis: in conversation with Virginia Braun & Victoria Clarke
Ahead of their webinar on 16th November (GMT), 17th November (NZ) we caught up with Virginia Braun and Victoria Clarke to discuss their new book, Thematic Analysis, A Practical Guide, using social media as an academic and changes within qualitative research in Psychology.
Photovoice and Visual Data: Articles
Want to learn more about photovoice? Here are some open-access articles!
Embodied Inquiry as a Research Method
What is Embodied Inquiry? How do you conduct studies using this method?
Reflections on researcher positionality when applying digital research methods
Two researchers discuss negotiations in regard to their positionality in online research.