Preparing for Data Collection and Engaging in Interpretation: Making the Familiar Complex
Prepare to analyze and interpret data in qualitative research.
Join Methodspace at the NVivo Virtual Conference 2021
An online conference offers a time to meet and learn from each other.
Interview with Daniela Duca on creating SAGE Texti: A free tool for cleaning and pre-processing textual data
Learn about a new free tool from SAGE!
Analyze Big Data
Want to learn about Big Data analysis? Here are some open-access examples.
Six new software tools supporting research methods in the social sciences awarded SAGE Concept Grants
Learn about new technologies for researchers!
Prepare for Online Interviews
Find a new open access article with tips for online interviews.
Interpreting Data and Making Claims: Interview with Charles Vanover, Paul Mihas, and Johnny Saldana
Welcome a new month's focus on data analysis, with Mentors in Residence Charles Vanover, Paul Mihas, and Johnny Saldana.
Photovoice and Visual Data: Articles
Want to learn more about photovoice? Here are some open-access articles!
Learning More about Photovoice: A Brief Annotated Bibliography
Check out suggested readings about photovoice from Jean Breny and Shannon McMorrow.
Embodied Inquiry as a Research Method
What is Embodied Inquiry? How do you conduct studies using this method?
‘Far to Go: Diversity and Inclusion in Social Research’
Find a ground-breaking study of diversity and inclusion in our profession.
Documentary Research in the Social Sciences
This guest post from Dr. Malcolm Tight walks you through key steps for conducting research with documents-- on or offline.
“Deep Surfing”: And, Behold, at Last, the Mighty Immersion Journal—Part 4 of 4
More from Robert Kozinets about creating an immersion journal for your netnography project .
More Ways to Conduct Research Online: Open Access Examples
How can you do research online? These articles offer examples and food for thought.
Time, Data, Humanity, and the Doing of Netnography—Part 3 of 4 posts
Read part 3 of a substantive series of posts about netnography from Robert Kozinets.
Reflections on researcher positionality when applying digital research methods
Two researchers discuss negotiations in regard to their positionality in online research.
Post-field and Post-participation: The Post-confusing way to do Social Media Ethnography—Part 2 of 4 posts
In part 2, Robert Kozinets continues to give practical suggestions for research with netnography!