Learn about the kinds of multidisciplinary and research-focused articles published in the Business & Society journal.

Michelle O’Reilly and Jessica Lester discuss their research with children in this Methodspace interview.

Qualitative online research methods continue to emerge and evolve. Learn more in this post.

What is messy positionality? Samantha and Catherine Wilkinson discuss this question in an open-access article.

In July 2022 we will explore research with young and old participants. We will consider methodological implications for studies with children and youth, active older adults and frail elderly. We will look at issues for age-diverse participants, and at ways to engage them as co-researchers. Learn about this month’s focus, then follow along for original posts, video interviews, and relevant resources.

In this guest post Catherine Collins describes ways to put action research principles into practice.

Using action research to understand Covid-19 experiences, a guest post by Hege Gravdahl Garelius.

The 11 co-authors of “Self-in-Field Action Research in Natural Spaces of Encounter: Inclusion, Learning, and Organizational Change” discuss their research.

Read this interesting post by Tineke Abma, Barbara Groot, Alie Weerman, Frederiek Overbeek, part of the Action Research series for October 2020.

Read this guest post about collaboration and action research by Melissa Parenti.

Marta Eichsteller discusses new thinking about biographical narrative research methods.

Learn about action research from Ernie Stringer and Alfredo Ortiz Aragon, co-authors of a new book on this important methodology.

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.

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.

Find tips you can use to build a bridge between familiar methods and the new approaches you want to use in your study.

Juneteenth is a uniquely American holiday, with a rich history relevant to those fighting for equity and justice today. Find original source materials and learn how to use them in your research.

Ryan Burns explains ways to use open data in digital ethnography. Find an open-access link to the related article in the Qualitative Research journal.

Tom Chatfield and Janet Salmons discuss critical and creative thinking in this updated post from the archives. Both kinds of thinking are crucial for research, especially when the study uses new methods.

New research ideas must typically be approved before the study can begin. Don’t hit a brick wall! Use these suggestions from Dr. Nathan Durdella.

Gjoko Muratovski, author of Research for Designers, discusses innovation in a research context.