Research design is the SAGE Methodspace focus for the first quarter of 2023. Selecting the methodology is an essential piece of research design. These open-access articles explore options for solely using phenomenology or mixing phenomenological principles with other methodologies.

Making research design decisions is complicated. Pengfei Zhao, Karen Ross, Peiwei Li, and Barbara Dennis push back against the divide between “qualitative” and “quantitative” methodological frameworks and methods.

Learn how computational social sciences help scholars to renew their research in several directions.

Dr. Rennison won two awards for her innovative books. Hear about how she creates research impact.

How can you use published literature as data? In this Methodspace interview Dr. David Denyer explains how and why to use review research.

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.

The Equity Working Group of the CTE Research Network (CTERN) has published a new framework for any researcher in social or education fields on using an equity lens to do their research. Find a link to The Equity Framework for CTE Research and information about a free webinar.

Love and research - a SAGE Research Methods reading list for Valentine’s Day.

The new open-access Protests Against Racism Web Archive from the Library of Congress contains a selection of websites documenting protests against racism and police brutality against Black people. Also find resources about using archival data in your research.

Elizabeth Creamer discusses the selection of a research problem in mixed methods research.

Dr. Cindy Veldhuis discusses the need for attention to researcher safety for those who study LGBTQ+ issues.

Given the possibility of qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods approaches, what factors affect a choice of one approach over another for the design of a proposal?

Thinking about designing a study using online surveys? Learn from these researchers’ experiences.

What is the difference between experimental and non-experimental research design? We look at how non-experimental design distinguishes itself from experimental design and how it can be applied in the research process with open-access examples.

This collection of open-access articles offers examples of creative thinking about methods selected for studies that engage Black participants.

As researchers, what do we need to know about Black history in order to design studies that will have a meaningful impact and improve pubic understanding?

Despite the warnings of digital doomsayers, academic book publishing remains dominated by print. That said, reader behavior has changed and continues to evolve. This is particularly true of how readers discover and read books and chapters. Rather than visiting a library or bookshop in person, readers of scholarly books start their searches online. For publishers, ensuring that books are prominent and visible in such searches is essential to encourage readership and drive citations.

On International Women's Day, March 8, 2023 you can join us in updating the public profiles of scholars doing critical work at the Women in Social & Behavioral Science Wikipedia Edit-a-thon. Learn more and register!

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.

Margaret Roller’s and Paul Lavrakas' Total Quality Framework is a straightforward tool for thinking about qualitative research designs. Learn about the TQF and find a collection of resources you can use at the design stage.