Informed consent is the term given to the agreement between researcher and participant. In this post Janet Salmons offers suggestions about the intersections of the Internet communications, ethics and participants.

Do you have concerns about how to carry out data collection with vulnerable populations online? Find research strategies for reaching vulnerable people online.

How to protect data when recording interviews on videoconference platforms.

The public is exposed to news stories about bad academic research behavior online. How can we counter this narrative and build credibility?

Suggestions and resources to help you collect data with online interviews.

Do you think about research questions as an insider, outsider, or somewhere in between? Why is positionality important in online research?

The process for researching literature on research methods is somewhat different from the process used for researching literature about the topic, problem, or questions. What should we keep in mind when selecting methods literature?

Think about your own big picture, and how to paint it. There are many options for sharing ideas and disseminating findings. What will work for you, based on the nature of your research, your findings, and your career goals?

Learn about connecting the unit of analysis with the qualitative methodology.

Read this collection of multidisciplinary articles to explore epistemological questions in Indigenous research.

This year we need to honor Martin Luther King's legacy with both reflection and action! In this post, find links to lots of original source materials, including documents and recordings.

Look candidly at your unfinished project. Is it a stepping stone, and completion will be allow you to move ahead? Or is it an obstacle that prevents you from moving forward? Find ideas to help you determine whether to revive that piece of writing or let it go.

Have a writing project that is languishing? Find practical tips for keeping it alive!

Thinking about new beginnings in a new year? Perhaps it is a time to think abut what makes work meaningful to you, and how those priorities influence career choices. Reflect on these open-access readings about meaningful work.

How are the rhythms of academic life changing, and what does arrhythmia mean in the context of our careers?

This list of books and articles include a range of discussions about academic and research careers.

Thinking about research careers and calling: finding the right fit.

Celebrate Academic Writing Month 2023 by getting organized! Find open-access resources to help you avoid being distracted by details and lost files.

Find an 10-step process for using research cases to teach methods with learning activities for individual students, teams, or small groups. (Or use the approach yourself!)

Sometimes taking a break from the keyboard to write by hand unleashes creativity.