Online Research: Analyze Talk
See two informative video interviews with Trena Paulus and co-authors Jessica Lester and Alyssa Wise.
Thinking about collecting qualitative data using digital methods? Introducing Tracking and Trawling
Tips for collecting secondary data online.
Watch the MethodSpace Live Webinar: Doing Research Online
Interested in collecting data online from social media or participants? Join this webinar with Luke Sloan and Janet Salmons!
Using Secondary Data (Podcast)
Listen to a podcast about online news as secondary research data.
Doing Archival Research: On and Offline
What is archival research like in the digital age? When do you need to visit a physical archives and look through paper documents?
Congrats Dr. William (and tips for success)
MethodSpace contributor completed his dissertation. He offers tips to students and academic writers.
Teaching Methods Online
Linda Bloomberg and Janet Salmons discuss ideas about teaching methods online.
Finding and Using Archives
Find an open-access guide to archival research and links to archives you can visit online.
Getting Started with Archival Research
What is archival research, and why is it useful for social researchers?
Finding Data in Documents and Datasets
What kinds of documents or archived materials fit your study?
Collecting Data with Interviews
Collecting data sometimes involves questioning, prompting, or working with participants to collect or generate data. We interview Katy Wheeler and Bethany Morgan Brett, authors of a book about interview research, about collecting data with interviews.