Professor Julie Scott Jones discusses lessons learned from teaching quantitative research methods online.

Learn about the father of qualitative research, who passed away recently.

Are you thinking about whether to use CAQDAS, Computer Assisted Qualitative Data AnalysiS, to manage, code, and assist in the analysis of your qualitative data? Reviewing available software is a good first step, before you decide whether and how to use what technology. In this post, find resources about how to use NVivo - other software options will be considered in additional posts.

Qualitative researchers often collect large quantities of data that can include visuals or media, audio files or notes from interviews, text or artifacts. Some rely on software to organize, manage, and code data. This use of technology is described as CAQDAS, Computer Assisted Qualitative Data AnalysiS. Find resources about how to use CAQDAS in this post.

Experienced global researchers Safary Wa-Mbaleka and Anna Cohen Miller discuss social justice and qualitative research.

In the 50 years since hip hop started as African American street music and dance, it has become a global cultural phenomenon enjoyed across the world and studied by scholars. The resources listed here include ethnographic, mixed methods, content analysis, and case study research.

 After 20 years of teaching research and quantitative methods to students in Political Science in the US, UK, and the EU, Dr. Loveless has developed a teaching method that has resulted in greater student success in statistics in each passing year

Mentor in Residence Stephen Gorard explains how to use population data.

Researchers need to dig deeply, think broadly, and use what they learn to create new paths for understanding and addressing problems. Find a variety of perspectives and open-access resources in this collection.

Find a collection of open-access articles about ways to apply critical and creative thinking in your research.

Find open-access instructional materials and articles about teaching how to use regression analysis methods.

Dr. Helen Kara offers tips for the process of coding qualitative data.

Find open-access instructional materials from the course: Data Visualisation in Political Psychology at The University of Sheffield.

Need to brush up your skills, find a book for a course or a student? Here are some options from Sage for researchers who want to analyze qualitative data.

Dr. Ann Sloan Devlin, author of The Research Experience, discusses first steps in data analysis for quantitative studies.

Margaret Roller compiled collections of articles about qualitative data analysis into useful mini e-books available for open-access download.

Daniel Lobo shares four learnings from his unforgettable experience at SICSS-Howard/Mathematica 2022. 

Academic and intellectual freedom are essential for scholarly researchers and writers. What can we learn from past advocates, and what should we do to combat today’s threats?

UDC Assistant Professor, Andrea Adams, talks about their experience during SICSS-Howard/Mathematica 2022.

Learn about math skills that are essential for researchers.