Subject Guides: Research: Research method

Research Method

SAGE Research Methods This link opens in a new window SAGE Research Methods is a research methods tool created to help researchers, faculty and students with their research projects. SAGE Research Methods links over 175,000 pages of SAGE’s renowned book, journal and reference content with truly advanced search and discovery tools. Researchers can explore methods concepts to help them design research projects, understand particular methods or identify a new method, conduct their research, and write up their findings. Since SAGE Research Methods focuses on methodology rather than disciplines, it can be used across the social sciences, health sciences, and more.
Sage Research Methods Cases This link opens in a new window SAGE Research Methods Cases are stories of how real research projects were conducted. The collection provides more than 500 case studies, showing the challenges and successes of doing research, written by the researchers themselves. They explain why the researchers chose the methods they did, how they overcame problems in their research and what they might have done differently with hindsight: the realities of research that are missing from journal articles and textbooks. Cases are peer-reviewed and come with pedagogical tools including learning objectives and discussions questions. They can be used as a teaching tool to demonstrate a particular method and how it is applied in real research, or as inspiration to students who are preparing for their own research project.

Useful guide for SAGE Research Methods

Ebooks on research methods There are many resources available on specific research methods and analysis of the resultant data.

Finding and re-using datasets

Many researchers and research institutions make their datasets available for other researchers to use. This encourages replication and verification of research findings, encourages innovative ways of analysing the same data, and enables comparison with other datasets to ascertain trends and differences.

There are a number of significant d ata repositories, including Research Data Australia, which provide access to datasets. Many of these will be available for re-use under a variety of licences or conditions.

Data licensing and copyright for re-use - how do my colleagues know the conditions under which they can re-use my data, and vice-versa?

How do I cite research datasets?

Analysis software

SPSS - quantitative data analysis, software available on Federation University computers

Contact Rob Watson for support and training opportunities in SPSS.

NVIVO - qualitative research data analysis program.

Free NVivo webinars and FAQs are available online
Helpful resources are also available

A limited number of places for free NVIVO training are available each year. Contact Rob Watson to register your interest.