InfoGuides: GRAduate Student Skills: Research Methods

SAGE Research Methods

SAGE Research Methods provides an overview of research methods (quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods) across the social and behavioral sciences.

The content on quantitative data analysis includes:

Multivariate models
Probability
Exploratory data analysis
Statistical packages
And more!

The content on qualitative data analysis includes:

Media analysis
Content analysis
Coding
Computer-assisted qualitative analysis
Documentary analysis
And more!

Surveys can be a very useful tool when conducting research. The Collect Data with a Survey infoguide reviews the following topics:

Resources on the survey process, including design and analysis
How to find respondents to complete your survey
Creating survey questions
Various software available to collect and present survey data
Additional resources, including professional survey organizations

George Mason University has a license for Qualtrics, so you can request an account by contacting your department Qualtrics administrator on this list.

Find resources on how to use Qualtrics for your research in this infoguide.