LibGuides: Economics, Finance and Accounting: Research Methods

Research Methods

Sage Research Methods is a database providing a wealth of material that can guide students and staff through the research process – whether at undergraduate level or PhD. It can help provide context for writing a research question, conducting a literature review, choosing a research method, collecting and analysing data, and writing up the findings. We would strongly recommend having a browse around the site to see what’s available to help you.

Research methodologies and SAGE Research Methods

Sage Research Methods is a methods library with more than 1000 books, reference works, journal articles, and instructional videos by world-leading academics from across the social sciences. It is designed to guide users to the content you need to learn a little or a lot about your method.

Need to find a Method? Explore the Methods Map below (click on the image):

Type a method such as "case study" or "focus group" into the widget below to get to books and videos on SAGE Research Methods:

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Titles from SAGE’s book, journal, and reference content in Research Methods. The collection includes nearly 1,000 books and reference works.
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Research Methods content is often theoretical and abstract and can be difficult to apply to real world scenarios. SAGE Research Methods Cases offers hundreds of case studies of actual research projects from many different disciplines to show how methods are applied. These cases add context to the more theoretical material found in SAGE Research Methods and underscore the nuances and decisions researchers face when designing projects.
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SAGE Research Methods Video contains nearly 130 hours of video, including tutorials, case study videos, expert interviews, and more, covering the entire research methods and statistics curriculum. The videos can help to bring methods to life: instead of reading about how to conduct a focus group, users can watch one in action.

Sometimes a concept is hard to grasp through text alone, but by hearing an expert explain it on film and seeing the research technique in action, it becomes clear.

Through these videos students can find extra help and support to guide them through every step of their research project