Researching a topic for education 2025

Research methods are the processes, techniques or strategies used to find, analyse and collate data or evidence to answer a research question or assignment.

Using and applying a research methods helps you find new evidence or information to better understand a particular topic or theme. 

These texts introduce you to:

• research methods.
• conducting good quality research.
• ethics.
• effective research techniques .
• interpreting your findings.  

Take a look at Sage Research Methods to find out more about research methods.

Sage Research Methods is a fantastic collection of books, case studies and videos exploring and illustrating research methods for the social sciences.  

• The Project Planner - provides accessible advice on every stage of the research process from defining a question to writing up and sharing your research.
• Books include Little Green Books and Little Blue Books, short guides to quantitative and qualitative research methods.
• Over 1000 case studies illustrating research methods.
• Videos exploring all aspects of the research process.

We don't subscribe to everything within Sage Research Methods - use 'Refine By' when searching and browsing to see what is available at SHU.

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