Social Research Methods: Exploring Research Methods

Library of Congress Subject Headings are assigned to resources in most academic libraries in the U.S. to help make resources easier to find in catalogs & databases.

• Use the subject headings below by copying and pasting them into the subject field of library catalogs, OneSearch, or other databases to search for resources on research methods. See this screenshot example from OneSearch:

Specific disciplines or areas:

• Anthropology--Methodology
• Economics--Methodology
• Economics--Statistical methods
• Education--Research--Methodology
• Feminism--Research--Methodology
• International relations--Methodology
• International relations--Research--Methodology
• Linguistics--Research--Methodology
• Political science--Methodology
• Political science--Research--Methodology
• Psychology--Methodology
• Social sciences--Research
• Social sciences--Research--Methodology
• Sociology--Research--Methodology

Research methodology examples:

• Action research
• Case method
• Communities--Research
• Content analysis (Communication)
• Data mining
• Discourse analysis
• Ethnology
• Focus groups
• Health surveys -- Statistical methods
• Interviewing
• Interviewing in sociology
• Mixed methods research
• Oral history--Methodology
• Participant observation
• Public opinion polls
• Qualitative research
• Quantitative research
• Social participation
• Social surveys
• Spatial analysis (Statistics)
• Surveys
• Surveys -- Design
• Surveys -- Methodology

Indigenous research methodologies:

Subject terms for indigenous social research methodologies can vary. Try the following to find resources:

• Indians of North America--Research--Methodology
• Native peoples -- Research -- Methodology
• indigenous AND research methods

Queer research methodologies:

Search for social research methodologies of your choice plus the following:

• Queer theory

Consult the library research guide for your department or program for additional content specific to your discipline:

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