Women's and Gender Studies

Research methods are the strategies, processes or techniques utilized in the collection of data or evidence for analysis in order to uncover new information or create better understanding of a topic. There are different types of research methods which use different tools for data collection.

For background information, see the SAGE encyclopedia for entries on:

• Research Design 
• Qualitative Research
• Quantitative Research 
• Feminist Research 

For specific methods, try using SAGE methods map, a visualization that demonstrates how methods are related.