Database info

The database SAGE Foundations gives access to a set of ± 324 entries of introductory overviews to all the major research methods topics to help get you on your way such as:

• text mining
• case study
• interdisciplinary studies
• qualitative methods etc.

It is the perfect companion for novice researchers.

Guides & training

The site can be navigated by both searching and browsing. A search box can be found on every page of the site – on the homepage it is prominently placed, on most other pages the search box is at the top of the page in the header. You can also access the advanced search  page if you would like to enter very specific Boolean searches.

We offer a number of key browse options – on most pages they can be found at the top of the page under ‘browse’. The options here are to browse by Topic, Discipline, and Content Type. For some content types, such as Video, Cases, and Datasets, there are additional browse options such as Video Type or Academic Level, which are available from the advanced search page, or through the related product homepages, such as the Cases homepage. Learn more about using SAGE Research Methods by using this Libguide.

Here you can find how to use the methods map. In addition, you can watch this video 

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