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Doctoral Research Support

Three main types of research methods are applied across most disciplines;

  • Qualitative (the pizza tastes good and is cheap),
  • Quantitative (the pizza has 30% cheese and costs $12.99)
  • Mixed Methods (the pizza has 30% cheese and costs $12.99; the buyers think it tastes good and is cheap)

The librarians can help you research different methods and their applications. 

  • Many databases provide limiters for the methodologies
  • Be sure to consult with your instructor | advisor to ensure your choice matches your topic or project instructions.

Limiting by Methodology in the Library

  • add "quantitative" or "qualitative" as a keyword in your search e.g. "climate change" AND impacts AND quantitative
  • use Find function in article text and search for methodology e.g. quantitative
  • view Methods section in an article
  • in CINAHL change the view in results to Page Options - Detailed - to look for charts and images
  • click on title link and look for methodology in the minor subject description
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