A Typology of Research Methods Within the Social Sciences

If you’re a methods geek then this is the paper for you.

A Typology of Research Methods Within the Social Sciences by Gabriele Beissel-Durrant is now a decade old, but the classifications of diverse methodologies in the social sciences it outlines is well worth reading.

May be of particular use to those teaching in the social sciences or for anyone considering what method might suit their particular research question.

What’s your favourite method – and is it on the list?