Research Methods & Data Sources

APA Style CENTRAL (also known as Academic Writer) focuses on the application and proper use of APA Style, the leading writing style for the behavioral sciences and many other disciplines. The Learning Center equips students and instructors with a digital media library packed with hundreds of learning objects (including instructional videos, self-quizzes,samples, and more) created by APA Style experts for optimal comprehension and assessment. The Research Center provides undergraduate and graduate students a means of learning about the research process,and for generating and actively planning their own research projects. The Writing Center provides a structured and collaborative writing environment that features authoritative guidance for all types of scholarly writing in APA Style. The Publishing Center enables users to browse or search information on peer-reviewed journals from more than 260 different publishers in order to find the best outlet for the publication of their work, or to simply better understand the scholarly journal landscape.

SAGE Research Methods (SRM) has a wide array of tools for every step of the research process plus hundreds of qualitative and quantitative methods, including interactive tools such as the Methods Map and Project Planner.

SAGE Research Methods Cases include hundreds of case studies showing how methods are applied in real research projects in various disciplines.

SAGE Research Methods Video includes hours of tutorials, interviews, video case studies, and mini-documentaries covering the entire research process.

These are datasets taken from real research projects, but edited and cleaned for teaching purposes. Each dataset will be accompanied by a short clear narrative description of the data and easy-to-follow instructions on how to apply the research method.