Methods Library
Methods for thoughtful research.
Free methodological guidance on qualitative analysis, research integrity, reproducibility, evaluation and evidence synthesis.
12 items
Research workflow
How to Structure a Qualitative Research Project Before Coding
Set up research questions, sources, cases, metadata, codebooks, memos and team conventions before qualitative coding begins.
Research workflow
How to Organise Qualitative Interview Transcripts for Analysis
A practical approach to transcript identifiers, versions, languages, metadata and source registers before qualitative coding begins.
Qualitative analysis
How to Create a Qualitative Codebook
A practical guide to building a qualitative codebook with clear definitions, inclusion rules, examples and version history.
Research integrity
How to Maintain a Qualitative Research Audit Trail
Learn how to document consequential qualitative research decisions without turning the project into an activity log.
Qualitative analysis
Deductive vs Inductive Coding in Qualitative Research
Understand the difference between deductive and inductive qualitative coding, when to use each, and how combined coding frameworks work in practice.
Qualitative analysis
How to Write Analytical Memos in Qualitative Research
Learn how analytical memos move qualitative research from coding toward interpretation, comparison, mechanisms and theory.
Research integrity
Research Provenance in Qualitative Analysis
Learn how to preserve the chain from source material through coding, memos, interpretation and final qualitative claims.
Reproducibility
What Does Reproducibility Mean in Qualitative Research?
A practical explanation of qualitative reproducibility, analytical transparency and why reproduction does not require identical interpretation.
AI and research integrity
How to Use AI in Qualitative Coding Responsibly
A practical guide to using AI for qualitative coding while preserving context, researcher judgement, data governance and analytical transparency.
Evaluation
How to Build an Evidence Trail in Programme Evaluation
Learn how to connect evaluation questions, stakeholder evidence, analysis and findings so programme evaluation conclusions remain traceable.
Evidence synthesis
How to Organise Evidence for a Literature Review
A practical way to organise literature-review evidence so sources, extracted findings, context and synthesis remain connected.
Evidence synthesis
Research Provenance in Evidence Synthesis
How to preserve provenance from source publications through extraction, synthesis, interpretation and final claims.