{"id":6110,"date":"2021-03-30T14:37:01","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T19:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/library\/?page_id=6110"},"modified":"2021-03-30T14:37:01","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T19:37:01","slug":"how-to-locate-qualitative-quantitative-and-mixed-methods-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/library\/onlineresources\/library-guides\/how-to-locate-qualitative-quantitative-and-mixed-methods-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Locate Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed-Methods Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>How to Locate Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed-Methods Studies<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There is no exact way to locate only one type of methodological study. However, most find it easy to narrow result lists by methodology using a subject (SU Subject Terms) search limiter in a research database. Below is an example using Magale\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/libproxy.saumag.edu\/login?url=http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?authtype=ip,guest&amp;custid=s8378643&amp;groupid=main&amp;profile=eds\">Search Electronic Resources<\/a> tool. You will want to consider what search terms or keywords you use in each search box. Keyword terms usually address who, what, when, where, or how.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let us say that you want to find quantitative research about adults with ADHD. Here is how you might set-up a database search using subject search limiters.<\/p>\n<p>Keywords (limit one per search box):<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">who = adults<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">what = ADHD<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">what = quantitative<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/library\/files\/2021\/03\/Ebsco-Screen-Shot-.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6111 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/library\/files\/2021\/03\/Ebsco-Screen-Shot-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1792\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/library\/files\/2021\/03\/Ebsco-Screen-Shot-.png 1792w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/library\/files\/2021\/03\/Ebsco-Screen-Shot--300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/library\/files\/2021\/03\/Ebsco-Screen-Shot--1024x263.png 1024w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/library\/files\/2021\/03\/Ebsco-Screen-Shot--768x197.png 768w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/library\/files\/2021\/03\/Ebsco-Screen-Shot--1536x394.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1792px) 100vw, 1792px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Notice that in the top search box the population (or who) is listed as a subject term: adults. In the second search box, a what is listed as a subject term: ADHD. The bottom search has another what listed as a subject term: quantitative.<\/p>\n<p>This search reduces the results list to resources that contain subjects of adults, ADHD, and quantitative. However, be aware other subjects may be included. For example, if a study is a mixed-methods approach, then it includes qualitative methods in addition to quantitative methods. This is important to recognize since these resources having both qualitative and quantitative subjects are usually considered mixed-methods studies. Still, this saves time by helping reduce resources with methodologies and those identified as solely qualitative methods research.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Locate Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed-Methods Studies There is no exact way to locate only one type of methodological study. However, most find it easy to narrow result lists by methodology using a subject (SU Subject Terms) search limiter in a research database. Below is an example using Magale\u2019s Search Electronic Resources tool. 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