Doing Research from Your Desk

A Student Guide to Qualitative Methods

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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Doing Research from your Desk: A Student Guide to Qualitative Methods provides invaluable guidance for students conducting high-quality qualitative research remotely. It assists students in generating and analysing qualitative data effectively and efficiently without requiring travel or face-to-face meetings.Advancements in technology, data access, and socio-cultural practices in communication have created new opportunities for students conducting qualitative research. Traditional methods like face-to-face interviews, participant observation, and focus groups are now complemented by the ability to conduct high-quality research remotely. This book explores key methods such as remote interviewing, synchronous and asynchronous focus groups, netnography, and social media research. It also examines the internet as a source of data, including online archives, collections, and databases accessible from home. While online methods are the primary focus, the book acknowledges non-digital remote research, such as analyzing books or engaging participants via phone or mail. Alongside practical guidance, it addresses the unique methodological, ethical, and procedural challenges of remote research.This book is ideal for both social-science lecturers who teaching qualitative methods and supervise undergraduate and masters-level dissertations, and students, some of whom may be amongst the most vulnerable and marginalised on their courses.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-09-15
Mått174 x 246 x undefined mm
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor214
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781032593722

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Nadia von Benzon is Lecturer in Human Geography at Lancaster University. Since her PhD, Nadia has been keenly interested in research methods and ethics as an area of scholarship, with a particular interest in supporting students who want to use less conventional approaches in their research. She supervises students at undergraduate, masters and PhD level undertaking different sorts of qualitative social science research, and leads an undergraduate qualitative research methods module.

1. Getting Started with Remote Research 2. Ethics in (Remote) Research 3. Writing the Literature Review 4. Surveys 5. Conducting Interviews and Focus Groups Remotely 6. Research with Social Media 7. Using Documents and Documentaries (and Podcasts) 8. Image Research 9. Self as Research Subject 10. More Creative and Mobile Approaches to Remote Research 11. Writing-up Remote Research Afterword. Where Next for Remote Research? Appendix One. Participant Information Sheet Appendix Two. Consent Form – Participants

“Doing research remotely saves time and money, and makes research more accessible for many participants and researchers. So its increase in popularity is not surprising – yet, until now, there was no guide to remote qualitative research. This practical and accessible book will help students to work more effectively and ethically. It is essential reading for any undergraduate who is studying research methods or preparing for a final-year qualitative research project.”— Helen Kara,Independent Researcher, UK“This stimulating, engaging and informative text provides an integrated source for students wishing to use a range of methods in remote research. The book offers thought-provoking points for reflection and is full of helpful hints, tips and resources for all aspects of research – from research ethics to writing up”.— Peter Kraftl, Professor of Human Geography, Loughborough University, UK“This accessible handbook is an essential resource for students considering or undertaking remote qualitative research. It is destined to become a go-to guide that both students and their supervisors will return to time and again. von Benzon expertly guides the reader through every stage of the process, offering clear and supportive insights into key aspects of remote qualitative research, including writing literature reviews, navigating ethics, conducting interviews, working with documents, and employing creative and mobile approaches, among much more."— Dr Catherine Wilkinson, Liverpool John Moores University, UK