Research Models

The goal of a survey is to collect data from a representative sample of a population to draw conclusions about that larger population.

Ethnography is a research process that uses fieldwork and observation to learn about a particular community or culture.

Experiments are tests designed to prove or disprove a hypothesis by controlling for pertinent variables.

Documentary research involves examining texts and documents as evidence of human behavior.

Studying existing sources collected by other researchers is an essential part of research in the social sciences.