For information about research methods or methodologies, search for words that describe the approach or technique.

For example:

Appreciative inquiry

Personal narrative

Participant observ* (...ation; ...er)

Interviewing

Focus group

Photonarrative

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("research methods" OR inquiry OR methodolog*)
 

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