Authoritative research guides to current scholarship in a variety of subject areas. Includes both annotated bibliographies and encyclopedia-like articles written and reviewed by subject specialists. Vassar's access does not include all subjects. Full list available below.
African American Studies
African Studies
American Literature
Anthropology
Atlantic History
British and Irish literature
Buddhism
Greek and Roman studies
Islamic studies
Latin American Studies
Music
Philosophy
Political science
Sociology
The SAGE Handbook of Visual Research MethodsKey topics including picture-sorting techniques, creative methods using artifacts, visual framing analysis, therapeutic uses of images, and various emerging digital technologies and online practices. (2020.)
The Ethnographer's Way by Kristin Peterson; Valerie OlsonThe Ethnographer's Way guides researchers through the exciting process of turning an initial idea into an in-depth research project. Kristin Peterson and Valerie Olson introduce "multidimensioning," a method for planning projects that invites scholars to examine their research interests from all angles. Researchers learn to integrate seemingly disparate groups, processes, sites, and things into a unified conceptual framework. The handbook's ten modules walk readers step-by-step, from the initial lightbulb moment to constructing research descriptions, planning data gathering, writing grant and dissertation proposals, and preparing for fieldwork. Designed for ethnographers and those working across disciplines, these modules provide examples of multidimensional research projects with exercises readers can utilize to formulate their own projects. The authors incorporate group work into each module to break the isolation common in academic project design. In so doing, Peterson and Olson's handbook provides essential support and guidance for researchers working at all levels and stages of a project.