Explore the diversity of research and creative methodologies and plan a project of your own.

CU Boulder Libraries

University Libraries offer听research guides customized for subjects across the CU Boulder campus. Take a look to see what听your librarian听recommends for conducting research and finding information in your field of study.听

General Introductions

Sage Publications Resources

SAGE Research Methods supports research at all levels by providing materials to guide you through every step of the research process. The site is designed to guide users to the content they need to learn a little or a lot about their method. We highlight the Methods Map and Project Planner and encourage you to explore.

Use the interactive methods map to explore research methods used in a wide range of fields, navigating from broader to narrower terms and identifying related methods. You'll find definitions of key terms and helpful resources related to all of the methods on the map.

Use the project planner听to guide you through your research project from defining a topic and reviewing the literature to writing and disseminating the results of your work.听Regardless of where you are in the process, you can find thoughful advice to help you plan each step.

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Routledge Undergraduate Research Series

Undergraduate Research in Music: A Guide for Students supplies tools for scaffolding research skills, with examples of undergraduate research activities and case studies on projects in the various areas of music study.听

Undergraduate Research in Art: A Guide for Students supplies tools for scaffolding research skills, with examples of undergraduate research activities and case studies on projects in the various areas of the study of art鈥昮rom art history, art education, and fine art therapy, to studio art, graphic design, and digital media.

Undergraduate Research in Dance: A Guide for Students supplies tools for scaffolding research skills alongside examples of undergraduate research in dance scholarship.

Undergraduate Research in Film: A Guide for Students supplies tools for building research skills, with examples of undergraduate research activities and case studies on projects in the various areas in the study of film, film theory, film production, history of film, and interdisciplinary projects.

Undergraduate Research in Architecture: A Guide for Students supplies tools for scaffolding research skills, with examples of undergraduate research activities and case studies on projects in the various areas of architecture study.听

Undergraduate Research in History offers a blend of theory and practice for undergraduate researchers in history, relevant to new routines of the digital age.听

This book offers a student-focused guide to conducting undergraduate research in education and education-related programs, engaging students in the process of learning through research, and supporting them to navigate their multidimensional academic programs.

Undergraduate Research in Theatre: A Guide for Students听supplies tools for scaffolding research skills alongside examples of undergraduate research in theatre and performance scholarship.