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Here is an overview of the NCRM Typology

Frameworks for Research and Research Designs
- Epistemology
  - Philosophy of social science
  - Critical theory
  - Feminist methods
  - Humanistic methods
  - Interpretivism
  - Positivism
  - Postmodernism
  - Poststructuralism
- Descriptive Research
- Exploratory Research
- Explanatory Research and Causal analysis
- Comparative and Cross National Research
  - Cross-national research
  - Cross-cultural research
  - Comparative research
  - Historical comparative research
- Survey Research
- Cross-Sectional Research
  - Repeated cross-sections
- Longitudinal Research
  - Panel survey
  - Cohort study
  - Qualitative longitudinal research (QLR)
  - Mixed methods longitudinal research
- Experimental Research
  - Experimental design
  - Laboratory studies
  - Randomized Control Trials (RCT)
- Quasi-Experimental Research
  - Case-control studies
  - Difference-in-differences (DID)
  - Paired comparison
  - Instrumental variables
  - Regression discontinuity
  - Twin studies
- Evaluation Research
  - Policy evaluation
  - Consumer satisfaction
  - Theory of change methods
- Case Study
- Pilot Study
- Participatory Research
  - Child-led research
  - Emancipatory research
  - Inclusive research
  - Indigenous methodology
  - Participatory Action Research (PAR)
  - User engagement
- Action Research
  - Participatory Action Research (PAR)
- Ethnographic Research
- Behavioural Research
- Meta-Analysis
  - Mantel-Haenszel methods
- Systematic Review
- Secondary Analysis
  - Archival research
  - Documentary research
  - Analysis of official statistics
  - Analysis of existing survey data
  - Analysis of administrative data
  - Analysis of secondary qualitative data
- Digital Social Research
  - Online qualitative fieldwork
  - Analysis of social media
  - Big data analytics
  - Online experimental research
- Mixed Methods
  - Multi-strategy research
  - Mixing qualitative and quantitative approaches
  - Convergent designs
  - Embedded designs
  - Multiphase designs
  - Parallel designs
- Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Research
- Frameworks for Research and Research Designs (other)
  - Hypothesis testing research
  - Intervention studies
Data Collection
- Sampling
  - Survey sampling
  - Qualitative sampling
  - Probability sampling methods
  - Non-probability sampling
  - Respondent Driven
  - Sampling (RDS)
  - Distance sampling
- Participant Recruitment
  - Hard to reach populations
  - Excluded/marginalised populations
  - Gatekeepers
- Survey and Questionnaire Design
  - Questionnaire design
  - Pretesting questionnaire
  - Cognitive testing
  - Face-to-face survey interview
  - Telephone/video call survey interview
  - Self-completed questionnaire
  - Postal questionnaire
  - Online questionnaire
  - Open-ended questions
  - Assessment instruments
  - Design of scales
- Diary Methods
- Qualitative Interviewing
  - Qualitative interview design
  - Focus groups
  - Face-to-face qualitative interviewing
  - Qualitative telephone/video call interviewing
  - Email/online qualitative interviews
  - Self-interviews
  - Walking interviews
  - Vignettes
  - Recording interviews
  - Videoing interviews
  - Unstructured interviews
  - Semi-structured interviews
  - Structured interviews
  - Transcribing
- Observation
  - Structured observation
  - Unstructured/ ethnographic observation
  - Real time and video observation
  - Participant observation
  - Non-participant observation
  - Mass observation
  - Laboratory observation
- Biometric Data Collection
- Delphi Technique
- Visual Methods
  - Arts-based methods
  - Photographic research
  - Video research
- Multimodal Research
  - Kineikonic mode
- Online Data Collection
  - Big data
  - Mobile digital data
  - Online communities
  - Social media data
- Data Collection (other)
Data Quality and Data Management
- Data Management
  - Data archiving
  - Data governance
  - Data management plans
  - Data security
  - Encryption
  - File-sharing
  - Information management
  - Sensitive data
- Quality in Qualitative Research
  - Catalytic validity
  - Reflexivity
  - Transparency
  - Trustworthiness
- Quality in Quantitative Research
  - Reliability
  - Validity
  - Total survey error
  - Evaluation of research
- Measurement Error
  - Random measurement error
  - Systematic measurement error
  - Mode effects
  - Multitrait multimethod
  - Satisficing
- Data Editing
  - Variable recoding
- Nonresponse
  - Missing data
  - Unit nonresponse
  - Item nonresponse
  - Imputation
  - Weighting
- Statistical Disclosure Control
- Data Quality and Data Management (other)
Qualitative Data Handling and Data Analysis
- Discourse Analysis
  - Discursive analysis
  - Metaphor analysis
- Interaction Analysis
- Conversation Analysis
  - Voice-centred relational method
- Content Analysis
- Narrative Methods
- Analysis of Composite Data
- Corpus Analysis
- Documentary Analysis
  - Semiotic analysis
- Biographical Methods/Oral History
- Grounded Theory
- Ethnography
  - Autoethnography
  - Hypermedia ethnography
- Phenomenology
  - Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA)
- Visual Data Analysis
- Thematic Analysis
- Framework Analysis
- Qualitative Longitudinal Analysis
- Multimodal Analysis
- Attributional Analysis
- Actor Network Theory
- Textual Analysis
- Qualitative Comparative Analysis
- Qualitative Data Coding
- Qualitative Approaches (other)
Quantitative Data Handling and Data Analysis
- Descriptive Statistics
  - Correlation
  - Effect size
  - Levels of measurement
  - Variance estimation
- Statistical Theory and Methods of Inference
  - Probability theory
  - Power analysis
  - Parametric statistics
  - Non-parametric statistics
  - Bayesian methods
  - Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC)
- Small Area Estimation
  - M-Quantile models
  - Multilevel models
  - Spatial microsimulation
- Microdata Methods
  - Data linkage
  - Micro-econometrics
- Regression Methods
  - Ordinary least squares (OLS)
  - Generalized liner model (GLM)
  - Generalized least squares (GLS)
  - ANOVA
  - ANCOVA
  - Linear regression
  - Log-linear regression
  - Logistic regression
  - Probit regression
  - Discrete choice/count models
  - Instrumental variables estimation
  - Heteroskedasticity
  - Poisson regression
  - Rasch modelling
  - Additive intensity model
  - Ordinal regression
  - Regression discontinuity
  - Categorical data analysis
- Multilevel Modelling
  - Hierarchical models
  - Mixed models
  - Random effects
- Longitudinal Data Analysis
  - Panel data models
  - Arrelano-Bond estimation
  - Cross-lagged panel models
  - Growth curve models
  - Growth mixture models
  - Latent class growth analysis
- Event History Analysis
  - Hazard analysis
  - Survival analysis
  - Duration analysis
  - Poisson regression
- Spatial Data Analysis
  - Point pattern analysis
  - Network analysis
  - Area-based analysis
  - Surface modelling
  - Geographical Information System (GIS)
  - Geodemographics
  - Geographically weighted regression
  - Spatial distribution
  - Spatio-temporal analysis
- Latent Variable Models
  - Graphical modelling
  - Latent class analysis
  - Latent profile analysis
  - Latent trait analysis
  - Principal components analysis
  - Factor analysis
  - Confirmatory factor analysis
  - Structural equation models
  - Rasch models
  - Item response theory
  - Correspondence analysis
  - Cluster analysis
- Time Series Analysis
  - Forecasting
  - Space-time path
- Data Mining
  - Data fusion
  - Neural networks
  - Machine learning
- Simulation
  - Agent-based modelling
  - Bootstrap simulation
  - Permutation tests
- Non-Parametric Approaches
  - Nonparametric maximum likelihood (NPML)
- Econometrics
- Q Methodology
- Quantitative Approaches (other)
  - Boolean algebra
  - Dynamic models
  - Formal logic
  - Generalised Method of Moments (GMM)
  - Propensity score matching
  - Sensitivity analysis
  - Simultaneous equations models
Mixed Methods Data Handling and Data Analysis
- Social Network Analysis
  - Interaction analysis
- Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches
  - Complementary
  - Integration
  - Triangulation
- Mixed Methods Approaches (other)
ICT and Software
- Qualitative Software
  - ATLAS.ti
  - Maxqda
  - NVivo
  - Transana
  - Computer Aided Qualitative Analysis Software (CAQDAS)
- Quantitative Software
  - ArcGIS
  - Excel
  - MLwiN
  - Mplus
  - Python
  - R
  - SAS
  - SPSS
  - Stata
  - Winbugs
- Technology
  - Grid technology
- ICT and Software (other)
  - Latex
Research Management and Impact
- Research and Project Management
  - Change management
  - Performance management
  - Leading and chairing meetings
  - Staff management
  - Time management
  - Recruitment and selection
  - Coaching and mentoring skills
- Confidentiality and Anonymity
- Research Ethics
- Research Policy
- Evidence-Based Policy and Practice
- Management of User Involvement
- Consultancy Skills
  - Client or user relationship
- Regulatory and Legal Aspects
  - Copyright
  - Data protection
  - Intellectual property
  - Plagiarism
  - Research governance
- Research Management and Impact (other)
Research Skills, Communication and Dissemination
- Researching Literature
  - Literature reviews
- Writing Skills
  - Grant applications
  - Report writing
  - Writing for publications
  - Writing research blogs
  - Disseminating with social media
- Conference Posters and Presentations
- Alternative Methods of Dissemination
  - Dissemination through Film and Video
  - Dissemination through Poetry
  - Dissemination through Theatre
- Data Visualisation
  - Creating graphs and charts
  - Interactive data visualisation
  - Mind maps
- Teaching and Supervising Research Methods
  - E-learning
  - Webinars
  - Blended learning
  - Face-to-face/classroom learning
  - Workshops
  - Supervision of research students
  - Training research methods teachers
- Research Skills, Communication and Dissemination (other)
  - Interviewer skills and training
AI and machine learning
- Data Mining
  - Data fusion
  - Neural networks
  - Machine learning
- NLP and text mining
- Computational image processing and analysis
- Cognitive robotics/ AI-Human interaction studies
- Expert Systems