LibGuides: Qualitative Research: PsycINFO

PsycINFO Tips & Strategies

1. SEARCH (using Subject Headings)•

Enter your topic in the Search box (Use a combination of topic subject headings and keywords/phrases.) Search for one or more of the following subject headings and combine with your topic search.

Qualitative Research
Grounded Theory
Interviews
Observation Methods
example:
- exp Qualitative Research/ or exp Grounded Theory/ or exp INTERVIEWS/ or exp Observation Methods/

2. LIMIT (using Methodology limiter)•

Enter your topic in the Search box. (Use a combination of topic subject headings and keywords/phrases.) In the Limit Your Results section, select one or more from the following Methodology limits. Click Search. Video. Here is a list of all Methodology options and their definitions. Most relevant are:

Qualitative Study
Interview
Focus Group
example:
- limit xxx to ("0700 interview" or "0750 focus group" or 1600 qualitative study) [xxx = number of search statement for your topic]

3. Qualitative studies (1/26/2011) Hedge (Ovid) (University of York Centre for Reviews and Dissemination)•

Enter your topic in the Search box (Use a combination of topic subject headings and keywords/phrases.). In a separate search copy & paste this search string: •

((("semi-structured" or semistructured or unstructured or informal or "in-depth" or indepth or "face-to-face" or structured or guide or guides) adj3 (interview* or discussion* or questionnaire*)).ti,ab,id. or (focus group* or qualitative or ethnograph* or fieldwork or "field work" or "key informant")).ti,ab,id. or exp qualitative research/ or exp interviews/ or exp group discussion/ or qualitative study.md. not "Literature Review".md.