Comparative Research Overview

Using Comparative Methods to Study Diversity – Offers an overview of comparative methods and discusses the process used in comparative research.

Comparative Study – Provides an overview of comparative research and discussion of two common comparative methodologies.

Introduction to the Comparative Method – Gives a basic overview of the comparative method and its uses.

Potentials and Limitations of the Comparative Method – Discusses the comparative method and its uses, as well as the advantages and disadvantages.

Cross-National Comparative Research

Comparative Research Methods – Provides an overview of the uses of cross-national comparative research and discusses its potential advantages and limitations.

Rules of Comparative Research – Discusses the basic approach to conducting cross-national comparative research.

Cross-National Research as an Analytic Strategy – Discusses the uses of cross-national research to determine similarities and differences between nations and cultures.

Comparative Cross-National Methodology – Discusses different approaches to conducting cross-national research methods.

Historical Comparative Research

Historical-Comparative Methodologies – Summarizes historical-comparative methodology, provides examples and steps, and discusses ethical concerns.

Comparative Historical Methods: An Introduction – Provides a comprehensive discussion and analysis of historical-comparative research.

Historical-Comparative Research – Contains a detailed and comprehensive guide to conducting historical-comparative research.

Using Comparative Methods to Study Diversity – Offers an overview of comparative methods and discusses the process used in comparative research.

Causal Comparative

Potentials and Limitations of the Comparative Method – Discusses the comparative method and its uses, as well as the advantages and disadvantages.                                     

Understanding and Enjoying Research – Provides a brief overview of causal-comparative research and compares it to other types of research methodology.

Causal-comparative Research – Offers an in-depth review of causal-comparative research methodology including examples.

Causal-comparative Research Design – Includes a slide presentation overviewing causal-comparative research.

Tips for Conducting Comparative Research

Using Comparative Methods to Study Diversity – Offers an overview of comparative methods and discusses the process used in comparative research.

Introduction to the Comparative Method – Gives a basic overview of the comparative method and its uses.

What are the principles of conducting a comparative research blog? – Contains practical tips and advice for conducting comparative research.

Methodology in Comparative Studies – Provides a comprehensive, in-depth discussion regarding how to conduct different types of comparative research.

Benefits & Limitations of Comparative Research

Potentials and Limitations of the Comparative Method – Discusses the comparative method and its uses, as well as the advantages and disadvantages.

Comparative Research Methods – Provides an overview of the uses of cross-national comparative research and discusses its potential advantages and limitations.

Rules of Comparative Research – Discusses the basic approach to conducting cross-national comparative research.

Causal-comparative Research – Offers an in-depth review of causal-comparative research methodology including examples.

Introduction to the Comparative Method – Gives a basic overview of the comparative method and its uses.

Ethics & Comparative Research

Ethical Consideration in European Cross-National Comparative Research – Describes ethical considerations related directly to conducting comparative research.

How do ethics assessments frame results of comparative qualitative research? – Focuses on the influences of ethical considerations in comparative studies involving researchers from different disciplines and different countries. (Dead Link)

What is Ethics in Research and Why is It Important?  ­Describes basic ethical principles and why they are important to the integrity of the research results.

What is an IRB and its Purpose? - What does IRB stand for? What is the purpose of an IRB and how does a researcher know when they need to use it?

Ethics in Research – The Web Center for Social Research Methods - Some of the key terminology associated with research ethics are described on this site, as well as a brief history of ethical considerations in research.

Ethical Issues in Conducting Research – The following link is PDF that offers a comprehensive discussion of ethical issues in conducting research.