How do I research Information Systems topics: Research Methodology

General about Research

• Business research methods
• Research design: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches
• Doing a successful research project: using qualitative or quantitative methods
• Sage Research Methods

Qualitative Research

• Qualitative research: study how things work
• Qualitative research: a guide to design and implementation
• Qualitative Research in Information Systems A Reader

Quantitative Research

• Designing quantitative experiments: prediction analysis eBook

Empirical Research

• Empirical Research Methods resources from Carnegie Mellon University

Mixed Methodology

• Doing a successful research project: using qualitative or quantitative methods
• In IEEE and ACM databases you are able to search “empirical method” to find articles e.g., The use of empirical methods in Open Source Software research: Facts, trends and future directions, Empirical research methods for software engineering, etc.
• In SpringerLink database you are able to search “data analysis methods” to find articles e.g., Advances in Data Analysis and Classification
• Sage Research Methods Online

From the Library:

• Business research methods
• Data mining solutions: methods and tools for solving real-world problems
• Data analysis using the method of least squares: extracting the most information from experiments

From Internet:

• Data Analysis in Qualitative Research

Where to look for case studies?

Books

Search on the library homepage for books that include case studies using keywords case studies and <another term> e.g., case studies and business logistics

Example:

• Casebook in accounting information systems
• Dynamics of governing IT innovation in Singapore: a casebook

eJournals

Search eJournals in the library search box.

Example:

• Journal of Business Case Studies

Articles

Search in the databases e.g., EBSCOHost, Proquest, and Gartner etc. for articles including case studies

Examples:

• Use advanced search in EBSCOHost database: Type case studies in the 1st box, Change Select a Field to SU Subject Terms, Add additional search terms on the following lines.
• Use advanced search in Proquest database: Search tab, Type case study in the 1st box, Change Citation and abstract to Document type, Add additional search terms on the following lines
• Use Gartner database: Type keywords case study and <subject term> in the search box on the homepage.

Internet Resources

Examples:

• Institute of Industrial Engineers Sponsored Case Studies
• Case Studies from Center for Digital Strategies and Center for Private Equity and Entrepreneurship, Dartmouth College
•  The Times 100 Case Studies