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8. Information on Compatible Browsers
*Please note: users who do not have a subscription to the product may not be able to use all the features listed here.
Subscribers will have permission to access all content within SAGE Research Methods Online (SRMO).
1.1 Becoming a Subscriber on SRMO
Institutions
If you are an institution or library that would like to either subscribe to SRMO or sign up for a free trial, please get in touch with your local SAGE sales manager. You can do this via the email address librarysales@sagepub.com or using the Contact Us form on this website.
Individuals
At present, we do not offer individual subscriptions to SRMO. If your organization has not subscribed to SRMO, you can still search the product, view abstracts for content, and sign up for a member account. A member account will allow you to access a personalized workspace on SRMO, called “My Research”. “My Research” will include a public profile, a space to create and save SRMO Lists, save searches, and views of the Methods Map.
Recommend SRMO to Your Librarian
If you would like to recommend SAGE Research Methods Online to your library, complete a form with your librarian's name, institution, and email address.
1.2 Accessing SRMO as a Subscriber
Subscribers have access to all content and functionality available with SRMO and can access the product in one of the following ways:
IP Authentication
Navigate to SRMO from a subscribed facility, library, library IP proxy service or library website and you should automatically be authenticated via IP address recognition (or by referring URL) without entering a username and password in SRMO.
Athens and Shibboleth Authentication
Click on the login link on the homepage, or you may be prompted to login when you are looking to view content on the site. This login link will take you to a form that will include an “Athens Login” link. When clicked, the “Athens Login” link will link out to an external Athens page customized for SRMO. After successful authentication on the external Athens page, you will be returned to SRMO as a subscriber. At that point, the subscribers’ homepage will be displayed. A similar workflow exists for Shibboleth.
Username and Password Authentication
If you are an individual with a username and password from SAGE you will initially see the public homepage by default. Click the login link in the centre of the homepage to enter your username and password to access SRMO. Upon successful login, the subscribers’ homepage will be displayed.
1.3 Accessing SRMO as a Member
All users, even those without subscription access to SRMO, can sign up for a member account. Being a member gives you access to a personalized workspace on SRMO, called “My Research”. “My Research” will include a public profile, a space to create and save SRMO Lists, as well as save searches and views of the Methods Map.
The member Sign In and Sign Up options are available at the top right of every page.
If you forget your member account password, there is a link for this to be emailed to you when you click the Sign In link.
2.1 Browsing Titles
Use the Browse Titles option to find titles via an alphabetical list. The default browse setting is to view all content, but you may limit your browse using the following filter options:
• Books
• Dictionaries
• Encyclopedias
• Journal Articles
• Little Green Books
• Videos
Check the applicable boxes to filter content by content type.
A search field is also available to search for a particular title listed in this section. If you select a title you will be able to view the content within SAGE Research Methods Online.
2.2 Browsing by Author
Use the Browse Authors & Editors option to view a list of all authors, editors, and contributors who have authored content hosted in SAGE Research Methods Online.
Authors and editors are listed alphabetically by surname. Browse the lists of authors alphabetically using the tabs or search for an author by their name using the search field within this section. Searches can be made for either the first name or the last name of the author.
If you select an author, you will see a list of the titles that they have written for SAGE. Some authors also have biographical information displayed. The titles that are available on SAGE Research Methods Online are listed at the top of this page and these are linked through to the content on the site.
If the author has written other book and reference works for SAGE, these will be listed below and there are links to find information about these other titles on the SAGE website.
At the top of each Author page are a number of tools that can be used:
- Print This option opens a printable page. If you have not registered to create an account on the site, you will be prompted to do so at this point
- Save this Search You can save search criteria to your “My Research” area on the site. If you have not registered to create an account on the site, you will be prompted to do so at this point
- Share Clicking on this button adds a link to a page on social bookmarking sites such as Twitter and Delicious
- Email From this button, you can email a link to a page to a friend or colleague
- Text Size Click on the plus (+) and minus (-) buttons to change the size of the text on a page
Full text of content within SRMO is available to subscribers only. Unauthenticated users will be able to see abstracts or a short piece of introductory text.
3.1 Content Display
Content display pages are available for authenticated users accessing the product via a subscribing institution or with a free trial.
3.2 Content Tools
You will find tools available on content display pages for books, book chapters, journal articles, encyclopedias, dictionaries. Most of these tools will be available to you near the top of the page.
At the very top of the page you have book-level tools available:
- Add to list Add the content you are viewing to an SRMO List by clicking on this link. You will be given the option to either add the chapter or the entire book to your list.
- Find in print This option will be available if the subscribing institution has turned it on. The dropdown menu will give you the option to find the print book in your library catalogue or to purchase the book from the SAGE website.
- Back to search results This link allows you to go back to your previous search list.
- Search within Type a word or a phrase into the ‘Search within’ box and if the word is present in the text it will be highlighted.
Below these options you will see the following:
- The book title (and edition if applicable)
- The publication date
- The print and SRMO ISBN
To the far right of the screen is an option to change the text size of content you are viewing. Click on the plus and minus buttons to change the size of the text on the page.
3.4 Navigation Menu
At the far right hand side of the screen is a navigation menu. Clicking the plus (+) or minus (-) signs will open or close panels within the navigation menu.
This navigation menu allows you to view more information:
- About this title This is a short paragraph that provides information on the text you are reading.
- Table of contents This section is default open on the page and displays hyperlinks to other sections within the book you are viewing. If you are viewing journal content this box will display related articles.
- Ancillary materials This section is where you can find appendices, references, and in some cases footnotes or introductions, listed.
- Related titles This panel will show you content related to the material you are viewing/material which has been tagged with the same taxonomy terms.
- Related series For books that are part of a series, you will also see a related series panel, showing a selection of other titles in the same range. If a title is not part of a series this panel will not show.
- More by this author For books by authors with multiple titles in SRMO, you will see a ‘More by this author’ box. Click on this box to expand it and view links to other books by the same author.
- Mini map and people Click on the mini map to enter the Methods Map and click on 'People' to see key people associated to the broad field of the content you are viewing.
4.1 Quick Search
This Quick Search field supports Boolean queries. “AND”, “OR” and “NOT” can be used to denote the relationship between conjoint terms. Including “*”within your search term will indicate that you are looking for results where “*” matches any number of missing characters. Including “?”within your search term will indicate that you are looking for a result where “?” is a single missing character. Text included within double quotes (“ ”) will indicate that you are looking for an exact match of this phrase.
4.2 Search Results Display
The Search Results page displays a list of content matching your search criteria. A summary of your search parameters and the total number of results found is displayed at the top of the search results page. If all results cannot be displayed on a single page, links to view the next page of results will appear at the top and bottom of this page.
Search results will be either a single title or a chapter, dictionary or encyclopedia entry, video, or journal article. The type of content that is displayed is indicated with a colored icon on the right of each search result. As you hover over each search result, you will see the abstract for that item displayed. You will also be given the option to Cite the content or Add to List as you hover over each search result.
4.2.1 Search Sort
Search results are automatically sorted by relevance, but they can be sorted by Title or Publication Date if you click on the links at the top right side of the page. The results displayed per page can be modified using the filters available at the top and the bottom of your screen.
4.2.2 View Details
The display of each search result entry can be varied using the three “View Details” options at the top left of the page. These three options are available:
1. Title and / or chunk title plus author name
2. Title and / or chunk title, author name and snippet containing search result term within text
3. Title and / or chunk title, author name,snippet containing search result term within text and Tags
4.2.4 Search Tools
At the top of each Search Results page are a number of tools that can be used:
Save this search Selecting this option allows you to save this search criteria to your “My Research” area on the site. If you have not registered to create an account on the site, you will be prompted to do so at this point.
Share Clicking on this button adds a link to this page on social bookmarking sites such as Twitter and Delicious.
Text Size Click on the plus (+) and minus (-) buttons to change the size of the text on the page.
4.2.5 Expanding and Refining Search Results
On the right hand side of the Search Results page are a set of options to allow you to either expand or refine your search. Each of the elements on this page is outlined below:
• Methods Map
Each search will locate you at a point in the Methods Map. The central node will be the most relevant node associated with your search and related nodes will be displayed allowing you to select these to re-run the search result display. By selecting the adjacent tab you will be able to see Key People related to the central node that is displayed in the Methods Map. To view a full-screen view of the Methods Map select the icon to the left of the Methods Map label.
• Search Within Results
Use this field below the Methods Map to add search criteria to further filter the search results that you have generated.
• Refine by Content Type
Use this area to filter your search results by content types. For example, select “Dictionaries” and “Encyclopedias” and click “Go” to filter the search result set you have generated to display just the introductory dictionary and encyclopedia entries from your search.
• Refine by Methods Map Terms
This faceted search option allows you to view methods terms that are related to your Search Result set that fall under the key headers that are displayed (e.g. Concepts & philosophies, Literature review). Expand these top-level headers to review the terms that you can add as a filter to your result set.
• Related Lists
If there are publically available SRMO Lists on the site that relate to your Search Results these will be displayed beneath the “Refine by Methods Map terms” section. Select one of these list titles to click through and see the full list that was created by one of the members of our SRMO community.
The Methods Map on SRMO is a visual representation of the inter-relationships and overlaps between the many different methods, theories and techniques used in social research. You can use it to locate a given technique, theory or method in its relationship to other approaches and as a way of reaching content from the books and journals that make up SRMO. To do this, simply click on a term in the map and ask SRMO to ‘search this term’.
The Methods Map has been constructed by the editorial department at SAGE in tandem with the advice of a number of leading academic methodologists from around world. The terms that populate it were generated from the contents lists of the books that together make up SRMO’s contents.
We think the Methods Map provides a good broad overview of the general field of Research Methods, but we are aware that the it is not perfect and in some areas we have had to over-simplify the field of Research Methods to create the map. That has meant over-simplifying some very complex and subtle interrelationships and overlaps between different terms.
We are also aware that there are many methodological terms that are missing from the Methods Map. We have always tried to select the most significant terms for inclusion, but it has not been possible to include every single methodological term in present use in the map in its present form.
We hope you find the map useful and would like to hear your feedback along with any suggestions you have to help us improve and develop it in the coming years. Please Contact Us at SAGE or write to us on our blog.
6. SRMO Lists
SRMO Lists are like playlists for books and articles. Lists provide a way for you to gather content on a specific topic or for a particular purpose, to group your favorites into collections, and to share those collections with other SRMO members if you choose to. You can make private lists if you wish, or you can make lists that anyone can see.
There are three types of SRMO List:
- Private Lists are lists by SRMO members which they have elected not to share. No one else will be able to see your list if you choose to keep it private - this is the default setting for all SRMO Lists.
- Public Lists are lists which SRMO members have chosen to make public. View all public SRMO Lists <Link to http://srmo-staging.ifactory.cin/browselists >. Users who do not have subscriber access will not be able to make their lists public.
- SAGE Author Lists are lists created by SAGE authors. View SAGE Author Lists <Link to http://srmo-staging.ifactory.com/browselists?sage=true>
6.1 Create a SRMO List
Follow the steps outlined below to Create a SRMO List:
1. To Create a List you have to firstly Sign In, and then you can either go to the SRMO Lists page from the main header and click “Create a List” or you can go to the My SRMO Lists page from the “My Research” dropdown menu at the top right of the page.
2. Next you will be asked to give a name for your list and you can also provide a description. Once you have completed this step you can start to look for content on SRMO to add to your list.
6.2 Adding content to your list
You can either add content to your SRMO List from the Search Results page or from a Content Display Page.
6.2.1 Adding content from the Search Results
Roll over the content item you want to add to a list from your Search Results with your cursor and you’ll see an ‘Add to list’ link. Click on this and a lightbox will appear allowing you to create a new list or add content to a list you have already created.
6.2.2 Adding to list from content display page
You will see an ‘Add to list’ option on all content pages. You can select to either add a chapter or an entire title to your list at this point. After you make your selection a lightbox will appear allowing you to create a new list or add content to list you have already created.
6.3 Edit an SRMO List
You can edit your own SRMO Lists, but not those of other users. To edit a list, select the My SRMO Lists option from the “My Research” drop down menu at the top right of the page.
From the My SRMO Lists page, select the list you wish to edit. On that list page you will find an option to edit list which allows you to change the name and the description.
To remove content from a list, roll over the listing to make a delete option appear. Click this to delete.
To delete entire list, go to the My SRMO Lists page in your My Research area and a delete label is available to the right of each SRMO List entry.
You can add new content to an existing list at any point from the Search Results page or the Content Display page.
7. My Research / My Account
Register as a member on SAGE Research Methods Online for additional functionality and access to your personalized My Research area on the site. You can sign up and sign in via the links on the top right hand side of every page on the site. Once you are logged in you will see a welcome message displayed.
To access your My Research area on the site, select the My Research drop down menu on the top right hand side of the site (n.b. this will only display if you are logged in). Your My Research area has the following tabbed pages available for you to organize and share your research:
• My Account
• My SRMO Lists
• My Saved Searches
• My Saved Method Maps
7.1 Account Details
This area allows you to modify your registration details: email address, name, and password. It is also the area where you can change your alert settings to manage the information that SAGE sends you about the product and about other Research Methods Material.
The User Profile section of this page is the area where you can modify your profile information that displays by any Lists that you have created that are made public. Other users on the site will be able to view this information.
7.2 SRMO Lists
The SRMO Lists tab allows you to manage the SRMO Lists that either you have created, or that you have chosen to save to you’re my Account area.
The SRMO Lists on this page are sorted by “Last Updated” with the list you have most recently updated. Select the SRMO List title to view the SRMO List or use one of the following tools to the right of each SRMO List title:
• Make Private / Make Public Select this option to change the privacy status of your list. If you make the list Public, anyone using SAGE Research Methods Online will be able to view your list and you will be able to share your list with others. If you make your list Private, your list will only be accessible to you.
• Download Select this option to download the SRMO List, please note you will not be able to automatically download the full-text of all of the content within the list with this function.
• Delete Select this option to delete your list. If your list was a public list, this action will also remove your list from the public area of the site
7.3 My Saved Searches
All searches that you save will be accessible from this folder. When you select the Saved Search title, your search criteria will re-run and you will see the Search Results page. If new content is available within SAGE Research Methods Online, since you saved your search, your new search will also run against this new content. As a consequence, your result set may look different to the result set you received when you initially ran your search.
8 Information on Compatible Browsers
SAGE Research Methods Online has been developed to support the following browsers. Please use these browser versions for optimum display:
9. Library Administrator FAQs
I’ve lost the username and password for my administrator account, so how do I retrieve it?
Please Contact Us with your account details and a member of our customer service team will get in touch with you shortly to reset your password.
We have paid to subscribe and submitted our IP details, but we still cannot access SAGE Research Methods Online.
Please Contact Us with details of your purchase and your access problems and a member of our customer service team will get in touch with you shortly.
How do I change my account administrator information?
Please Contact Us with details of the account changes that you would like made and a member of our customer service team will get in touch with you shortly.
Adding a new IP address or modifying the IP range
Please Contact Us with details of the IP changes that you would like made and a member of our customer service team will get in touch with you shortly.
How do I get usage statistics?
Login to your Library Administrator account and you will see them on the left hand side of the page. Click on the link to the report that you want to see and this will download for you.
Adding your OpenURL
This feature is available to library customers. Login to your Library Administrator account and click "Add Open URL". Complete the details of your Open URL Resolver in the fields displayed and select submit.
Adding your Library logo to SAGE Research Methods Online
This feature is available to library customers. Login to your Library Administrator account and click on the “Upload my icon” button. Upload the file here and add a url into the field below if you would like the logo to link through to a website after users click on the logo.