Research Supporter provides qualitative research services for a range of clients and projects. Whether you are an individual, private sector or community based organisation, Research Supporter can assist you to design and manage a research project or provide minor support for your ongoing work.
Focus groups are small groups of people who represent
a target population (eg. cigarette smokers, Volvo
drivers). Through facilitated discussion, these groups can reveal the attitudes
and behaviours of target populations around specific
issues. Focus groups are one of the most efficient ways for researchers to
collect data that is both broad ranging and rich in detail. They are also
helpful in identifying appropriate respondents for follow up investigations.
Research
Supporter can assist you to
design, recruit for and facilitate focus group sessions.
Depth interviews involve a face to
face or telephone conversations between a trained interviewer and a
respondent. Interviews are usually guided by a predetermined set of questions.
A depth interview may also involve completion and discussion of a written
survey. While more costly and time consuming than focus groups, depth
interviews provide very specific and detailed data that is difficult to obtain
through other qualitative methodologies.
Research
Supporter can assist you to
design, recruit for and conduct depth interviews.
Transcripts are print versions of group discussions
or interviews. They provide an accurate (verbatim) record of what was said and
assist researchers to code and analyse qualitative
data with greater speed and precision.
Transcript summaries provide key information from
interviews such as dates, names and major themes. Summaries are particularly
useful for researchers managing a large number of interviews.
Research
Supporter can provide an
efficient and accurate transcription and summary service to support your focus
group and depth interview work.
Literature/document reviews provide researchers with
a detailed summary of previous work conducted in their area of interest.
Reviews identify specific studies and references that researchers can follow up
or respond to in their investigations. They also provide a background and
context for new and emerging research work.
Research
Supporter can produce detailed
and accurate literature/document reviews and background papers for a broad
range of research areas and disciplines.
Case studies are written accounts of specific
incidents or experiences relevant to an investigation. They may be based on
(primary) interview data collected by the researcher or (secondary) sources
such as previous studies and other relevant written material. A good case study
will draw on a number of sources.
Research
Supporter can produce accurate
and detailed case studies from a range of sources to inform and support your
research project.
Research reports, articles and book chapters are the
most common means of presenting your work to key audiences such as
commissioning or funding bodies, government departments and private sector organisations. Documents can range in length, style and
detail depending on their audience and publisher requirements, but should
always provide a clear summary of relevant findings and insightful discussion
of the implications and directions for future research.
Research
Supporter can help you to draft
your primary source data, analysis and findings into a range of document
formats and styles that are appropriate for your discipline or industry. Final
products can be in the form of drafts, sections or full documents.
Extensive bibliographies or reference lists accompany
many research documents such as reports, theses, books and journal articles.
Bibliographic styles vary across disciplines and require patience and a good
eye for detail.
Annotated bibliographies provide brief summaries of
each listed reference. They are commonly used as stand alone guides to existing
work in your area of interest.
Research
Supporter can assist you to
produce accurate reference lists and annotated bibliographies.
Planning or updating a website requires more than an
eye catching design. The type of information your website provides and the way
in which users navigate through the material, determines how successful you site
will be. Web page content should always aim for clarity and relevance. Links
should be logical and easy to use.
Research
Supporter can assist you to plan
your website and present content that is inviting, informative, up to date and
user friendly.
The effectiveness of written documents can be reduced
when detail is not given to punctuation, spelling, style and format.
Research
Supporter provides an editing
service that will ensure your papers, reports and articles meet publisher
requirements and have correct and consistent grammar, formatting and
referencing.
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