Storytelling in Research

Stories depict the lived experience in context.

Stories offer a holistic view of participants’ lived experience. Stories allow us to gain insights into their cultures and locales, natural and social worlds. We ask for stories, broad or focused, in interviews and focus groups. We collect narratives from hand-written diaries or online posts. Once research is completed, we find ways to tell stories that bring findings to life. In this Sage Research Methods Community collection, find open-access articles and ideas from researchers about how to use storytelling in research.