Open research-method atlas
One world. All science.
A cited, content-first reference library of research methods — what each is, how it works, and where it comes from. Explore the whole map of science in your language.
Try “difference-in-differences”, “Cronbach’s alpha”, or “Bayesian”
- 8,178Methods
- published & cited
- 34,634Searchable entries
- methods, aliases & topics
- 236Research domains
- across 11 fields
- 40Languages
- live & human-checked
Every figure on this page is a real, live count from the library. Open data (CC-BY)
Systematic library
Browse science by field
Eleven academic fields, organized into shelves and leaves — each with its real method count.
Method clusters
Families of related methods
Real method families drawn live from the taxonomy. Each card links straight to representative methods in the reader.
How it works
From a question to a defensible decision
ScholarGate is a process, not a list of pages — discovery flows into your workspace and onward.
- Discover
Search or browse the map — by field, domain, or method family.
- Library
Read the cited entry: what the method is, how it works, where it comes from.
- Workspace
Collect methods onto your desk and bookshelf as you work.
- Decide
Carry your sources into a structured, defensible decision file.