Setting: Natural environment
Samples: Small groups or individuals
Data: Observational texts, notes, interviews
Interventions: None--looking for themes
Examples: Ethnography, biography, phenomenology, case study, grounded theory, case report, lived experience
What to look for: Interviews, open-ended questions, experiences, research gathered through observation and interviews, coding
The following is an example of the terms you can put in your search to limit to Qualitative Articles:
(Qualitative OR Naturalistic OR Ethnography OR Phenomenology OR Grounded Theory OR Experience OR Thematic)
This system isn’t perfect! You’ll still need to look at the Methods and Data Analysis/Results sections of the articles you find to make sure you have a truly quantitative study
Also, check your article closely to see if you found a Mixed Methods study. These types of study include both quantitative and qualitative methods.
If you want to limit your search to qualitative studies, first try "qualitative" as a keyword, then try using one of the following terms/phrases in your search (example: lactation AND focus group):