Product / SAM Collect
Bring public evidence into your research.
Gather research records, policy material and public discussion through SAM Collect. Save a source snapshot, review what you have gathered and choose the material to take into analysis.
A companion to your interviews, surveys and documents.
14-day trial · Sample corpora included
A purposeful collection
Review the material at each step.
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Scope the collection
Choose a source and define your query, time window and relevant filters.
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Review the records
Examine the material and source information. Select records that fit the purpose and boundaries of your study.
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Save your next step
Save a snapshot to return to, or use Save to Analyse to bring your selected material into My Corpora.
Start with a collection plan.
Record your sources, search terms and inclusion criteria. Review coverage and relevance before interpreting patterns. Available fields, access, quotas and retention depend on the connector; check the source-specific information in Collect.
Sources for your research question
Discover. Review. Bring into analysis.
SAM Collect → My Corpora → AnalysisConnect the perspectives
Interviews describe experience. Public sources add context.
Interviews might explore how people access a programme. Public documents help you examine how that programme is described. Research records add context for your interpretation.
Treat each source as a distinct perspective within the study.
TRAINING & WEBINARS
Explore collection and interpretation.
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