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Case Studies

What is a case study?

Case studies generally describe real world practical examples from which others can gain insight for their own application. Case studies can provide both positive examples, as well as raise issues and challenges for others to be aware of.  

Finding case studies

TIP: To locate case studies in LibrarySearch, enter the search terms, "case study" or "case studies" and the keywords describing your topic. 

TIP: To locate case studies in some of the Library databases, either look for a 'Case Study' filter, or enter the search terms, "case study" or "case studies" and the keywords describing your topic. 

Recommended databases for case studies

Case Studies - Open Access (free to access online)

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International Statistics

Finding case studies

The Library's Finding Case Studies guide explains different types of case studies and how to find them.

Writing a case study

See the Learning Lab tutorial on Writing a Case Study to find out how to read, analyse and respond to a case study.

Dataset Search

Enter your topic keywords in the Dataset Search to find datasets hosted in web repositories.