Researchers & Young Scholars

CO:RE offers a great variety of tools, resources, materials and guidelines for early career and experienced researchers to better navigate theories, methods and research ethical matters.

Evidence Base & Data Directory

Theories Toolkit

Methods Toolkit & Handbook

Compass for Research Ethics

The CO:RE Short Report Series on Key Topics

Bending willow or breaking mighty oak – what makes schools and education resilient?

CO:RE Short Report on Key Topics : Bending willow or breaking mighty oak – what makes schools and education resilient?

4 Cs of online risk: Short report & blog on updating the typology of online risks to include content, contact, conduct, contract risks

CO:RE Short Report on Key Topics : 4 Cs of online risk: Short report & blog on updating the typology of online risks to include content, contact, conduct, contract risks

WP4_BP9_SR3_datafied childhood_header.jpg — The datafied childhood of Jane: from prenatal to puberty

CO:RE Short Report on Key Topics : The datafied childhood of Jane: from prenatal to puberty

Do we need to keep schools open or turn to online learning in the case of a pandemic?

CO:RE Short Report on Key Topics : Do we need to keep schools open or turn to online learning in the case of a pandemic?

Digital skills: Needed by everyone, possessed by some

CO:RE Short Report on Key Topics : Digital skills: Needed by everyone, possessed by some

The following posts may be of interest to you

Children's media use: the role of social support

Theories : Children's media use: the role of social support

The NESH Research Ethics Library

Research Ethics (external link) : The NESH Research Ethics Library

The Embassy of Good Science

Research Ethics (external link) : The Embassy of Good Science

General Research Ethics Tookit

Research Ethics (external link) : General Research Ethics Tookit

Childwatch International Research Network

Research Ethics (external link) : Childwatch International Research Network

x292-land_0-ethics.png.pagespeed.ic.uu3u2U6aly.webp — Unicef: Ethical Research for Children

Research Ethics (external link) : Unicef: Ethical Research for Children

alexander-grey-tn57JI3CewI-unsplash(1).jpg — A systematic literature review of ethics in Child-Computer-Interaction research (ResearchGate)

Research Ethics (external link) : A systematic literature review of ethics in Child-Computer-Interaction research (ResearchGate)

ALLEA European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity 2017

Research Ethics (external link) : ALLEA European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity 2017

American Psychological Association, Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct

Research Ethics (external link) : American Psychological Association, Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct

Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) Ethical Research Guidelines

Research Ethics (external link) : Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) Ethical Research Guidelines

Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)

Research Ethics (external link) : Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)

US National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Research Ethics (external link) : US National Institutes of Health (NIH)

US National Science Foundation (NSF) standards of ethiccal conduct

Research Ethics (external link) : US National Science Foundation (NSF) standards of ethiccal conduct

NESH Guidelines for Research Ethics in the Social Sciences and the Humanities (2022)

Research Ethics (external link) : NESH Guidelines for Research Ethics in the Social Sciences and the Humanities (2022)

Singapore Statement on Research Integrity

Research Ethics (external link) : Singapore Statement on Research Integrity

Statement on Professional Ethics (American Association of University Professors)

Research Ethics (external link) : Statement on Professional Ethics (American Association of University Professors)

Research Ethics | Tampere University (2022)

Research Ethics (external link) : Research Ethics | Tampere University (2022)

TENK - Ethical review in the human sciences in Finland (video)

Research Ethics (external link) : TENK - Ethical review in the human sciences in Finland (video)

The European Network of Research Integrity Officers

Research Ethics (external link) : The European Network of Research Integrity Officers

ALLEA European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity (TBA)

Research Ethics (external link) : ALLEA European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity (TBA)

World Medical Association's Declaration of Helsinki

Research Ethics (external link) : World Medical Association's Declaration of Helsinki

Using Muppets to Demystify Informed Consent

Research Ethics (external link) : Using Muppets to Demystify Informed Consent

Global Kid Online Tool - Ethical considerations for research with children

Research Ethics (external link) : Global Kid Online Tool - Ethical considerations for research with children

ERIC-Three-Rs.001-1536x864.webp — ERIC - Ethical Research Involving Children (platform)

Post : ERIC - Ethical Research Involving Children (platform)

Research with children: ethics, safety and avoiding harm | NSPCC Learning

Research Ethics (external link) : Research with children: ethics, safety and avoiding harm | NSPCC Learning

Sops4RI (Standard Operating Procedures for Research Integrity)

Research Ethics (external link) : Sops4RI (Standard Operating Procedures for Research Integrity)

The General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’) and a complete guide to GDPR compliance

Research Ethics (external link) : The General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’) and a complete guide to GDPR compliance

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

Research Ethics (external link) : The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

National Data Protection Authorities within the European Union

Research Ethics (external link) : National Data Protection Authorities within the European Union

ERIC Guidelines on Privacy and Confidentiality in Research with Children and Young People

Research Ethics (external link) : ERIC Guidelines on Privacy and Confidentiality in Research with Children and Young People

ETINED - Council of Europe Platform on Ethics, Transparency and Integrity in Education

Research Ethics (external link) : ETINED - Council of Europe Platform on Ethics, Transparency and Integrity in Education

The Bonn Statement for Research Integrity

Research Ethics (external link) : The Bonn Statement for Research Integrity

new-background-image-app-1.jpg.webp — The Dilemma Game

Research Ethics (external link) : The Dilemma Game

Mind the gap | KU Leuven

Research Ethics (external link) : Mind the gap | KU Leuven

The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment

Research Ethics (external link) : The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment

The Hong Kong Principles for Assessing Researchers

Research Ethics (external link) : The Hong Kong Principles for Assessing Researchers

The Vancouver Recommendations

Research Ethics (external link) : The Vancouver Recommendations

Ethical Approaches to Gathering Information from Children and Adolescents in International Settings: Guidelines and Resources (knowledgesuccess.org)

Research Ethics (external link) : Ethical Approaches to Gathering Information from Children and Adolescents in International Settings: Guidelines and Resources (knowledgesuccess.org)

The BIK portal resource repository collects educational resources to help teachers, parents, carers and youth to discover the online world safely

Better Internet For Kids (external link) : The BIK portal resource repository collects educational resources to help teachers, parents, carers and youth to discover the online world safely

Digital access: theoretical approaches

Theories : Digital access: theoretical approaches

image-(18).png — Informing children about their rights as research participants: An open source animation film for researchers who work with children and young people

Research Ethics : Informing children about their rights as research participants: An open source animation film for researchers who work with children and young people

An easy guide to all smartphone apps children and young people may come in touch with

Better Internet For Kids (external link) : An easy guide to all smartphone apps children and young people may come in touch with

Does the use of the internet encourage children to try more diverse foods?

Key topics : Does the use of the internet encourage children to try more diverse foods?

Classics made modern: Revisiting foundational child development theories in the digital age

Theories : Classics made modern: Revisiting foundational child development theories in the digital age

Interactive map on ICT usage across Europe

DigiGen - H2020 partner (external link) : Interactive map on ICT usage across Europe

How was the toolkit developed?

Theories : How was the toolkit developed?

Nóirín Hayes on Bronfenbrenner’s bio-ecological theory

Theories : Nóirín Hayes on Bronfenbrenner’s bio-ecological theory

Renee Hobbs on media literacy education

Theories : Renee Hobbs on media literacy education

annie-spratt-4E1JOFK55kc-unsplash_Photo-by-Annie-Spratt-on-Unsplash.jpg — Call for contributions to CO:RE education toolkit

Education (external link) : Call for contributions to CO:RE education toolkit

How can theories be applied to policy and practice?

Theories : How can theories be applied to policy and practice?

Do we need to keep schools open or turn to online learning in the case of a pandemic?

CO:RE Short Report on Key Topics : Do we need to keep schools open or turn to online learning in the case of a pandemic?

Digital skills: Needed by everyone, possessed by some

CO:RE Short Report on Key Topics : Digital skills: Needed by everyone, possessed by some

BIK+: The new Better Internet for Kids Strategy launched

Policies : BIK+: The new Better Internet for Kids Strategy launched

Kate Cowan on multimodal social semiotics and the study of play

Theories : Kate Cowan on multimodal social semiotics and the study of play

Retrospective on the H2020 cross-project meeting in Oslo

Coordination & Support: more than the sum of its parts : Retrospective on the H2020 cross-project meeting in Oslo

Talking theory to stakeholders: the challenge of changing the public discourse

Theories : Talking theory to stakeholders: the challenge of changing the public discourse

Interviews

Methods Toolkit : Interviews

Manual analysis

Methods Toolkit : Manual analysis

Ethics related to data

Methods Toolkit : Ethics related to data

Action research

Methods Toolkit : Action research

Case study

Methods Toolkit : Case study

Ethnography

Methods Toolkit : Ethnography

Focus group

Methods Toolkit : Focus group

Media diary

Methods Toolkit : Media diary

Digital traces netnography

Methods toolkit : Digital traces netnography

van-tay-media-TOBRTuE_uXA-unsplash-(1).jpg — Participatory methodologies with children and youth

Methods Toolkit : Participatory methodologies with children and youth

Experiment

Methods Toolkit : Experiment

pexels-fauxels-3184296-(1).jpg — Quasi-experiment

Methods Toolkit : Quasi-experiment

Meta-analysis

Methods Toolkit : Meta-analysis

Digital AI driven analysis

Methods Toolkit : Digital AI driven analysis

Non-parametric analysis

Methods Toolkit : Non-parametric analysis

Parametric analysis

Methods Toolkit : Parametric analysis

Culturally specific vs. culturally universal

Methods Toolkit : Culturally specific vs. culturally universal

pexels-thisisengineering-3861976-(1).jpg — Ethical considerations

Methods Toolkit : Ethical considerations

Normative vs. positive

Methods Toolkit : Normative vs. positive

Soundness of research

Methods Toolkit : Soundness of research

What to study?

Methods Toolkit : What to study?

Questionnaire for a survey

Methods Toolkit : Questionnaire for a survey

A guided reading list with key texts on nine key topics

Theories: bibliography : A guided reading list with key texts on nine key topics

Ola Erstad on the sociocultural theory of learning

Theories : Ola Erstad on the sociocultural theory of learning

Connected-papers,-similarity-graph-derived-from-seed-paper,-...-(Livingstone-et-al,-2018)-_-spider-diagram.png — How to update existing theory?

Theories : How to update existing theory?

How to make a theoretical contribution to the field?

Theories : How to make a theoretical contribution to the field?

The impact of digital experiences on young people with mental health vulnerabilities

Theories webinar series : The impact of digital experiences on young people with mental health vulnerabilities

Celebrating Safer Internet Day 2022

Collating scattered knowledge: Together for a better internet! : Celebrating Safer Internet Day 2022

FOR-KB_1Q-multipleA_What-is-the-role-of-theory-for-disseminating-research_.png — Experts discuss the role of theory in disseminating research

Theories : Experts discuss the role of theory in disseminating research

WP4_BP9_SR3_datafied childhood_header.jpg — The datafied childhood of Jane: from prenatal to puberty

CO:RE Short Report on Key Topics : The datafied childhood of Jane: from prenatal to puberty

FOR-KB1Q-multipleA__What-do-you-see-as-the-current-theoretical-arguments-or-debates-in-the-field_.png — Experts’ views on the current theoretical arguments and debates

Theories : Experts’ views on the current theoretical arguments and debates

FOR-KB_1Q-multipleA__What-theories-and-concepts-do-you-draw-on_.png — Experts discuss the key theories and concepts they use the most

Theories : Experts discuss the key theories and concepts they use the most

Social support - a guided reading list with key texts

Theories: social support : Social support - a guided reading list with key texts

Risk and harm - a guided reading list with key texts

Theories: risk and harm : Risk and harm - a guided reading list with key texts

Skills and literacies - a guided reading list with key texts

Theories: skills and literacies : Skills and literacies - a guided reading list with key texts

Health and wellbeing - a guided reading list with key texts

Theories: health and wellbeing : Health and wellbeing - a guided reading list with key texts

... the soft launch of the CO:RE Knowledge Base!

We’re celebrating... : ... the soft launch of the CO:RE Knowledge Base!

Discussing classifications of risk with Insafe and INHOPE child practitioners

Theories: A practitioners’ perspective : Discussing classifications of risk with Insafe and INHOPE child practitioners

1Q-multiple-A_Final_WP5_Vlog-Separators_new_2021-11-05(1).png — Key experts talk to us about their use of theory in our theories vlog series

Theories : Key experts talk to us about their use of theory in our theories vlog series

Policy and regulation - a guided reading list with key texts

Theories: policy and regulation : Policy and regulation - a guided reading list with key texts

Opportunities and benefits - a guided reading list with key texts

Theories: opportunities and benefits : Opportunities and benefits - a guided reading list with key texts

Access - a guided reading list with key texts

Theories: access : Access - a guided reading list with key texts

Digital enviroment - a guided reading list with key texts

Theories: digital enviroment : Digital enviroment - a guided reading list with key texts

Children and young people - a guided reading list with key texts

Theories: children and young people : Children and young people - a guided reading list with key texts

iphone_4s_technology_mobile_app_device_screen_gadget-873959.jpg!d.jpg — How to understand and develop theory?

Theories : How to understand and develop theory?

Kaveri Subrahmanyam on her approach to developing and updating theory

Theories : Kaveri Subrahmanyam on her approach to developing and updating theory

1Q-1A_videos-FOR-KB_Hans-Martens---THUMBNAIL-YOUTUBE---FEATURED-IMAGE.png — Hans Martens on how to apply theory to practice

Theories : Hans Martens on how to apply theory to practice

Theorising - a guided reading list with key texts

Theories: guidance on theorising : Theorising - a guided reading list with key texts

FOR-KB_1Q-multipleA_Do-you-see-any-change-in-the-way-these-disciplines-theorise-children's-internet-use_.png — Experts’ views on significant changes in how disciplines theorise about children

Theories : Experts’ views on significant changes in how disciplines theorise about children

FOR-KB_1Q-multipleA_Are-there-any-concepts-and-theories-that-you-wish-we-would-stop-using_.png — Experts’ views on the concepts that they consider contested or less helpful for theorising

Theories : Experts’ views on the concepts that they consider contested or less helpful for theorising

FOR-KB_1Q-multipleA_Which-disciplines-or-traditions-particularly-influenced-your-thinking-and-why_.png — Experts discuss what disciplines and traditions influenced their work

Theories : Experts discuss what disciplines and traditions influenced their work

FOR-KB_1Q-multipleA_How-do-you-see-the-link-between-theory-and--research_.png — Experts discuss their experiences of theorising from evidence and linking theory and evidence

Theories : Experts discuss their experiences of theorising from evidence and linking theory and evidence

FOR-KB_1Q-multipleA_Are-there-any-concepts-and-theories-that-we-should-pay-more-attention-to_.png — Experts’ views on the concepts that we should pay more attention to

Theories : Experts’ views on the concepts that we should pay more attention to

1Q-1A_videos-FOR-KB_Sonia-Livingstone-2---THUMBNAIL-YOUTUBE---FEATURED-IMAGE.png — Sonia Livingstone on the dilemmas of choosing our concepts and theories

Theories : Sonia Livingstone on the dilemmas of choosing our concepts and theories

1Q-1A_videos-FOR-KB_Uwe-Hasebrink-2---THUMBNAIL-YOUTUBE---FEATURED-IMAGE.png — Uwe Hasebrink on the experience of the CO:RE project and synthesising evidence

Theories : Uwe Hasebrink on the experience of the CO:RE project and synthesising evidence

Lynn Schofield Clark on how different disciplines approach theory development

Theories : Lynn Schofield Clark on how different disciplines approach theory development

How the digital divide hinders children’s right to education: Online learning in Brazil

Key topics : How the digital divide hinders children’s right to education: Online learning in Brazil

Empowering educational decision-makers through evidence: here’s what we learned

Education : Empowering educational decision-makers through evidence: here’s what we learned

Photo-by-Mary-Taylor-from-Pexels-6_cropped-scaled-1440x720.jpg — Online opportunities for children

Theories webinar series : Online opportunities for children

CO:RE Policy Seminar with H2020 projects ySKILLS, DigiGen and DIGYMATEX

Policies : CO:RE Policy Seminar with H2020 projects ySKILLS, DigiGen and DIGYMATEX

CORE-Blog-photo-1-high-angle-two-smiley-sisters-home-taking-selfie-scaled-1440x720.jpg — TikTok, Tweens and Influencers: Exploring Children’s Digital Playgrounds

Key topics : TikTok, Tweens and Influencers: Exploring Children’s Digital Playgrounds

CORE-Ditigal-Methods-Summer-School---Featured-Image-for-core-evidence.eu-posting(3).png — CO:RE Methods Summer School 2021

Retrospective : CO:RE Methods Summer School 2021

John Hartley on theory-making, digital media, and children from a cultural point of view

Theories : John Hartley on theory-making, digital media, and children from a cultural point of view

Learning from futures you didn’t see coming? Scenario planning, education and the (post)pandemic world

Key topics : Learning from futures you didn’t see coming? Scenario planning, education and the (post)pandemic world

Children online: from findings to frameworks

Theories : Children online: from findings to frameworks

Amanda Third on changing normative perspectives on children’s digital lives

Theories : Amanda Third on changing normative perspectives on children’s digital lives

amelie-mourichon-wusOJ-2uY6w-unsplash-scaled-1307x653.jpg — CO:RE Co-Creation Sessions: Teenagers, teachers and parents representatives invited!

Education : CO:RE Co-Creation Sessions: Teenagers, teachers and parents representatives invited!

Ethical issues in comparative and longitudinal research with children

Research ethics : Ethical issues in comparative and longitudinal research with children

Why and how are young news users ‘coronablocking’? – Here’s three things you should know

Key Topics : Why and how are young news users ‘coronablocking’? – Here’s three things you should know

Photo-by-Mary-Taylor-from-Pexels-6_cropped-scaled-1440x720.jpg — A webinar on online opportunities and constraints with experts discussing key theoretical approaches and debates

Theories : A webinar on online opportunities and constraints with experts discussing key theoretical approaches and debates

Talking about Research Integrity …

Research ethics : Talking about Research Integrity …

4 Cs of online risk: Short report & blog on updating the typology of online risks to include content, contact, conduct, contract risks

CO:RE Short Report on Key Topics : 4 Cs of online risk: Short report & blog on updating the typology of online risks to include content, contact, conduct, contract risks

Children and the digital environment

Theories webinar series : Children and the digital environment