Help me choose a research methodology.

Research question: {{question}}
Field: {{field}}
Data I can access: {{data_access}}
Constraints (time, budget, ethics): {{constraints}}
My methodological background: {{my_background}}

Return:
1. The 2-3 most appropriate methodologies for this question
2. For each: what it can answer, what it can't, and what it would look like in practice
3. Your recommendation and why
4. The one risk in your recommendation
5. An alternative I should consider if my constraints tighten