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This study examines transformative paradigms as catalysts for advancing problem-solving methodologies in the Social Sciences and Humanities. The primary purpose is to assess existing exploratory and confirmatory methods, evaluate their practical effectiveness, and determine how digital technologies, particularly Amazon Web Services (AWS), enhance methodological innovation. A systematic literature review approach was adopted, synthesising 36 peer-reviewed studies published between 2019 and 2024 through thematic analysis using NVivo software. The methodology enabled the identification of emerging trends in methodological pluralism, interdisciplinarity, and digital integration. The findings reveal that transformative research methods grounded in reflexivity, inclusivity, and technological adaptability significantly improve analytical precision and real-world applicability. Interdisciplinary frameworks combining qualitative and quantitative logic were found to foster robust theoretical development and empirical insight. Furthermore, the integration of digital infrastructures, such as cloud-based analytics, has expanded the capacity for large-scale data processing and global collaboration. The study recommends institutionalising methodological pluralism, ethical digital governance, and researcher training in computational literacy to sustain transformative research ecosystems. Overall, the study contributes to scholarly discourse by conceptualising transformation as a multidimensional process encompassing methodological innovation, digital ethics, and interdisciplinary synthesis. The research offers a framework through which social scientists and humanists can respond more effectively to complex societal challenges by embedding technology, ethics, and inclusivity into the core of research practice.
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