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Reference Resources

Collective Resources

Research Design Explained: Teaching from the Fifth Edition, Mark L. Mitchell and Janina M. Jolley
Undergraduate Research at Community Colleges, Brent D. Cejda and Nancy Hensel eds., Council on Undergraduate Research
Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence, 3rd ed., Federal Judicial Center, 2011
Why Selective Publication of Statistically Significant Results Can Be Effective , Joost de Winter and Riender Happee, PLoS One. 2013; 8(6): e66463. Published online 2013 June 20. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0066463
Systematic Review of the Empirical Evidence of Study Publication Bias and Outcome Reporting Bias — An Updated Review, Kerry Dwan, et al. and the Reporting Bias Group, PLoS ONE 8(7): e66844. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0066844
Evolution and Translation of Research Findings: From Bench to Where?, John P. A Ioannidis, PLoS Clin Trials. 2006 November; 1(7): e36, doi: 10.1371/journal.pctr.0010036.
Toward a National Research Network, Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, National Research Council, 1998

Bibliographies

A Bibliography of Research Methods Texts, ACRL Instruction Section Research and Scholarship Committee
Qualitative Methods in Social Research, Topical Bibliographies, Social Science Collection Guides, British Library

Dictionaries, Glossaries and Thesauri

Statistical Terminology, NSF
ISI Glossary of Statistical Terms, International Statistical Institute
Glossary of Mixed Methods Terms / Concepts, "adopted from Tashakkori and Teddlie's 2003, Handbook of mixed methods in the social and behavioral research"
Glossary of Measurement Terms, ERIC Digest
Glossary of Statistical Terms, OECD

Methods of Inquiry

General Resources

Web Center for Social Research Methods
Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research, NIH
Designing Evaluations 2012 Revision, GAO-12-208G, Applied Research and Methods, GAO, January 2012
PPA 696 Research Methods, M. A. Saint-Germain, California State University

Action Research

Action Research at Queens University
Centre for Collaborative Action Research, Pepperdine
Action Research Guide for Alberta Teachers, Alberta Teachers Association
A Handbook for Participatory Action Researchers, Karen Danley and Marsha Langer Ellison, Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University
Understanding Faculty Perceptions of the Future: Action Research for Academic Librarians, Kara Josephine Malenfant, Ph.D. Dissertation, Antioch, 2011
Action Research as Professional Development: A Study of Two Teachers, Wade Glathar, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, 2008
Action research for generic skill development : an integrated curriculum approach to develop information literacy, critical analysis and English expression of engineering students (utilizing triangulated assessment), Graham C. Dawson and Richard J. Brown, in Brown, Allison, Eds. Proceedings Australasian Association for Engineering Education (14th : 2003 : RMIT University, Melbourne, Vic.), pages pp. 310-318, RMIT, Melbourne, 2003, ePrints
The role of action research in environmental management, in W.J. Allen, Working together for environmental management: the role of information sharing and collaborative learning. PhD thesis (Development Studies), Massey University, 2001
Action Research: A Brief Overview, Judith M. Newman, Forum: Qualitative Social Research, vol., 1, no. 1, 2000

Behavioural Research

e-Source: Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, NIH
Behavioral Research & Teaching, University of Oregon
Research Training in the Biomedical, Behavioral, and Clinical Research Sciences, Committee to Study the National Needs for Biomedical, Behavioral, and Clinical Research Personnel; National Research Council, National Academies Press, 2011
International Collaborations in Behavioral and Social Sciences Research: Report of a Workshop, Committee on International Collaborations in Social and Behavioral Sciences Research, U.S. National Committee for the International Union of Psychological Science, National Research Council, 2008
Behavioral Modeling and Simulation: From Individuals to Societies, Greg L. Zacharias, Jean MacMillan, and Susan B. Van Hemel, Editors, Committee on Organizational Modeling: From Individuals to Societies, National Research Council, 2008
Methods in Behavioral Research, Paul C. Cozby, 6th ed., Mayfield Publishing Company, 1997, ISBN 1-55934-659-0

Case Study Research

Experimental

Experimental Design and Analysis, Howard J. Seltman, Carnegie Mellon, 2013
Experimental Design: Internal Validity, tutorial used in Athabasca University's Psychology 404 (Experimental Psychology), authored by David Polson
Survey of the Quality of Experimental Design, Statistical Analysis and Reporting of Research Using Animals, Carol Kilkenny et al., PLoS ONE 4(11): e7824. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0007824

Historiography

Writing History in the Digital Age, edited by Jack Dougherty and Kristen Nawrotzki, Unviersity of Michigan Press, 2013
Mass Observation Archive
Historiography - A Neglected Research Method in Business and Management Studies, John O’Brien, Dan Remenyi, and Aideen Keaney, Electronic Journal of Business Research Methods, vol 2, issue 2, July 2003
Microhistory: "The scent of human flesh", Julie Dyess Ellis, Master of Arts, Texas Tech University, 1996

Narratology, Interviewing and Oral Research

Oral History Association
Oral History Society
Principles for Oral History and Best Practices for Oral History, Oral History Association, adopted October, 2009
The Smithsonian Folklife and Oral History Interviewing Guide, Marjorie Hunt, Smithsonian Institution, 2003
Making Sense of Oral History, Linda Shopes, George Mason University
Practical strategies for practising narrative-based medicine, Allan Peterkin, Can Fam Physician, 2012 January; 58(1): 63–64
Reflections on the Narrative Research Approach, Torill Moen, International Journal of Qualitative Methods 5 (4) December 2006
Why study narrative?, Narrative based medicine, Trisha Greenhalgh and Brian Hurwitz, BMJ 1999; 318 : 48
The Distinction between Clinical and Research Interviews in Psychiatry, Steven D. Targum, Innov Clin Neurosci. 2011 March; 8(3): 40–44
Using Structured Interviewing Techniques, GAO/PEMD-10.1.5, July 1991

Participatory Research

PRAM: Participatory Research at McGill
Center for Participatory Research, University of New Mexico
Participatory Research, Christine Milligan, Lancaster University
Participatory Research Methods: A Methodological Approach in Motion, Jarg Bergold and Stefan Thomas, Forum: Qualitative Social Research, vol. 13, no. 1, January 2012
Voices from the Grassroots: A Public health framework for conducting community-based participatory research in post-Katrina New Orleands, Yvette M. Wing, Master of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, 2007
Participatory Research for Sustainable Development: A guide for field projects on adaptive strategies, International Institute for Sustainable Development
Community-Based Participatory Research, Community-Campus Partnerships for Health, University of Washington

Qualitative

Consortium on Qualitative Research Methods, Syracuse University
Qualitative Research, BMJ
An introduction to reading and appraising qualitative research, Ayelet Kuper, Scott Reeves, and Wendy Levinson, BMJ 2008;337:a288, 7 August 2008, doi:10.1136/bmj.a288
Training in Qualitative Research Methods for PVOs and NGOs: Resource for Participants Attending the PVO/NGO Training in Qualitative Methods, William Weiss and Paul Bolton, Center for Refugee and Disaster Response, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, January 2000
How to read a paper: Papers that go beyond numbers (qualitative research), Trisha Greenhalgh, and Rod Taylor, BMJ 315 (20 September 1997):740-743
Qualitative Research in Information Systems, Section Editor: Michael D. Myers, MISQ Discovery
Qualitative Methods Workbook, C. George Boeree, Shippensburg University

Statistical Research (Quantitative Methods)

Quantitative Research, BMJ
Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency: Fifth Edition, Constance F. Citro and Miron L. Straf, Editors; Committee on National Statistics; Division on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education; National Research Council, 2013
State and Local Government Statistics at a Crossroads, Panel on Research and Development Priorities for the U.S. Census Bureau's State and Local Government Statistics Program, National Research Council, 2007
Statistical Analysis of Massive Data Streams: Proceedings of a Workshop, Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics, National Research Council, 2004
Quantitative Data Analysis: An Introduction, US GAO, 1992
Quality Guidelines, Cat. No. 12-539-XIE, Statistics Canada
Surfstat.australia: an online text in introductory statistics, Australia National University
Derivative Statistics, Jay Hill, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Introductory Statistics: Concepts, Models, and Applications, by David Stockburge, 1997, revised 2/19/98
HyperStat Online, David M. Lane
Data and Story Library, "an online library of datafiles and stories that illustrate the use of basic statistics methods"

Survey

Office of Survey Methods Research, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Survey Research, Writing@CSU
Survey Research Methods, American Statistical Association
Office of Survey Methods Research, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor
Questionnaires, The Handbook for Economics Lecturers, The Economics Network
Nonresponse in Social Science Surveys: A Research Agenda, Panel on a Research Agenda for the Future of Social Science Data Collection; Committee on National Statistics; Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT); Division on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education (DBASSE); National Research Council, National Academies Press, 2013
TCRP Synthesis 69: Web-Based Survey Techniques, Thomas Jay Adler; Gregory Mark Spitz; Frances L Niles; Transportation Research Board; Transit Cooperative Research Program Synthesis Program (TCRPSYNTH); Transportation Research Board (TRB), 2007
Fundamentals of Polling: Polling 101, Roper Center
Survey Automation: Report and Workshop Proceedings, Oversight Committee for the Workshop on Survey Automation, National Research Council, 2003
Design and use of questionnaires: a review of best practice applicable to surveys of health service staff and patients, E McColl, et al., Health Technology Assessment 2001; vol. 5: no. 31
Cognitive Aspects of Survey Methodology: Building a Bridge Between Disciplines, Committee on National Statistics, National Research Council, 1984

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Application by Field

Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

See also: Action Research
See also: Historiography
Mass Observation Archive
Making History: the changing face of the profession in Britain, Institute of Historical Research
International Commission for Historical Demography
Reading, Writing, and Researching for History: A Guide for College Students, Patrick Rael, Bowdoin College
History Matters: The US Survey Course on the Web, George Mason University
History on Trial, Lehigh University
Classical Historiography for Chinese History, Princeton
Management of Social Transformations (MOST) Programme, UNESCO
Aging in Asia: Findings from New and Emerging Data Initiatives, James P. Smith and Malay Majmundar, Editors; Panel on Policy Research and Data Needs to Meet the Challenge of Aging in Asia; Committee on Population; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Academies Press, 2012
Design of the National Children's Study: A Workshop Summary, Nancy Kirkendall, Rapporteur; Committee on National Statistics; Division on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education; Board on Children, Youth, and Families; National Research Council; Institute of Medicine, 2013
Toward an Integrated Science of Research on Families: Workshop Report, Steve Olson, Editor; Committee on the Science of Research on Families; Institute of Medicine and National Research Council, 2011
Studies of Welfare Populations: Data Collection and Research Issues, Panel on Data and Methods for Measuring the Effects of Changes in Social Welfare Programs, Michele Ver Ploeg, Robert A. Moffitt, and Constance F. Citro, eds., Committee on National Statistics, National Research Council, 2001
The Impact of Academic Research on Industrial Performance, Committee on the Impact of Academic Research on Industrial Performance, 2003
Research Methods Lecture Notes, William L. Palya, edition: V2.2, Jacksonville State University
Statistical Methods in Psychology Journals: Guidelines and Explanations, Leland Wilkinson and Task Force on Statistical Inference, APA Board of Scientific Affairs, American Psychologist

Sciences, Medicine, and Technology

Test Methods Collections, EPA
National Environmental Methods Index
Forum on Environmental Measurements, EPA
Critical Appraisal of Scientific Articles: Part 1 of a Series on Evaluation of Scientific Publications, Jean-Baptist du Prel, Bernd Röhrig, and Maria Blettner, Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2009 February; 106(7): 100–105. Published online 2009 February 13. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2009.0100.
Study Design in Medical Research: Part 2 of a Series on the Evaluation of Scientific Publications, Bernd Röhrig, Jean-Baptist du Prel, and Maria Blettner, Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2009 March; 106(11): 184–189. Published online 2009 March 13. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2009.0184.
Types of Study in Medical Research: Part 3 of a Series on Evaluation of Scientific Publications, Bernd Röhrig, Jean-Baptist du Prel, Daniel Wachtlin, and Maria Blettner, Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2009 April; 106(15): 262–268. Published online 2009 April 10. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2009.0262.
Health Research Methodology: A Guide for Training in Research Methods, WHO
Perspectives on Research with H5N1 Avian Influenza: Scientific Inquiry, Communication, Controversy: Summary of a Workshop, Karin Matchett, Anne-Marie Mazza, and Steven Kendall, Rapporteurs; Committee on Science, Technology, and Law; Policy and Global Affairs; Board on Life Sciences; Division on Earth and Life Studies; Forum on Microbial Threats; Board on Global Health; National Research Council; Institute of Medicine, 2013
Women's Health Research: Progress, Pitfalls, and Promise, Committee on Women's Health Research; Institute of Medicine, 2010
Evidence and Evaluation, Patient Centered Medical Home, Research Methods Series, AHRQ
Best Practices for Mixed Methods Research in the Health Sciences, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, NIH
Qualitative Methods in Drug Abuse and HIV Research, NIDA Research Monograph, Number 157 [Printed in 1995]
Institutional Review Board Guidebook, Office for Human Research Protections, 1993
Tools and Methods for Estimating Populations at Risk from Natural Disasters and Complex Humanitarian Crises, Committee on the Effective Use of Data, Methodologies, and Technologies to Estimate Subnational Populations at Risk, National Research Council, 2007
Fostering Research on the Economic and Social Impacts of Information Technology, Steering Committee on Research Opportunities Relating to Economic and Social Impacts of Computing and Communications, National Research Council, 1998

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Archiving and Access

Research Data Canada
data.gov, US
GPO Access
Deposit Data, ICPSR Guide to Social Science Data Preparation and Archiving, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
Open Access Directory, PLOS
The Future of Publishing, Nature
Scholarly Open Access
The Case for International Sharing of Scientific Data: A Focus on Developing Countries: Proceedings of a Symposium, Kathie Bailey Mathae and Paul F. Uhlir, Editors; Committee on the Case of International Sharing of Scientific Data: A Focus on Developing Countries; Board on International Scientific Organizations (BISO); Board on Research Data and Information (BRDI); Policy and Global Affairs (PGA); National Research Council, 2012
OECD Principles and Guidelines for Access to Research Data from Public Funding, OECD, 2007
Open Access and the Public Domain in Digital Data and Information for Science: Proceedings of an International Symposium, Julie M. Esanu and Paul F. Uhlir, Eds., U.S. National Committee for CODATA, National Research Council, 2004
Access to Research Data in the 21st Century: An Ongoing Dialogue Among Interested Parties Report of a Workshop, Science, Technology, and Law Panel, National Research Council, 2002
Electronic Journals and Public Access: Changes in Scholarly Communication, NLM
Electronic Scientific, Technical, and Medical Journal Publishing and Its Implications: Report of a Symposium, Committee on Electronic Scientific, Technical, and Medical Journal Publishing, The National Academies, 2004
The Unnoticed Presidential Transition: Whither whitehouse.gov, Richard Wiggins, First Monday, vol. 6, no. 1, 2001
Preserving Research Collections: A Collaboration between Librarians and Scholars, Jutta Reed-Scott, ARL, MLA, AHA, 1999
E-Mail and Potential Loss to Future Archives and Scholarship or The Dog that Didn't Bark, by Susan S. Lukesh, First Monday, issue 4, no. 9
Bits of Power: Issues in Global Access to Scientific Data, Committee on Issues in the Transborder Flow of Scientific Data, National Research Council, 1997
The Mysterious Disappearance of the White House Speech Archives, Richard Wiggins, First Monday, vol. 1, no. 2, 1996
Study on the Long-term Retention of Selected Scientific and Technical Records of the Federal Government: Working Papers, Steering Committee for the Study on the Long-term Retention of Selected Scientific and Technical Records of the Federal Government, National Research Council, 1995

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Review / Evaluation / Assessment

Collective Resources

Evaluation / Assessment

Evaluation Guides, Outreach Evaluation Resource Center, NNLM
Talking Quality, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Evaluation Primer on Health Risk Communication Programs, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, CDC
User-Friendly Handbook for Mixed Method Evaluations, Directorate for Education and Human Resources, Division of Research, Evaluation and Communication, National Science Foundation
Case Study Evaluations, GAO/PEMD-10.1.9, November 1990
National Center for Educational Evaluation and Regional Assistance, US
Best Practices in Assessment of Research and Development Organizations, Panel for Review of Best Practices in Assessment of Research and Development Organizations; Laboratory Assessments Board; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; National Research Council, 2012
Implementing the Government Performance and Results Act for Research: A Status Report, Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy, National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, 2001
Prospective Evaluation of Applied Energy Research and Development at DOE (Phase Two), Committee on Prospective Benefits of DOE's Energy Efficiency and Fossil Energy R"D Programs (Phase Two), National Research Council, 2007

Peer Review

Peer Review Quick Guide: Detecting Common Mistakes and Considering Dilemmas, Northern Illinois University, Office of Research Integrity, Department of Health and Human Services, US
Center for Scientific Review
Peer Review Policies and Practices
Peer Review Tool: Data Analysis, Department of Health and Human Services, US
The Validation of Peer Review through Research Impact Measures and the Implications for Funding Strategies, Stephen A. Gallo, et al., PLoS ONE 9(9): e106474. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0106474
Ethics of Peer Review: A Guide for Manuscript Reviewers, Sara Rockwell, Office of Research Integrity, Department of Health and Human Services, US
Who's Afraid of Peer Review?, John Bohannon, Science Magazine, 4 October 2013, 342 (6154): 60-65
Assessment of the Results of External Independent Reviews for U.S. Department of Energy Projects, Committee on Assessing the Results of External Independent Reviews for U.S. Department of Energy Projects, National Research Council, 2007
Peer Review in a Post-Eprints World: A Proposal, James E. Till, Journal of Medical Internet Research 2000; 2(3):e14
Strengthening Science at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Research-Management and Peer-Review Practices, Committee on Research and Peer Review in EPA, Board on Environmental Studies in Toxicology, National Research Council, 2000
Women and Peer Review: An audit of the Wellcome Trust’s decision-making on grants, Prism report no. 8
Peer Review in Environmental Technology Development Programs, Committee on the Department of Energy-Office of Science and Technology's Peer Review Program, National Research Council, 1999
Peer review: the Holy Office of modern science, Maciej Henneberg, naturalScience 1, 2 (1997)
Open Peer Review and Argumentation: Loosening the Paper Chains on Journals, Tamara Sumner and Simon Buckingham Shum, Ariadne, issue 5, 1996

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