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Chapter Links
Chapter 1: Human Inquiry and Science
Sources of data on a number of
subjects especially relevant to sociology. US focus, but many international as well.
Article
on the scientific method, as it pertains to the social sciences.
UNESCOs Evaluation Manual.
Provides an overview of evaluation, as well as guides to surveys and interviews.
A good introduction to qualitative
research.
A description of how polls
are conducted from the Gallup organization.
The
ERIC/AE Full Text Internet Library. A great resource for students and academics. Numerous links to reports, articles,
and essays.
A directory of information on statistics.
A directory of statistic sources.
Great Reference Material on the Internet
Statistics Canada.
Federal service generates statistics about
Canadian society and industries.
Brittanica.com.
An
excellent site that provides introductions to a number of sociologically relevant topics.
Encarta
Microsoft's stab at the encyclopedia market. Easy to navigate but the information is pitched at a younger and less educated
audience.
Funk and Wagnall's
Dictionary and
thesaurus. Well-organized and simple.
Encyclopedia
Proteus
Includes a set of online encyclopedias, including Brittanica and Infoplease.
LibWeb:
Library Servers via WWW
Links to more than 3000 libraries worldwide. Updated daily.
National
Library of Canada
Links to various Canadian libraries and other online resources
Chapter 2: Paradigms, Theory, and Research
The Research Process.
An online tutorial from
Marion Joppe, Ryerson University, Toronto.
Evaluating
the Success of Projects.
guide/overview on most of the steps, processes and decisions of doing program evaluations.
An Introduction
to Panel Surveys in Transportation Studies.
General introduction to panel or longitudinal surveys. Many issues are
discussed, such as design, sampling, following households. Not just for transportation studies.
Canadian
Council on Social Development.
Research
in Official Statistics.
A large and well-organized site. European focus.
Great Reference Material on the Internet
Statistics Canada.
Federal service generates statistics about
Canadian society and industries.
Brittanica.com.
An
excellent site that provides introductions to a number of sociologically relevant topics.
Encarta
Microsoft's stab at the encyclopedia market. Easy to navigate but the information is pitched at a younger and less educated
audience.
Funk and Wagnall's
Dictionary and
thesaurus. Well-organized and simple.
Encyclopedia
Proteus
Includes a set of online encyclopedias, including Brittanica and Infoplease.
LibWeb:
Library Servers via WWW
Links to more than 3000 libraries worldwide. Updated daily.
National
Library of Canada
Links to various Canadian libraries and other online resources
Chapter 3: The Idea of Causation in Social Research
Concepts, Variables,
and Causality.
American Statistical Association
American Statistical Association. Methods.
The Scientific Method as Used in Field
Studies.
Statnotes: An Online
Textbook.
The World Wide Web Virtual
Library: Statistics.
A large directory of resources.
Research
Methodology and Statistics.
An extensive list of sites that address research methods. International.
Lecture
Notes: Research Methods.
A good primer for introductory research method students.
Qualitative research methods in health technology assessment: a review of the literature.
Great Reference Material on the Internet
Statistics Canada.
Federal service generates statistics about
Canadian society and industries.
Brittanica.com.
An
excellent site that provides introductions to a number of sociologically relevant topics.
Encarta
Microsoft's stab at the encyclopedia market. Easy to navigate but the information is pitched at a younger and less educated
audience.
Funk and Wagnall's
Dictionary and
thesaurus. Well-organized and simple.
Encyclopedia
Proteus
Includes a set of online encyclopedias, including Brittanica and Infoplease.
LibWeb:
Library Servers via WWW
Links to more than 3000 libraries worldwide. Updated daily.
National
Library of Canada
Links to various Canadian libraries and other online resources
Chapter 4: Research Design
The Research Methods Knowledge Base.
A
comprehensive description of the common research methods.
Know
your audience: a practical guide to media research.
Evaluation
Took Kit Series
From Evaluation and Data Development (Canadian). Information concerning the design, planning and conducting
of evaluations.
Qualitative Methods Workbook
A good description of qualitative methods.
Introduction
to Survey Methodology and Design, by James K. Doyle.
Writing
a Research Proposal.
Great Reference Material on the Internet
Statistics Canada.
Federal service generates statistics about
Canadian society and industries.
Brittanica.com.
An
excellent site that provides introductions to a number of sociologically relevant topics.
Encarta
Microsoft's stab at the encyclopedia market. Easy to navigate but the information is pitched at a younger and less educated
audience.
Funk and Wagnall's
Dictionary and
thesaurus. Well-organized and simple.
Encyclopedia
Proteus
Includes a set of online encyclopedias, including Brittanica and Infoplease.
LibWeb:
Library Servers via WWW
Links to more than 3000 libraries worldwide. Updated daily.
National
Library of Canada
Links to various Canadian libraries and other online resources
Chapter 5: Conceptualization, Operationalization, and Measurement
Bill Trochim's Center for Social Research Methods
Observational Research Methods.
American Statistical Research Association: Survey
Research Methods Section.
Research
Methods in the Social Sciences on the Internet
Includes many links to many different resources.
Research
Methods Knowledge Base.
Roper Centre for Public
Opinion Research.
Tips on Informed
Consent.
Code of Conduct for Research Involving
Humans, Centre for Applied Ethics (Canadian).
Statistical
Software Packages.
Cyber Stats: An Introduction
to Statistics.
Great Reference Material on the Internet
Statistics Canada.
Federal service generates statistics about
Canadian society and industries.
Brittanica.com.
An
excellent site that provides introductions to a number of sociologically relevant topics.
Encarta
Microsoft's stab at the encyclopedia market. Easy to navigate but the information is pitched at a younger and less educated
audience.
Funk and Wagnall's
Dictionary and
thesaurus. Well-organized and simple.
Encyclopedia
Proteus
Includes a set of online encyclopedias, including Brittanica and Infoplease.
LibWeb:
Library Servers via WWW
Links to more than 3000 libraries worldwide. Updated daily.
National
Library of Canada
Links to various Canadian libraries and other online resources
Chapter 6: Indexes, Scales, and Typologies
Scaling Resources.
The
Do's and Don'ts of Writing Questionnaires.
Examples
of Research Using Scales.
A sociological
tour through cyberspace. Methods Section.
Classic
Experimental Design.
Participant
Observation.
A short but intelligent introduction.
Earl
Babbie's Research Methods Course.
Social
Science Research Methods: Resources for Teachers.
UCLA
Online Statistics Textbook.
Excellent tutorial
on research methods from Marion Joppe, Ryerson University.
Typology
of Research Methods.
Great Reference Material on the Internet
Statistics Canada.
Federal service generates statistics about
Canadian society and industries.
Brittanica.com.
An
excellent site that provides introductions to a number of sociologically relevant topics.
Encarta
Microsoft's stab at the encyclopedia market. Easy to navigate but the information is pitched at a younger and less educated
audience.
Funk and Wagnall's
Dictionary and
thesaurus. Well-organized and simple.
Encyclopedia
Proteus
Includes a set of online encyclopedias, including Brittanica and Infoplease.
LibWeb:
Library Servers via WWW
Links to more than 3000 libraries worldwide. Updated daily.
National
Library of Canada
Links to various Canadian libraries and other online resources
Chapter 7: The Logic of Sampling
Sampling Guide
Explains
how to choose samples of communities, households, and/or individuals.
The
Sample Size Calculator.
The
Social Survey.
Excellent set of links to sampling related materials.
How
to Put Questionnaires on the Internet.
Resources
for Social Researchers.
Probability
Sampling for Beginners.
Random Number Calculator.
CDC Evaluation Working Group
CDC Evaluation
Working Group's effort to promote program evaluation at the CDC and throughout the public health system.
Building
Bridges Between Populations and Samples in Epidemiological Studies.
Statnotes
chapter on sampling
A good introduction to main issues of sampling.
Statistics
Glossary.
Includes a brief definition of sampling terms
Guidelines
for Employers to Use a Random Sample
Household
Survey Sampling.
Reviews the key issues involved in sampling households.
Great Reference Material on the Internet:
Statistics Canada.
Federal service generates statistics about
Canadian society and industries.
Brittanica.com.
An
excellent site that provides introductions to a number of sociologically relevant topics.
Encarta
Microsoft's stab at the encyclopedia market. Easy to navigate but the information is pitched at a younger and less educated
audience.
Funk and Wagnall's
Dictionary and
thesaurus. Well-organized and simple.
Encyclopedia
Proteus
Includes a set of online encyclopedias, including Brittanica and Infoplease.
LibWeb:
Library Servers via WWW
Links to more than 3000 libraries worldwide. Updated daily.
National
Library of Canada
Links to various Canadian libraries and other online resources
Chapter 8: Experiments
Ethics in Social Research.
Ethical Guidelines for Statistical
Practice.
Article addresses the ethical
considerations of collaborative research (especially in terms of professor-student projects).
Ethics
of Social Research and Biotechnology. Good quality material.
Ethics
in Social Research (World Health Organization).
National
Council on Research Ethics in Social Sciences and Humanities Norway).
Great Reference Material on the Internet:
Statistics Canada.
Federal service generates statistics about
Canadian society and industries.
Brittanica.com.
An
excellent site that provides introductions to a number of sociologically relevant topics.
Encarta
Microsoft's stab at the encyclopedia market. Easy to navigate but the information is pitched at a younger and less educated
audience.
Funk and Wagnall's
Dictionary and
thesaurus. Well-organized and simple.
Encyclopedia
Proteus
Includes a set of online encyclopedias, including Brittanica and Infoplease.
LibWeb:
Library Servers via WWW
Links to more than 3000 libraries worldwide. Updated daily.
National
Library of Canada
Links to various Canadian libraries and other online resources
Chapter 9: Survey Research
The Research Methods Knowledge Base: Surveys.
Statnotes Survey Research
Good introduction to the key issues of survey research.
Creative
Research Systems at http://www.surveysystem.com
See
their resources page
Guide
to questionnaires and surveys by Fré dé ric D'Astous
Essentials
of Survey and Research by Ronald Jay Polland, Ph.D.
Evaluation
Research and Methodology.
University
of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension
The Docking Institute
of Public Affairs. Centre for Survey Research.
Great Reference Material on the Internet:
Statistics Canada.
Federal service generates statistics about
Canadian society and industries.
Brittanica.com.
An
excellent site that provides introductions to a number of sociologically relevant topics.
Encarta
Microsoft's stab at the encyclopedia market. Easy to navigate but the information is pitched at a younger and less educated
audience.
Funk and Wagnall's
Dictionary and
thesaurus. Well-organized and simple.
Encyclopedia
Proteus
Includes a set of online encyclopedias, including Brittanica and Infoplease.
LibWeb:
Library Servers via WWW
Links to more than 3000 libraries worldwide. Updated daily.
National
Library of Canada
Links to various Canadian libraries and other online resources
Chapter 10: Unobtrusive Research
Center for Survey Research: Ethics.
University of Wisconsin Cooperative
Extension.
Some pdf files on evaluation and methods, including Evaluation Data Collection
Basic
Info on Content Analysis.
Content Analysis Resources.
Canadian Opinion Research Archive.
Great Reference Material on the Internet:
Statistics Canada.
Federal service generates statistics about
Canadian society and industries.
Brittanica.com.
An
excellent site that provides introductions to a number of sociologically relevant topics.
Encarta
Microsoft's stab at the encyclopedia market. Easy to navigate but the information is pitched at a younger and less educated
audience.
Funk and Wagnall's
Dictionary and
thesaurus. Well-organized and simple.
Encyclopedia
Proteus
Includes a set of online encyclopedias, including Brittanica and Infoplease.
LibWeb:
Library Servers via WWW
Links to more than 3000 libraries worldwide. Updated daily.
National
Library of Canada
Links to various Canadian libraries and other online resources
Chapter 11: Qualitative Field Research
QualPage.
Site dedicated to qualitative
research
How to Do Ethnographic Research:
A Simplified Guide
Qualitative Research Consultants Association
Oral History: Techniques and Procedures
(Stephen E. Everett).
Fieldwork:
the anthropologist in the field
Overview and review of fieldwork method and issues involved.
Directory
of Participatory Action Research Sites.
Basic
Info on Participant Observation Research.
The
Special Case of Field Experimentation.
Frequently
Asked Questions About Qualitative Research.
A
Qualitative Methods e-Book.
Articles
on Ethnography.
Great Reference Material on the Internet:
Statistics Canada.
Federal service generates statistics about
Canadian society and industries.
Brittanica.com.
An
excellent site that provides introductions to a number of sociologically relevant topics.
Encarta
Microsoft's stab at the encyclopedia market. Easy to navigate but the information is pitched at a younger and less educated
audience.
Funk and Wagnall's
Dictionary and
thesaurus. Well-organized and simple.
Encyclopedia
Proteus
Includes a set of online encyclopedias, including Brittanica and Infoplease.
LibWeb:
Library Servers via WWW
Links to more than 3000 libraries worldwide. Updated daily.
National
Library of Canada
Links to various Canadian libraries and other online resources
Chapter 12: Qualitative Interviewing
Alternative Methods for Collecting Data.
Social Research Update.
An online
journal dedicated to the study of focus groups.
Qualitative
Research in Health Care
USAID Evaluation
Publications.
Convergent
Interviewing: A Technique for Qualitative Data Collection.
Action
Research: Frequently Asked Questions.
Introduction
to Interviewing Techniques
An
introduction to conducting interviews and focus groups.
Welcome
to QualPage (University of Alberta): resources for qualitative researchers.
Qualitative
Research Resources on the Internet
The Qualitative
Report.
An online journal dedicated to qualitative research and critical inquiry since 1990.
Great Reference Material on the Internet:
Statistics Canada.
Federal service generates statistics about
Canadian society and industries.
Brittanica.com.
An
excellent site that provides introductions to a number of sociologically relevant topics.
Encarta
Microsoft's stab at the encyclopedia market. Easy to navigate but the information is pitched at a younger and less educated
audience.
Funk and Wagnall's
Dictionary and
thesaurus. Well-organized and simple.
Encyclopedia
Proteus
Includes a set of online encyclopedias, including Brittanica and Infoplease.
LibWeb:
Library Servers via WWW
Links to more than 3000 libraries worldwide. Updated daily.
National
Library of Canada
Links to various Canadian libraries and other online resources Alternative
Chapter 13: Evaluation Research
American Demographics.
A magazine
that examines changing patterns of social life.
American
Evaluation Association.
Experimental
Design.
A good introduction.
Quasi
Experimental Design.
Experimental
Design: Internal Validity.
Experimental
Design Generator and Randomizer.
Provides an introduction to the subject, as well as software for generating experimental
designs.
Great Reference Material on the Internet:
Statistics Canada.
Federal service generates statistics about
Canadian society and industries.
Brittanica.com.
An
excellent site that provides introductions to a number of sociologically relevant topics.
Encarta
Microsoft's stab at the encyclopedia market. Easy to navigate but the information is pitched at a younger and less educated
audience.
Funk and Wagnall's
Dictionary and
thesaurus. Well-organized and simple.
Encyclopedia
Proteus
Includes a set of online encyclopedias, including Brittanica and Infoplease.
LibWeb:
Library Servers via WWW
Links to more than 3000 libraries worldwide. Updated daily.
National
Library of Canada
Links to various Canadian libraries and other online resources
Chapter 14: Qualitative Data Analysis
Social Science Data Archives.
The
Qualitative Report:
An online journal dedicated to qualitative research.
Qualitative
Research Resources
Ethno/CA News: Information
on Ethnomethodology and Conversational Analysis.
Qualitative
Data Analysis (University of Geneva).
Data
Archives.
A vast directory of data resources.
Canadian
Association of Public Data Users.
University of Toronto Data Archives.
An excellent package of sources of data.
General
Social Surveys.
Great Reference Material on the Internet:
Statistics Canada.
Federal service generates statistics about
Canadian society and industries.
Brittanica.com.
An
excellent site that provides introductions to a number of sociologically relevant topics.
Encarta
Microsoft's stab at the encyclopedia market. Easy to navigate but the information is pitched at a younger and less educated
audience.
Funk and Wagnall's
Dictionary and
thesaurus. Well-organized and simple.
Encyclopedia
Proteus
Includes a set of online encyclopedias, including Brittanica and Infoplease.
LibWeb:
Library Servers via WWW
Links to more than 3000 libraries worldwide. Updated daily.
National
Library of Canada
Links to various Canadian libraries and other online resources
Chapter 15: Quantifying Data
Statistics and Statistical Graphics
Resources
SPSS.
The company website for the popular
statistics software.
Statistical Research
Programs (Software).
Statistics
Using Microsoft Excel.
Evaluation.
A great resource
from Michael Scriven (Claremont Graduate School)
Great Reference Material on the Internet:
Statistics Canada.
Federal service generates statistics about
Canadian society and industries.
Brittanica.com.
An
excellent site that provides introductions to a number of sociologically relevant topics.
Encarta
Microsoft's stab at the encyclopedia market. Easy to navigate but the information is pitched at a younger and less educated
audience.
Funk and Wagnall's
Dictionary and
thesaurus. Well-organized and simple.
Encyclopedia
Proteus
Includes a set of online encyclopedias, including Brittanica and Infoplease.
LibWeb:
Library Servers via WWW
Links to more than 3000 libraries worldwide. Updated daily.
National
Library of Canada
Links to various Canadian libraries and other online resources
Chapter 16: Quantitative Data Analysis
Program Development Handbook
An excellent set
of resources for data analysis.
Measure
Evaluation.
Transcript of an
evaluation workshop.
From Joseph S. Wholey and John A. McLaughlin
Qualitative
Research in Information Systems
Useful information on the conduct, evaluation and publication of qualitative research."
Statistical Good Practice Guidelines
- Overview Includes "Basic Ideas of Sampling", "Guidelines for Planning Effective Surveys" and "Approaches
to the Analysis of Survey Data"
Conventions
for the Graphical Display of Data.
Data Presentation: A Guide To Good Graphics
Data Presentation: A Guide To Good Tables
The Foundation
Center.
An association that assists researchers and groups in raising funds.
Academic Innovations: Funding Information.
Great Reference Material on the Internet:
Statistics Canada.
Federal service generates statistics about
Canadian society and industries.
Brittanica.com.
An
excellent site that provides introductions to a number of sociologically relevant topics.
Encarta
Microsoft's stab at the encyclopedia market. Easy to navigate but the information is pitched at a younger and less educated
audience.
Funk and Wagnall's
Dictionary and
thesaurus. Well-organized and simple.
Encyclopedia
Proteus
Includes a set of online encyclopedias, including Brittanica and Infoplease.
LibWeb:
Library Servers via WWW
Links to more than 3000 libraries worldwide. Updated daily.
National
Library of Canada
Links to various Canadian libraries and other online resources
Sociology Directories
To help you search for sociology-related materials, we've identified the best sociology portals on the web.
Sociologists
- Dead and Very Much Alive List of sociologists who are no longer living and details of their accomplishments and ideas.
American Sociological Association Web site of a
Sociological Association.
Socioworld:
A Major Directory of Sociology on the Net
A good starting point. Includes links to journals, list-servs, and associations
Social Sciences Virtual
Library
This site features lists of scholarly societies, directories of data sources, electronic journals, and numerous
resources categorized by discipline.
Sources
of Scholarly Information on the Net
Sociology information from A to Z
The
Virtual Library: Sociology (McMaster University)
A Canadian site; especially strong in quantitative sociology
Research Guide for the Social Sciences
(UK)
A UK-based service. Includes a search engine for quick retrieval
Academic
Info: Social Science Gateway
This site includes links to resources tailored to college students. There are subject
guides for different disciplines that contain an annotated list of sites in the discipline. There are also links to various
educational materials, including study aids and online publications.
Sociosite:
Sociological Information Source
Organized according to multiple criteria to facilitate accurate searches. Based at
the University of Amsterdam
Research
Resources for the Social Sciences
This site, started by Professor Craig McKie of Carleton University, contains an
exhaustive list of links of interest to the different social science disciplines.
Social
Science Information Gateway
A U.K. site supported in part by the European Union, this is a catalogue of networked
resources that allows searching by keyword or browsing by social science subject. A brief description of each hyperlinked
site is provided.
World Health Organization
Home of the World Health Organization. Particularly useful for identifying current health crises
Social
Indicators Launchpad
A great source of stats, but not especially well-organized.
Aboriginal
Canada Portal
Find information on National Aboriginal Organizations, Business, Economic Development, Claims and Treaties,
Employment, Environment and Natural Resources, Health and Social Services, Housing and Infrastructure, Justice and Policing,
Language, Heritage and Culture Policy, Research and Statistics and more.
Canadian
Council on Social Development
A national non-profit organization focusing on promoting better social and economic
security for all Canadians. Offers links to statistical sites and other web resources.
Canadian
Centre on Substance Abuse
This site offers information on alcohol, tobacco & other drugs, statistics, links to
related sites and includes a link to the Directory of Addiction Organizations in Canada
Child
& Family
Links to resources on children and families selected by Canadian non-profit organizations.
Law and Criminology Subject Internet
Guide
Use this Guide to find information about the law and criminology, including criminal behaviour.
National Anti-Poverty Organization
This site provides information,
facts & statistics about poverty in Canada. Includes links to related national & international sites.
National Clearinghouse on Family Violence
Includes information on abuse of older adults, child sexual abuse, family violence, wife abuse & links to other resources.
PovertyNet
A searchable site by the
World Bank that contains a collection of reports and data on world poverty. The free, electronic PovertyNet Newsletter is
archived back to 1998.
Social Psychology
Information on social psychology including links to theories & methods, collective behaviour, urbanization & mass
media.
Women and Social Movements in the
United States - 1820-1940
Information on primary documents related to women and social movements in the United States
1820 - 1940. Includes links to related websites on women's issues.
Maling Lists
Academics were the first major occupational group to employ the communication potential of the web. Hundreds of mailing lists
have been formed to provide researchers and students with a forum for discussing various streams of sociology research. Here
are a few that students may find useful:
Public Opinion Research
por@gibbs.oit.unc.edu
Social Theory
social-theory@mailbase.ac.uk
Qualitative
Research
qualrs-l@uga.cc.uga.edu
Software for Qualitative
Social Research
qual-software@mailbase.ac.uk
qualrs-l@uga.cc.uga.edu
Criminal Justice Discussion
cjust-l@cunyvm.cuny.edu
Demography List Out of Australia
demographic-list@coombs.anu.edu.au
Note: send subscription to majordomo@coombs. anu.edu.au instead
of to "listserv"
Family Science Discussion
familysci@ukcc.uky.edu
International Political Economy Discussion
ipe@csf.colorado.edu
National Crime Survey Discussion
ncs-l@umdd.umd.edu
Qualitative
Research Discussion
qualnet@chimera.sph.umn.edu
Sociology
Graduate Student Discussion
socgrad@ucsd.edu
United Nations Criminal
Justice Information Network
uncjin-l@albnyvm1
Social Science Data
Discussion
sos-data@unc.edu
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