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RESEARCH METHODS RESOURCES ON THE WWW

Accessing Hidden and Hard-to-Reach Populations: Snowball Research Strategies, by Rowland Atkinson and John Flint

Abduction? Deduction? Induction? Is there a Logic of Exploratory Data Analysis?, by Chong Ho Yu

Annals of Improbable Research [who says there's no humour in research methods?]

Claims and Disclaimers: Knowledge, Reflexivity and Representation in Feminist Research, by Gayle Letherby

Classification of Research by General Methodology, by Phil Ender
         
Common Errors Made in Research, by Jon'a F. Meyer

Comparison of Research Methods

Conducting a Literature Review, from University of Melbourne

Confounding Variables and Evaluation Design, by David E. Sahn and others

Correlational and Differential Research Methods, by Mike Raulin [PowerPoint presentation]

Defining the Research Problem [click on the link for a PowerPoint presentations

Employing a mixed-mode qualitative research method prior to conducting quantitative research, by Dianne P. Metzler and Patricia C. Davis

The Evolution of Research Methodology, by Mike Raulin [PowerPoint presentation]

How to Do Research

The Importance of Pilot Studies, by Edwin R. van Teijlingen and Vanora Hundley

Incestuous Fields: Management Research, Emotion and Data Analysis, by Linda Perriton

ISWorld Net Research and Scholarship

Kerlinger's Research Myths , by Larry G. Daniel

Know Your Audience: a Practical Guide to Audience Research

Literature Review: an Introduction

Literature Searches: An Overbyte, by Marc Beaulieu

The Logic of Hypothesis Testing, by Phil Ender

Longitudinal Research in the Social Sciences, by Elisabetta Ruspini

The Necessity of Including the Researcher in One's Research, by Gerard W. Boucher

Performing A Research Critique, from Royal Windsor Society of Nurse Researchers

The Piano in the Parlour: Methodological Issues in the Conduct of a Restudy, by Charlotte Aull Davies and Nickie Charles

Problem Formulation, by William M.K. Trochim [module in online book]

Quantitative "Versus" Qualitative Research: The Wrong Question, by Hope Olson

Quantitative vs Qualitative Research , chart by Don Ratcliff   

Reporting the Author's stance vs Reporting the (Student) Writer's stance [Literature Review] [from Edith Cowan University]

Research Design, by Ron Schmeck [open the two PowerPoint presentations]

Research Design [module in online course]

Research is a Process of Inquiry, by Mike Raulin [PowerPoint presentation]

Research Methods Laboratory [interactive tutorial]

Research Methods Web of the Academy of Management

The Research Problem

Research Problems: Statements, Questions, and Hypotheses

The Research Process, by Marion Joppe [module in online course]

The Research Process [click on link for PowerPoint presentation]

The Research Question, by Mary Mikijanis and Dee Thomas

Research Resources for the Social Sciences

Self-study Learning Package in Research Methods, by Alistair McCulloch

The Starting Point: Asking Questions, by Mike Raulin [PowerPoint presentation]

Structure of Research, by William M.K. Trochim [module in online book]

A Structured Approach to Presenting Phd Theses: Notes for Candidates and Their Supervisors, by Chad Perry

Telling Good Research from Bad, by Ron Sellers

Understanding Variable and Hypotheses [module in online course]

The Use of Self-Reporting in Data Collection, from Royal Windsor Society of Nurse Researchers

Variables, from PESS202 course notes

Variables and Relationships, by Jon'a F. Meyer

What is Research, by Gary Andersen

Writing a Literature Review [from University of Toronto]

Writing a literature review [from Edith Cowan University]

Writing a Literature Review - What Is a Literature Review

Writing [up research], by William M.K. Trochim [module in online book]

Writing up Research: Using the Literature