Web Center for Social Research Methods
Research Methods Knowledge Base: Plus and Minus of Survey Methods
Advantages and disadvantages of survey methods: questionnaires and interviews.
Web Center for Social Research Methods
Research Methods Knowledge Base: Deduction and Induction
This site provides a good explanation of deductive and inductive thinking.
Web Center for Social Research Methods
Research Methods Knowledge Base: Sampling in Research
Site discusses the use of sampling in research. The key statistical terms used in sampling are linked for the user to quickly find definitions. The major concepts of probability and nonprobability are also highlighted.
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Research Models Knowledge Base: Selecting Survey Method
Details the following issues that should be considered when selecting the survey method: population, sampling, questionnaire, bias, and administration.
Web Center for Social Research Methods
Research Methods Knowledge Base: Constructing the Survey
Provides guidelines for how to structure a survey. Click on the links in the sidebar to access all materials in this section. Subtopics include: types of questions, content of questions, response format, wording of questions, and...
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Research Methods Knowledge Base: Hypothesis Testing
Site explains what one-tail and two-tail hypothesis testing are. Includes graphs to aid in understanding.
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Research Methods Knowledge Base: Survey Research
Defines a survey and describes survey research.
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Research Methods Knowledge Base: Survey Question Wording
Discusses how to effectively word questions on surveys.
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Research Methods Knowledge Base: Probability Sampling
This site from Cornell University contains great information on random or probability sampling. Definitely a site worth checking out on the subject.