Appendix 2: Online Resources on Research Methodology and Statistics

There are many resources available online and in print on the topics of research design, methodology, and statistics. A few online sources are listed below:

General research methods:

• Research Methods Knowledge Base
  www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/
• Research Methods Knowledge Base: Design
  www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/design.php
• Research Methods Tutorials
  www.socialresearchmethods.net/tutorial/tutorial.htm
• Research Methods Knowledge Base: Survey Research
  www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/survey.php

Statistics:

• Social Psychology Network: Research Methods and Statistics Links by Subtopic: Statistics and Data Analysis
  www.socialpsychology.org/methods.htm#generalstats
• Introductory Statistics: Concepts, Models, and Applications
  www.psychstat.missouristate.edu/sbk00.htm
• Interactive Statistical Calculation Pages
  www.statpages.org/

Statistics Software:

• SPSS
  www.spss.com/software/statistics/
• SAS
  www.sas.com/technologies/analytics/statistics/stat/index.html
• Stata
  www.stata.com/
• BDMP
  www.statistical-solutions-software.com/products-page/bmdp-statistical-software/

Data Analysis in Excel:

• Analysis ToolPak
  office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/perform-statistical-andengineering- analysis-with-the-analysis-toolpak- HP010090842.aspx?pid=CH100648511033

Qualitative Methods:

• Qualitative Research Resources on the Internet
  www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/qualres.html
• Research Methods Knowledge Base: Qualitative Measures
  www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/qual.php

Qualitative Software:

• NVivo
  www.qsrinternational.com/products_nvivo.aspx
• American Evaluation Association: Qualitative Software
  www.eval.org/Resources/QDA.asp
• CAQDAS Comparison
  www.restore.ac.uk/lboro/research/software/caqdas_comparison.php
• Choosing a CAQDAS Package
  caqdas.soc.surrey.ac.uk/PDF/2009ChoosingaCAQDASPackage.pdf