Research Tools

General Research Methods

Research Methods Knowledge Base - Online textbook addressing each step of the research process
e-Source Online Resource for Behavioral & Social Sciences Research - Online, interactive text (with 20 chapters) developed by the Office of Behavioral & Social Sciences Research at the National Institutes of Health
Research Process Steps - Overview of 8 Steps of the Research Process
Consumer's Guide to Education Research - An overview of research methods used in educational research
CyberLab for Psychological Research - A guide to research methods and topics
Independent Research Framework Seminar - Provides eight steps in the research process with information, resources, and exercises for each step

Devaney (2014) - Responsible Conduct in Conducting and Publishing Research (Download)
Responsible Conduct of Research - Overview by the Office of Research Integrity
Resources for Research Ethics Education - Developed by the Research Ethics Program at the University of California San Diego to provide resources and tools for teachers of research ethics
Online Research Ethics Course - Developed by the Practical Ethics Center at the University of Montana with Office or Research Integrity Support
Research Ethics: A Novel Approach - Online module on the Responsible Conduct of Research

Key Elements of a Research Proposal - Provides detailed example of a research proposal with elements and types of research approaches
Key Elements of Research Proposal - Quantitative Design: Identifies four examples of quantitative research design

Evaluation Tools and Instruments - Collection of sites and resources by the American Evaluation Association

Buros Institute of Mental Measurements - Online reviews of evaluation instruments
ETS Test Collection - Database of measurement tools
Statistics - Visualizing Data (Collaboration of TED Studies [Six Modules] and Instructor Materials Created by Wiley Blackwell)
Data Sets
- Health and Retirement Study: A Longitudinal Study of Health, Retirement and Aging - Sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (University of Michigan)
- Health and Medical Care Archive - Data archive of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (University of Michigan)
- National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect (NDACAN) - Housed at Cornell University
- Kids Count Data Center - Project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation
- National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA)
- National Center for Education Statistics - Custom datasets and tools
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System - Primary source of data on colleges, universities, and technical and vocational postsecondary institutions in the United States
- Food and Agricultural Education Information System (FAEIS) - Data Center
- Pew Research Center - Downloadable data sets in a variety of topic areas
- FLEC Research and Data Clearninghouse: Searchable database of reports and articles from federally-supported research and a select number of datasets on financial capability topics; Sponsored by the Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC)

Creative Approaches to Research - Open Access Journal published by the Association for Qualitative Research
Mobile and Cloud Qualitative Research Apps - check out technology resources for qualitative researchers
The Qualitative Report - Weekly, online journal dedicated to qualitative research
Qualitative Program Evaluation Methods - Published in The Forum for Family and Consumer Issues (Authors: Vaterlaus & Higginbotham)
Key Elements of Research Proposal - Provides detailed example of a research proposal with elements and types of research approaches

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