Listed below are links related to research methodology, human and animal research ethics, statistics, data analysis, and more. The following table shows a detailed outline of topics.  Table of Contents (click on a category of interest) Research Tips and Tools:    Getting Started    APA Style, Writing, and Publication Tips Research Methodology:    General Resources    Survey Research    Measurement and Testing Research Ethics and Institutional Review:    General Resources    Ethical Codes of Professional Societies    Informed Consent    Research on Humans    Research on Animals Statistics and Data Analysis:    General Resources    Online Statistics Textbooks    Online Statistical Calculations    Power Analysis    Additional Statistics Resources Web-Based Research Professional Organizations Research Journals

Research Tips and Tools

Getting Started: Web Tools for Research in Psychology Library Research in Psychology: Finding It Easily (from the APA) Frequently Asked Questions About PsycINFO (from the APA) Search Guides for Using PsycINFO (from the APA) Assistance on Searching the World Wide Web APA Style, Writing, and Publication Tips: APAStyle.org (style tips from the APA) APA Style Resources (from Psych Web) APA Style Essentials (from Vanguard University of Southern California) APA Policy on Posting Articles on the Internet (from the APA) A Guide for Writing Research Papers (from Capital Community College)

Research Methodology

General Resources: Center for Social Research Methods (many resources) Methods in Behavioral Research (textbook with links) Research Methods Tutorials (from Cornell University) Action Research Resources (megasite on action research) Qualitative Research Resources on the Internet Survey Research: The Gallup Organization Survey Research Center (University of Michigan) Center for Survey Research (Virginia Tech) National Opinion Research Center Roper Center for Public Opinion Research Survey Research Center (Princeton University) Survey Research Center (University of California--Berkeley) Center for Survey Research (Indiana University) Tips on Telephone Sampling (from SRC Berkeley) Measurement and Testing: Finding Information About Psychological Tests (from the APA) ERIC: Educational Resources Information Center Educational Testing Service Performance Assessment Network (e-testing for professionals) Buros Institute of Mental Measurements Code of Fair Testing Practices in Psychology Education (from the APA)

Research Ethics and Institutional Review

General Resources: Office for Human Research Protections Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R) On Being A Scientist: Responsible Conduct In Research (from the NAS) Ethics in Science (extensive links beyond psychology) Ethical Aspects of Internet Research on Human Subjects (from AAAS) Ethical Codes of Professional Societies: APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct Decoding the Ethics Code (practical guide to the APA Code) British Psychological Society Code of Conduct Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists Australian Psychological Society Code of Ethics Society for Neuroscience Guidelines and Policies Informed Consent: Tips on Informed Consent (Social Psychology Network) Tips on Informed Consent (Office for Human Research Protections) Informed Consent Checklist (Office for Human Research Protections) Sample Consent Form (Social Psychology Network) Research on Humans: Protection of Human Subjects (from the Code of Federal Regulations) The Belmont Report (ethical principles for research on humans) Institutional Review Board Guidebook (OHRP) Protecting Human Subjects (Department of Energy) Canadian Code of Conduct for Research Involving Humans Assn. for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs Research on Animals: APA Guidelines for Ethical Conduct in the Care and Use of Animals The Use of Animals in Psychology (Canadian Council on Animal Care) Guide for the Care and Use of Animals (NRC) U.S. Animal Legislation and Policies (AWIC) Tutorial on the PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Animals The Benefits and Ethics of Animal Research (from Scientific American) Animal Welfare Information Center (USDA site) Society & Animals Forum (was Psychologists for Ethical Treat. of Animals)

Statistics and Data Analysis

General Resources: Statistics on the Web (megasite of statistics resources) Statistics.com (on research statistics and statistical analysis) StatLib (statistical software, data sets, and information) Rice Virtual Lab in Statistics (has demonstrations, tools, online labs) Web Interface for Statistics Education (interactive tutorials and more) Online Statistics Textbooks: HyperStat Online (free introductory-level hypertext statistics book) Introductory Statistics: Concepts, Models, and Applications (free text) Multivariate Statistics: Concepts, Models, and Applications (free text) Online Statistics: An Interactive Multimedia Course of Study (free text) Seeing Statistics (commercial text with interactive Java applets) Statistics at Square One (from British Medical Journal, has exercises) StatSoft (free online statistics textbook and glossary) Online Statistical Calculations: Web Pages that Perform Statistical Calculations VassarStats: Web Site for Statistical Computation Calculators On-Line Center (extensive directory) Statistical Analysis Tools (for Windows, Mac, and Unix) Online F-Table (calculates significance of F ratio) Power Analysis: Power Analysis (overview from StatSoft) Sample Size Calculations Online Power Analysis for ANOVA Designs Power and Precision (power analysis software) Additional Statistics Resources: Internet Glossary of Statistical Terms (from Statistics Explained) Statistical Software Packages (links to the most popular programs) SPSS On-Line Training Workshop (free tutorials and clips) SPSS Tools (has free tips, tutorials, FAQs, macros, and scripts) Chance (site dedicated to promoting quantitative literacy) Introduction to Statistics in Psychological Research (course syllabus)

Web-Based Research

Online Social Psychology Studies Psychological Research on the Net Psychological Research Online (APA report) Psychology Tests and Experiments PsychExps (participate or download data) Web Experimental Psychology Lab

Professional Organizations

Experimental Psychology (APA Division 3) Evaluation, Measurement, and Statistics (APA Division 5) National Council on Measurement in Education National Association of Psychometrists American Statistical Association

Research Journals

Applied Measurement in Education Applied Psychological Measurement Behavior Research Methods (Psychonomic Society) British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology Educational and Psychological Measurement Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics Journal of Statistics Education Multivariate Behavioral Research Organizational Research Methods Psychological Assessment (APA journal) Psychological Methods (APA journal) Psychometrika Public Opinion Quarterly Sociological Methods and Research Statistical Modelling: An International Journal Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal

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