Social Research Resources:
by Kevan Edwards, University of Minnesota.
http://www.soc.umn.edu/~edwards/soclinks.htm
The Social Science Dream Machine:
A project aimed at developing a common interface on the Internet to
the data holdings of a large number of providers and disseminators
of statistical information world-wide.
http://www.nesstar.org/papers/iassist_0599.html
Latent Semantic Analysis:
A mathematical/statistical technique for extracting and representing
the similarity of meaning of words and passages by analysis of large
bodies of text.
http://lsa.colorado.edu/
European Society for General Semantics:
Generarl Semantics resources for European countries. Website in
English, French, Spanish, Italian and German.
http://www.esgs.org
Max Weber's Approach to Objectivity in Social Science:
This essay, by Steve Hoenisch, seeks to shed light on Weber's view
of the applicability of objectivity by attempting to answer the
overarching question that sits at the foundation of his approach:
Was Weber an advocate of value-free social science?
http://www.criticism.com/md/weber1.html
The Bell Curve: Anatomy of an Analysis:
The interpretations proffered in Herrnstein & Murray's book, "The
Bell Curve", are not supported by reanalysis of their data.
http://www.srv.net/~msdata/bell.html
Enquire Within and the Repertory Grid Interview:
Construct systems may be conceived of as multi-dimensional
mathematical models in which the person's own language is used to
classify his or her experience - a presentation of Kelly's personal
construct theory
http://www.EnquireWithin.co.nz/theoryof.htm
Developmental Research:
A problem oriented and interdisciplinary research methodology.
http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/8788/DR.html
Qualitative and Quantitative Research: Conjunctions and Divergences:
Discusses the logic of relating qualitative and quantitative
methods, different approaches for inter-relating them, and
innovative applications of methodological inter-relation.
http://qualitative-research.net/fqs/fqs-e/inhalt1-01-e.htm
ISWROLDnet: Research and Scholarship:
intended to provide professors and students of information systems
with a useful starting point for accessing WWW-based material
related to research and scholarship in the field of information
systems.
http://www.isworld.org/#research
RM Institute - Research Methods Knowledge:
The knowledge base of social science research methods. It focus on
measurements and modeling issues.
http://www.researchmethods.org/
Edinburgh University Data Library:
Assists academics and students in the Social Sciences in the use of
numeric or encoded research data for analysis and teaching.
http://datalib.ed.ac.uk/
META Magazine Research:
Research about methods and techniques on problem solving, acquiring
knowledge, classification of information, education, and positive
creative management skills.
http://www.metamagazine.com/
Understanding Experimentation:
A Web Quest on the classic experiment, as well as other research
methods: naturalistic observation, questionnaire survey, and
correlational research. Designed by Bernard Schuster.
http://psychexperiment.tripod.com/
Measuring Paradoxical Reality:
an alternative way to asses subject condition in social sciences.
http://www.burcet.net/jbl/lleixa/polymeters.htm
