Psychology research
How to Write Up Experiments and Papers in Psychology
Psych Info : Your Source for Psychological Abstracts
Psychology in Universities and Research Institutions
APA Board of Scientific Affairs: Committee on Animal Research and Ethics
With the reference tools on this page, you can search social science databases, translate foreign language terms, or even convert physical measurement units. Many of these tools are little-known gems that are well worth exploring.
This web site is designed to assist researchers and students who want an easy way to perform random sampling or assign participants to experimental conditions.
The following resources are intended to help you to locate and use resources for testing, and survey, questionnaire, and scale construction.
Suggested Experiments for Student Researchers
This website is for people involved in applied social research and evaluation
Statistical Resources on the Web
An online statistics book with links to other statistics resources on the web.
VassarStats: Web Site for Statistical Computation
Stat100 Computer Statistics Programs
Dr. Wuensch's Statistical Links Page
Statistics Glossary
Resources for Research in Psychology and the Behavioral Sciences
ProQuest Digital Dissertations
This Electronic Statistics Textbook offers training in the understanding and application of statistics.

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Writing/Research Guidelines
"This pamphlet was created by the American Psychological Association (APA) Science Directorate to help students and non-psychologists find relevant research on psychological topics of interest."
Links to sources of information about qualitative research methods, which is a nontraditional approach popular among some sociologists and social psychologists.
This article discusses the objectives in using a questionnaire, how to write a questionnaire, and the possible problems that may be encountered when writing a questionnaire
"The Research Methods Knowledge Base is a comprehensive web-based textbook that addresses all of the topics in a typical introductory undergraduate or graduate course in social research methods. It covers the entire research process including: formulating research questions; sampling (probability and nonprobability); measurement (surveys, scaling, qualitative, unobtrusive); research design (experimental and quasi-experimental); data analysis; and, writing the research paper. It also addresses the major theoretical and philosophical underpinnings of research including: the idea of validity in research; reliability of measures; and ethics."
Tutorials are provided on external, internal, construct, and conclusion validity; sampling; measurement; research design; and data analysis.
Site provides the explanations for many terms encountered in statistics.
Site provides some tips about how to choose the right statistical test.
"In this workshop we'll discuss things that people often overlook in their data analysis, and ways people sometimes "bend the rules" of statistics to support their viewpoint. We will also discuss ways you can make sure your own statistics are clear and accurate.".
Site provides information about statistical concepts while keeping psychology in mind.

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