Topic Exploration
Google Issues Directory
Problem Formulation: Where do research topics come from?
Yahoo! Issues and Causes
Opinion Polls and Social Science Surveys
Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
Gallup Organization Results of opinion polls organized by topic, including information about methods and data analysis
Survey Documentation & Analysis Center of the University of California at Berkeley provides access to sets of statistical data on the web, including data from the General Social Survey going back to 1972.
Research, Data and Analysis
Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Death Penalty Information Center
Foreign Affairs – Browse by topic
Internet & American Life Project: Research and statistics on how we use the web
Military Family Research Institute
National Center for Education Statistics
National Center for Policy Analysis
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
Public Agenda Issue Guides
Statistical Assessment Service, a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to correcting misinformation about science and statistics.
Economic and Demographic Data
Statistical Abstract of the United States: an annual compendium of governmental statistics
State and County Quick Facts from the U.S. Census Bureau
National Bureau of Economic Research
Sources of Statistics, a collection of primary sources from the Criminal Justice Education site
Information about Research Methodologies
Content Analysis Guidebook
Research Methods Knowledge Base
Examples and Tips
Research Paper and APA Format
Writing an Effective Abstract
Sample Research Paper in APA format from the Research Methods Knowledge Base
Documenting Sources: Using APA Format is a useful set of tips forusing source material in the correct format. In addition, it providesan example of an annotated PowerPoint that you will create for Project 3.
APA Format for the Reference List
APA Format and Style Guide from the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University
Formatting Tips for the APA Essay from the Research Methods Knowledge Base
Sample Paper in APA format
Presentations
PowerPoint presentations with Annotations Examples of presentations with commentary provided in the notes field
Research Presentation: Management Tools & Trends 2007, Bain & Company |
