Links
Economic and Social Science Research Council (ESRC)
ESRC National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM), University of Southampton
ESRC National Centre for e-Social Science (NCeSS), University of Manchester
- Related UK Resource Centres
- UK Government Links
- Longitudinal studies
- Ethical Guidelines
- Social Research Association
- European Links
- Statistical Methods
- Other links
Related UK Resource Centres
- Cathie Marsh Centre for Census and Survey Research
- CAQDAS networking project
- Cemmap (Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice)
- Centre for Applied Social Surveys
- Centre for Learning and teaching - Sociology, Anthropology and Politics (C-SAP)
- Centre for Research Methods in the Social Sciences (ReMiSS)
- Development Studies Association
- ESRC National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM)
- ESRC Research Training Programme: Ethics and Ethical Practice in Social Science Research
- Gender Equality Network (GeNet)
- National Centre for eSocial Science (NCeSS)
- National Statistical Support Service for Social Scientists
- Policy Hub
- Qualidata, Qualitative Data Service
- Question Bank
- Research Capacity Building Network
- Scirus scientific search engine
- Intutue: Social Sciences (formerly SOSIG)
- StatsWeb - an online tool for statistical research and scholarship
- Teaching and Learning Research Programme
- UK Data Archive
UK Government Links
- 'Doing the Right Thing' - the first documented ethical and legal guidance for researchers in the Department for Work and Pensions. The aim of this paper is to ensure that during every stage of the research and evaluation process, ethical and legal issues are considered and addressed. This paper has been published, in draft form, in DWP's Working Papers series in order to seek the views of outside interests and will be reissued once this consultation has been concluded.
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LARIA (Local Authorities Research & Intelligence Association)
LARIA was established in 1974 to promote the role and practice of research within the field of local government and provide a supportive network for those conducting or commissioning research.
- Quality
in Qualitative Evaluation: A Framework for Assessing Research Evidence
The Government Chief Social Researcher's Office (part of the Cabinet Office) commissioned the National Centre for Social Research to carry out a methodological review of quality standards in qualitative evaluation methods and develop a framework for assessing the credibility, rigour and relevance of individual research studies. - The Magenta
Book: Guidance Notes on Policy Evaluation
The Magenta Book comprises a set of guidance notes on policy evaluation and analysis to help 'intelligent customers' and 'intelligent providers' determine what constitutes high quality work in the fields of policy evaluation and analysis.
Longitudinal studies
- An online guide to longitudinal studies
- British Cohort Studies
- British Household Panel Survey
- European birth-lifecourse studies
- European Centre for Analysis in the Social Sciences
- Longitudinal Study of Young People (LSYPE)
- Longitudinal Studies Centre - Scotland
- MRC National Survey of Health and Development
- ONS Longitudinal Study - support centre
- The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children
- The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
Ethical Guidelines
The following links will take you to subject specific ethical and practice guidelines for research in social science, statistics and health for UK, international and overseas organisations.
Social Science Organisations (UK)
- Association of Social Anthropologists for the UK and the Commonwealth
- British Sociological Association
- Developing a framework for social science research ethics (SATSU)
- Economic and Social Research Council
- Economic and Social Data Service (ESDS)
- Social Research Association
- The British Psychological Society
Social Science Organisations (Overseas)
- American Statistical Association
- Canadian National Council on Ethics in Human Research Council
- Norwegian National Committee for Research Ethics in the Social Sciences and the Humanities
International Statistical Organisations
- International Sociological Association
- International Statistical Institute
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Statistical Division
Medical Organisations
- Ethical Guidelines for Social Science Research in Health
- General Medical Council
- National Health Service Central Office for Research Ethics Committees
- The Welcome Trust
Private Organisations
- Association for Qualitative Research
- Federation of European Direct Marketing
- The Market Research Society
International Organisations
- Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
- RESPECT - Professional and Ethical Codes for Socio-Economic Research in the Information Society
European Links
- CEIES (The European Advisory Committee on Statistical Information in the Economic and Social Spheres)
- European Social Survey
- IPROSEC (Improving Policy Responses and Outcomes to Socio-Economic Challenges)
- The European Spreadsheet Risk Interest Group
- ZUMA (Centre for Survey Research and Methodology, Mannheim)
This Electronic Statistics Textbook offers training in the understanding and application of statisticsl The material was developed at the StatSoft R&D Department:
http://www.statsoft.com/textbook/stathome.html
Other Links
Hodges Health Career - Care Domains - Model (h2cm)
A site which publicises an interdisciplinary health and social care model with universal potential. Originally created in the UK [Manchester Met. Univ.] by Brian E Hodges, the site can help map health, social care and other issues, problems AND solutions. The model takes a situated and multi-contextual view across four knowledge domains: Interpersonal; Sociological; Empirical; Political.
PEANuT (Participatory Evaluation and Appraisal in Newcastle upon Tyne
Provides a range of training provision, research, evaluation and consultancy services in participatory appraisal (PA), and supports those using participatory appraisal in the north-east of England.
A free global messageboard for researchers and practitioners working in the social and health sciences. The aim of the site is a space where people can ask for advice, share skills, network, recommend resources and find out about courses and conferences. There are forums specifically about methodological issues, as well as covering researcher safety and wellbeing, user involvement, working with hard to reach groups and a forum for those engaged in research in the developing world. There is also a daily news feed where people can get global news as well as social science and health stories updated round the clock.
Free Resources for Program Evaluation and Social Research Methods
A wide set of free resources from an independent US site hosted by The International Consortium for the Advancement of Academic Publication (ICAAP)
Links to free on line books, manuals, articles on how to do social research, including surveys, interviews, observations and more. Also links to research about research methods, free software, and sites on how to present data. This site also has a review of free statistical resources.
