Social Research
This page contains information regarding both print and online
resources for people involved in applied social research and evaluation:
A major series of multi-volume collections of readings, SAGE Benchmarks in Social Research Methods, is held within the Library system, but distributed across three sites:
- The American Tradition in Qualitative Research; edited by N.K.Denzin and Y.S.Lincoln. 4 volumes. 2001
- Ethnography; edited by A. Bryman. 4 volumes. 2001
- Interviewing; edited by N.G. Fielding. 4 volumes. 2003
- Philosophy and Methodology of the Social Sciences; edited by M.J. Smith. 3 volumes. 2003
- Questionnaires; edited by M.Bulmer. 4 volumes. 2002
- Qualitative Research; edited by A. Bryman and R.G. Burgess. 4 volumes. 1999
- Semiotics; edited by M. Gottdiener, K. Boklund-Lagopoulou and A. Lagopoulos. 4 volumes. 2003
- Social Surveys: edited by D. de Vaus. 4 volumes. 2002
| Bill Trochim's Center for Social Research Methods | A site is for people involved in applied social research and evaluation, maintained by W.M.K. Trochim of Cornell University |
| ESRC: Society Today |
Formerly known as Regard, this database can be used for tracing information on ESRC-funded research, including findings and outputs. Over 70,000 records are included, some being linked to publicly available electronic full text documents |
| Surveys and Statistics | A gateway to a large number of internet sites in these areas of work from SocioWeb. |