- Classes - A transformational perspective (Summary)
- Sociological Institute of the University of Amsterdam - Benschop, Albert states that while " The primary objective of this study is to develop the cornerstones for a transformational model of class analysis. . . . A secondary objective of this study is a systematic review of all approaches on class analysis."
- Content Analysis Resources
- . . . For Quantitative Analyses of Texts, Transcripts, and Images
- Current Awareness - Scout Report for Social Sciences
- The Scout Report has a cadre of web reviewers who are very selective and thorough and while they may miss some outstanding web sites, the ones they do recommend are top notch. This page is a general round-up of major sources in the following categories: Full Text Papers and Articles, Tables of Contents for New Journals, Government Papers, Publishers, Think Tank Policy Papers, Data/Statistics, Conferences, Employment/Funding
- The Data and Program Library Service (DPLS)
- Access to social science data files, the complete catalog of DPLS dataset holdings, Online bibliographies, user guides and newsletters, Stat Package FAQs and other aids for analyzing data, and links to relevant web sites.
- Data on the Net
- Search or browse the U. C. San Diego's "collection of 779 Internet sites of numeric Social Science statistical data, data catalogs, data libraries, social science gateways, addresses and more."
- EconData.net
- "EconData.Net is designed to help practitioners, researchers, students, and other data users quickly gain access to relevant state and substate socioeconomic data. The site aims to be a convenient, comprehensive first stop for anyone searching among the vast, disparate array of public and private data sources on the Web. EconData.Net is sponsored by the Economic Development Administration as a service to regional data users, and is jointly operated by Impresa, Inc. and Andrew Reamer & Associates, independent economic development consulting firms."
- Electronic Statistics Handbook
- An electronic textbook on the use of statistics in many fields. There are 24 sections covering the basics, ANOVA/MANOVA, experimental design, classification trees, etc. including a statistical glossary.
- Fedstats
- Publicly available statistics from over 70 Federal agencies. Now, Internet users can find the information they need, without having to know in advance which agency, or agencies, produce the data.
- The Gallup Organization
- Public opinion data from the famous Gallup Polls on public affairs and business.
- Global Barometer Survey
- In countries where stable political institutions are lacking, how do people respond? To answer this question, the Global Barometer Survey (GBS) network uses familiar social science methods - nationwide random samples of public opinion. Since 1991 the partners - the New Europe Barometer in post-Communist Europe; the Latinobarometro, the AfroBarometer, and the East Asia Barometer have conducted more than 250 surveys across four continents. People are asked about their attitudes toward democratic and undemocratic forms of rule; corruption; trust in major institutions; poverty and prosperity; views of the market economy; and political identities.
- PollingReport.com
- Publishes the results of the latest surveys by Gallup, Harris, Yankelovich, and Princeton Survey Research Associates, etc. on politics, business, and society.
- Social Statistics Briefing Room (SSBR)
- Easy access to current Federal social statistics maintained by the relevant Federal agencies. "All the estimates for the indicators presented in the Federal Statistics Briefing Rooms are the most currently available values."
- Sociological Research Online
- Tables of Contents, Abstracts and full texts of this peer-reviewed journal from Britain.
- SocioSite: Sociological Subject Areas
- "The SocioSite is designed to get access to information and resources which are relevant for sociologists. It has been designed from a Dutch point of view, but it has a much broader horizon - it gives access to the European and world wide scene of academic sociology. The intention is to provide a comprehensive listing of all sociology resources on the Internet. . . The SocioSite is a project from the Sociological Institute of the University of Amsterdam."
- Statistical Resources on the Web
- Agriculture, Business and Industry, Comprehensive Subjects, Consumers Cost-of-Living, Demographics, Economics, Education, Energy, Environment, Finance, Foreign Government Data Sources, Foreign/International Economics, Foreign Trade, Government Finances, Health, Housing, Labor, Military, Politics, Science, Sociology, Tourism, |Transportation, Weather.
- Statistical Software Providers
- A list of links provided by Stata Corporation who promises "This list will be kept up-to-date and broken links will be fixed as rapidly as possible...."
- Tracking Major Economic Indicators on the World Wide Web
- Follow the Balance of Trade, Capacity Utilization, Consumer Price Index, Employment, Federal Reserve Data, Foreign Exchange Rates, Gross Domestic Product, Industrial Production, Interest Rates, Leading Indicators, Producer Price Index and the Stock Market Index. Each category has links to a Calendar of Economic Events, Economic News, Economic Statistics and Economic Indicators.
- Women's Studies Resources
- Major directories and many unique resources. Pages devoted to: Activism, Art, Communication and Media, Development - WID, Feminist Theory, French Feminists, History, Literature, Music, Sports, General or Mixed
- Virtual Statistical Assistant
- The University of Kansas Communication Studies department put together this decision tree to help researchers choose the most appropriate statistical techniques for their research design.
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