Enlaces sobre Métodos de Investigación

Research Methodology

General Resources:

Center for Social Research Methods (many resources)
Methods in Behavioral Research (textbook with links)
Research Methods Tutorials (from Cornell University)
Action Research Resources (megasite on action research)
Qualitative Research Resources on the Internet

Survey Research:

The Gallup Organization
Survey Research Center (University of Michigan)
Center for Survey Research (Virginia Tech)
National Opinion Research Center
Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
Survey Research Center (Princeton University)
Survey Research Center (University of California--Berkeley)
Center for Survey Research (Indiana University)
Tips on Telephone Sampling (from SRC Berkeley)

Measurement and Testing:

Finding Information About Psychological Tests (from the APA)
ERIC: Educational Resources Information Center
Educational Testing Service
Performance Assessment Network (e-testing for professionals)
Buros Institute of Mental Measurements
Code of Fair Testing Practices in Psychology Education (from the APA)

Research Ethics and Institutional Review

General Resources:

Office for Human Research Protections
Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R)
On Being A Scientist: Responsible Conduct In Research (from the NAS)
Ethics in Science (extensive links beyond psychology)
Ethical Aspects of Internet Research on Human Subjects (from AAAS)

Ethical Codes of Professional Societies:

Informed Consent:

Tips on Informed Consent (Social Psychology Network)
Tips on Informed Consent (Office for Human Research Protections)
Informed Consent Checklist (Office for Human Research Protections)
Sample Consent Form (Social Psychology Network)

Research on Humans:

Protection of Human Subjects (from the Code of Federal Regulations)
The Belmont Report (ethical principles for research on humans)
Institutional Review Board Guidebook (OHRP)
Protecting Human Subjects (U.S. Department of Energy)
Canadian Code of Conduct for Research Involving Humans
Assn. for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs

Research on Animals:

APA Guidelines for Ethical Conduct in the Care and Use of Animals
The Use of Animals in Psychology (Canadian Council on Animal Care)
Guide for the Care and Use of Animals (NRC)
U.S. Animal Legislation and Policies (AWIC)
Tutorial on the PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Animals
The Benefits and Ethics of Animal Research (from Scientific American)
Animal Welfare Information Center (USDA site)
Society & Animals Forum (was Psychologists for Ethical Treat. of Animals)

Statistics and Data Analysis

General Resources:

Statistics on the Web (megasite of statistics resources)
Statistics.com (on research statistics and statistical analysis)
StatLib (statistical software, data sets, and information)
Rice Virtual Lab in Statistics (has demonstrations, tools, online labs)
Web Interface for Statistics Education (interactive tutorials and more)

Online Statistics Textbooks:

HyperStat Online (free introductory-level hypertext statistics book)
Introductory Statistics: Concepts, Models, and Applications (free text)
Multivariate Statistics: Concepts, Models, and Applications (free text)
Online Statistics: An Interactive Multimedia Course of Study (free text)
Seeing Statistics (commercial text with interactive Java applets)
Statistics at Square One (from British Medical Journal, has exercises)
StatSoft (free online statistics textbook and glossary)

Online Statistical Calculations:

Web Pages that Perform Statistical Calculations
VassarStats: Web Site for Statistical Computation
Calculators On-Line Center (extensive directory)
Statistical Analysis Tools (for Windows, Mac, and Unix)
Online F-Table (calculates significance of F ratio)

Power Analysis:

Power Analysis (overview from StatSoft)
Sample Size Calculations Online
Power Analysis for ANOVA Designs
Power and Precision (power analysis software)

Additional Statistics Resources:

Internet Glossary of Statistical Terms (from Statistics Explained)
Statistical Software Packages (links to the most popular programs)
SPSS On-Line Training Workshop (free tutorials and clips)
SPSS Tools (has free tips, tutorials, FAQs, macros, and scripts)
Chance (site dedicated to promoting quantitative literacy)
Introduction to Statistics in Psychological Research (course syllabus)

Web-Based Research

Online Social Psychology Studies
Psychological Research on the Net
Psychological Research Online (APA report)
Psychology Tests and Experiments
PsychExps (participate or download data)
Web Experimental Psychology Lab

Professional Organizations

Experimental Psychology (APA Division 3)
Evaluation, Measurement, and Statistics (APA Division 5)
National Council on Measurement in Education
National Association of Psychometrists
American Statistical Association

Research Journals