Research, Sampling, Surveys, Interview, Library Skills, Citing Electronic Resources References

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General Resources

Sampling & Surveys

Library Research Skills

Citing Electronic Sources

AWC Research Program
& Handbook

See also:

Developing a Thesis/Topic
Evaluating Internet Resources
Using Primary Resources
AWC Research Resources & Tips
Interviewing
Air University Research Web
Research About Ed Tech

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General Resources

See also Researching on Reference page
Research, Writing, and the Mind of the Strategist (local copy), by Foster, in Joint Force Quarterly
Librarians' Index to the Internet
My Virtual Reference Desk, best concentration of references on the WWW, although connection sometimes too busy
- First Things First, the opening screen for my browser -- news, weather, etc.
- Quick Reference/Research, almanacs, search engines, reference books online, etc.
- My Virtual Newspaper, wire services, business, technology, international, etc.
- Electronic Texts on the Internet, comprehensive list
- Weather Info Sites
Annotated Bibliography on Research Methods (local copy), by Kam and Collins, Penn. State. U., for the National Insitutes of Health
Basic Guide to Research, U. of Pittsburgh
Internet Research Tutorials, by Topic
Doing Research, Colorado State U. Libraries
How to Do Library Research, Colorado State U. Libraries
Research a Topic, Air University Library
Contact Subject Specialists, Air University Library
On-Line Reference Service, Air University Library
Research Assistant tutorial on doing research, by U. of Buffalo
Research Skills Tutorial, UMUC
SOFWeb - using the internet for research - including collaboration, planning a project, looking for resources, downloading multimedia, evaluating what you find, plagiarism, etc.

Sampling & Surveys

USAF Surveys Branch
- AF Instruction 36-2601 Air Force Personnel Survey Program -- description of how HQ AFPC/DPSAS controls and approves all surveys, attitude and opinion polls, questionnaires, and telephone interviews, with a few exceptions
  (local copy)
Air University Sampling and Surveying Handbook (local copy)
Air War College Evaluation Instructions and Surveys (local copy)
Conducting Research Surveys via E-mail and the Web, by Schonlau et al, a RAND report

Library Research Skills

Research a Topic, Air University Library
Library Research Skills Tutorial, U. of Hawaii
Teaching Library Research Skills at LibraryHQ.com
Guide to Library Research, Duke U.
Library Research Using Primary Resources, Berkeley
Research Skills Tutorial, UMUC
research skills a-z, Virginia Tech
QuickStudy: Library Research Guide, U. of Minn.
Library Skills Tutorials, U. of Glasgow
Library Skills Tutorial posted at CUNY
Other Library Research Skills pages

Citing Electronic Sources

See also Plagiarism
and copyright in the information age
Research and Documenting Sources, Purdue OWL
Citing Electronic Resources, the Internet Public Library
Columbia Guide to Online Style with Elements of Citation, Documenting Sources, and Preparing Bibliographies
Citation Style Guides for Internet and Electronic Sources, U. of Alberta
Electronic References, APA Style.org
Citation Styles - MLA, APA, Chicago, CBE, and others

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