Graduate Student Library Guide

Research Methods

About Research Methods and Design

Families of Research Design
Detailed schematic of the research design and analysis process; research design methodologies.
Research Methods Knowledge Base (Hyperlinked)
Vast database of research tools; in addition to design, also includes measurement, sampling, analysis, and write-up.
Research Methods Knowledge Base (Ebook)
Ebook version of research tools; in addition to design, also includes measurement, sampling, analysis, and write-up

IRB Human Subjects

The Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the Protection of Human Subjects is responsible to ensure research is safe.

If your research includes human subjects, you will need to complete the UW-Stout Human Subjects Training and submit the Protection of Human Subjects Protocol form.

By law, you must complete these items BEFORE you begin research.

PARQ Research Design Help

PARQ
Planning, Assessment, Research and Quality (PARQ) at UW-Stout provides research help documents.
Qualtrics
Tool for distributing and analyzing surveys. You will be asked to login to the Intranet to view tutorials and help documents.

Library EBooks

Quantitative and Statistical Research Methods
ISBN: 9781118220757
Designing Effective Web Surveys
ISBN: 9780521889452
Design, Evaluation, and Analysis of Questionnaires for Survey Research
ISBN: 9780470114957
Mixed Methods Research
ISBN: 9781606235072
Understanding and Applying Research Design
When to Use What Research Design
ISBN: 9781462503612