Doing Research on the Internet
 

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Guide to Conducting an Online Study/Experiment

The Internet has opened up new research opportunities for researchers.  Researchers can now recruit a greater number of research participants economically.  In addition, researchers can target hard-to-reach populations.  The use of the Internet is not a good research recruitment tool for all studies but for certain surveys and experiment, it is becoming an invaluable tool.  Read more about the use of the Internet for research surveys and experiments.

This site features a variety of different resources for conducting social science research studies on the Internet.  Resources available are useful for both survey and experimental study designs.  Information may be useful to those in the field of psychology and other social sciences.

bulletRecruiting research study participants --List of sites which host links to interested study participants plus other helpful tips on how to recruit participants for your internet study
bulletMust-have books on conducting internet research -- List of books concerning social science research on the Internet
bulletOnline resources for conducting internet research --List of various online resources to aid in Internet research
bulletSuggested Readings on issues related to internet research-- Featured bibliography covers a variety of journal articles dealing with conducting social science research on the Internet
bulletGlossary of Internet terms (terminology) -- Glossary of internet terms and terminology from A-Z; PDF version of the glossary is available.

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Last Updated:  09/10/2007

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