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NETWORK RESEARCH Type ticker / keyword(S) REFERENCE SECTOR NEWS MARKETS & EXCHANGES WSJ, FT, Economist, Bloomberg, CNBC, Reuters, CNN, FOX, BBC, MW, BATS, FINRA, Quote, NASDAQ, NYSE, NYMEX, CBOT, CBOE, ETFs, Toronto, Shanghai, Shenzen, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Korea, Dubai, Bombay, India, Sao Paulo, London, Frankfurt, Madrid, Milan, EuroNext, Switzerland, Nordic, Baltic, First North, Australia, Johannesburg, Eurex, CNSX, TMX, Arabia, SSF, CCX, ECX, EEX, ADVFN, MENAFN, Metals, Mises,Yale, Google, World Time Issues in Research & Publication Summary Notes of Writing for Social Scientists: How to Start and Finish Your Thesis, Book, or Article, by Howard S. Becker (Malhotra) A thought provoking piece that reflects upon the essence and the philosophy of writing, and the fears, anxieties, joys and frustrations involved in the process, in a down to earth tone. A "must read" for any aspiring writer and highly recommended for more prolific writers. Delphi Method (edited by Harold Linstone and Murray Turoff) Also see applications in electronic forms of Delphi and original Delphi paper and pencil approach. Bibiography of Web Sites On Writing Computers as Tutors: Solving the Crisis in Education (Online Textbook) (by Frederick Bennett, Ph.D.) "Computers thus far have been little more than a new gimmick in education, and despite a few examples of good use of the machines by a tiny number of teachers, overall classroom gains have been negligible. There are cogent reasons why computers, if they continue to be used as they are today, can never change education..." Knowledge Base: The Knowledge Base is an online textbook for an introductory course in research methods. (Bill Trochim). Also of interest, Bill Trochim's Center for Social Research Methods Statistical Analysis: Electronic Textbook Selecting Statistics Concept Mapping An Analogy to a Competitive Intelligence Program: Role of Measurement in Organizational Research (Malhotra) This paper uses Competitive Intelligence Program as an analogy for explaining the critical aspects of measurement in organizational research. A conceptual model of Competitive Intelligence Program is developed based on extant practitioner literature. Key aspects of this model are then used for defining the 'critical ingredients' of measurement in organizational research: constructs, validity, and reliability, as well as their interrelationships. On Science, Scientific Method And Evolution Of Scientific Thought (Malhotra) This paper reviews the various interpretations of the role of science in discovering truth in the process of theory development and knowledge creation. This process is then analyzed with respect to the evolution of scientific thought from logical positivism to scientific realism. Survey Research Planning and Design (Malhotra) Presentation to the faculty and doctoral students in the Research Methodology Seminar at Graduate School of Industrial Administration, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, 1995. Essentially, a presentation on the survey research methodology based upon Warwick & Lininger, 1975. (Needs Microsoft's Word Viewer: 444K) National Adult Literacy Database Compendium of information literacy and workplace education issues. Of particular interest are their full-text reports on workplace literacy issues. Practical Steps for Identifying Information Needs of Clients (Devadason & Lingam) Provides an overview of various methods for selecting, researching, filtering and compiling information for the information needs identifier (INI). Evaluating World Wide Web Information Evaluating Information Found on the Internet Criteria for Evaluation of Internet Information Resources Evaluation of Information Sources Resource Selection and Information Evaluation Useful Sites for Methodology Statnotes: An Online Statistics Textbook by G. David Garson More Online Statistics Texts and Courses Statistics on the World Wide Web An Introduction to SPSS: Under the OpenVMS Environment KrackPlot: A Social Network Visualization Program MindMap: Crossing the Writer's Block Rasch Measurement Tools And Techniques [Institute for Objective Measurement: Rasch Measurement SIG & Transactions] See their article On Specific Objectivity: An Attempt at Formalizing the Request for Generality and Validity of Scientific Statements and the related post on Applying Rasch Analysis for Knowledge Management. Wired Science (Herb Brody) This Oct '96 Technology Review article suggests that the technologies of the Internet are providing evidence of fostering collaboration and dissemination of new data among the various research communities. Specific discussion includes the use of Usenet, E-mail, and World Wide Web for research endeavors that span time and space. Examples of specific electronic research and publication projects are also profiled. The Evolution from ICIS 1980 to AIS 1995: Have the Issues Been Addressed Transformed Information Systems Management Bridging Research and Practice (MISQ) Editorial Statements from MIS Quarterly: On Information Systems Education, Research, and Practice How To Do Research: Do you know how to conduct formal research? (New and Improved!) How Statistics can Mislead You (Arnold Barnett) This Technology Review article elaborates on how numbers shown by research studies could be misleading or deceiving. The author discusses the 'Six Deadly Sins of Statistical Misrepresentation' to develop a more skeptical outlook toward research findings reported in press reports. A Million Random Digits with 100,000 Normal Deviates (RAND) Tables of random numbers that serve as a standard reference in engineering and econometrics textbooks and are widely used in gaming and simulations that employ Monte Carlo trials. Paradigm Online Writing Assistant Better Writing Guide ISWorld Research and Scholarship Publication & Citation Styles: Online and Offline APA's Documentation Guide (Based on the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association) Web Extension to American Psychological Association Style (WEAPAS) Also see related list of online references. Citation Guides for Internet Sources: APA, MLA, and Others APA and MLA Citation Styles MLA-Style Citations of Electronic Sources Citation Style for Internet Resources How do you cite URL's in a bibliography? A Brief Citation Guide for Internet Sources in History and the Humanities How to Cite Internet Sources Quoted from Blue Book Citing Electronic Sources Citing CD-ROM Sources: MLA Style Citing Online Material Digital Journals & Electronic Publishing Statistical Journals Online Methods of Psychological Research Waiting for Thomas Kuhn First Monday and the Evolution of Electronic Journals (First Monday, December 1997) Intellectual Property Meets Information Technology Addressing the issue of individual versus institutional control of intellectual property, given the evolving nature of education, research and publication in institutes of higher education. Provosts Push a Radical Plan to Change the Way Faculty Research Is Evaluated (The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 26, 1998) Provosts Push a Radical Plan to Change the Way Faculty Research Is Evaluated... Publishing in journals would no longer be the key to getting tenure or disseminating ideas... However, the issue of the ownership of intellectual property needs further deliberation? The Economics of Electronic Journals (First Monday, August 1997) This paper explores the question: "Can electronic publications be operated at much lower costs than print journals, and still provide all the services that scholars require?" The Hundred Years War Started Today: An Exploration of Electronic Peer Review Papers on the Peer Review Process The Electronic Document in the Informated Organization (Kreitzberg) Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography (Bailey) Electronic Journals and Legitimate Media in the Systems of Scholarly Communication An Agenda for Digital Journals: The Socio-Technical Infrastructure of Knowledge Dissemination Papers on Academic On-line Publishing SuperJournal Project "SuperJournal will develop multimedia journals and set the standard for academic publishing in the 21st century. SuperJournal is a major collaboration between publishers, universities, and libraries to identify the factors that make electronic journals successful and to develop successful models for network publishing." How to Review (Michael Bieber) Reviewing a Manuscript for Publication (Allan S. Lee) Survey Research Air University Sampling and Surveying Handbook The Survey Scoop (U.S. General Services Administration): Part of Performance Pathways self-described as "one-stop source for information related to the development and use of performance measures." Also provides link to How to Measure Performance: A Handbook of Techniques and Tools. Satisficing: A Strategy for Dealing with the Demands of Survey Questions (Krosnick & Alwin) Conducting Survey Research in MIS How Good Are Surveys and When Should You Use Them ICIS ' 96 Panel Structural Equation Modeling Bibliography on Using Surveys Citations of Survey Instruments from Non-IS Disciplines Constructs Measured (With Instruments) MIS Survey Research:ISWorldNet Survey Research Center (Princeton) Survey Research Center (U. of Maryland) Survey Tools and Demos, etc. (Question Mark) A Method for Constructing Likert Scales (Jamal Munshi) Office of Scale Research (Marketing Scales) Also contains links to Technical Reports. WorldOpinion: Survey Research and Market Research Site Also contains industry news and research stocks. Qualitative, Interpretive & Intensive Research Qualitative Research in Information Systems The Qualitative Report: Online Journal on Qualitative Research & Critical Inquiry MISQ Special Issue on Intensive Research The Media and Communication Studies Site One of the absolutely excellent resources focusing on the study of media and communication. Topics include General Issues (Communication and Media Theory, History of Communication Media, Mass Media in Specific Countries and Regions, Media Institutions, Media Studies, Media and Cultural Studies, Phenomenology of Media Use, Research into Media and Communication, and Technology and Communication), Textual Analysis, Media Influence, Written & Spoken Word, News Media, Active Interpretation, Gender, Class & Ethnicity, Visual Image, Advertising, Film Studies, TV & Radio, IT & Telecoms. Links on Qualitative Research Reflective Dialogue & Hermeneutics in Research: Mapping Community out of Diversity ATLAS Software Tool for Text Interpretation Qualitative Research Research Methods & Tools (Heskes & Partners, Netherlands) Qualitative market research such as small sample focus groups and in-depth interviews. Also, self-extracting downloadable demo of quantitative research software tool for CAPI, CATI and data-entry. Action Research Action Research Programs (Bunning) Jack Whitehead's Action Research Homepage PARNet: Cornell Participatory Action Research Network See Action Research: Scholarly Publications Online. Case Research Crisis in the Case Study Crisis (King & Applegate) References on Case Study Research (Myers) Case Center Reference Desk Teaching Information Systems with Cases CaseNet: Business Cases for Education Multidimensional Scaling Multidimensional Scaling: Articles & Software Multidimensional Scaling: References Multidimensional Scaling: History Multidimensional Scaling: Online Course Notes Multidimensional Scaling: More Links Etc. Issues in Education & Teaching Complex Systems & Knowledge Development Related Topics: Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology & AI Tenure and Labor Relations in Academe Technological Horizons in Education (T.H.E. Journal) This magazine provides coverage of latest technologies, case studies, and products relevant to the use of information technology in education. Holistic Education (Articles) Critique of the existing educational system as being isolated from reality because of its inability to provide systemic understanding. Attempts to offer an educational framework for studying "reality." Seems consistent with Churchman's criticism of "current division of human knowledge into disciplines" in "Management Science: Science of Managing and Managing of Science," Interfaces, 24(4), July-August 1994, pp. 99-110. WPI Seminar in College Teaching "The seminar in college teaching was developed as an experience for upper level Ph.D. students and also WPI college faculty as a way of providing an opportunity to enhance their academic teaching performance. Research has been conducted over many years showing that there are effective ways of teaching, and college faculty can improve what they are doing with their undegraduate students and with graduate students. Characteristics of effective teaching are out there, they are identified." Institute for Academic Technology: Subject Listing of IAT Library Publications A comprehensive metaindex of bibliographies with links to online resources for several topics ranging from Conferences and Copyrights, to Software and Technology for Classroom. Must See!! Who's Killing Higher Education? Increasing irrelevance of most courses offered in educational programs offered in cafetaria mode with little concern for developing self-learning capabilities of students and increasing corporate influence on design of education in terms of 'trade skills' leaves much to be desired. The Role of Online Communications in Schools: A National Study This study, conducted by the Center for Applied Special Technology, demonstrates that students with online access perform better. The results were based on a sample of 500 students in fourth-grade and sixth-grade classes in 7 urban school districts. Institute for Academic Technology: Library Publications Listed by Title The same bibliographic index in an alphabetical listing by subject format. Institute for Academic Technology's IAT Infobits Monthly review of a selection of information technology and instruction technology sources relevant to educators in general as well as more specialized subject areas. Current Cites A monthly review of information technology related articles, books, and electronic documents relevant to everyone, but of special interest to educators and librarians. The Future of Networking Technologies for Learning White Papers & Reports ICONnect: Get Connected to Learning Using the Internet Includes Internet Basics, tips on Integrating Internet Resources into the Curriculum, information about Collaborative Grants to Develop Curriculum, and an Internet Q&A Service. The Institute for Learning Technologies: Pedagogy for the 21st Century Teaching and Learning on the Internet Links to Several Articles AskERIC: Service for Educators The Online Chronicle of Distance Education & Communication Public-Access Computer Systems Review (PACS Review) On-Line Resources and Journals Related to English Language Teaching and Linguistics (Kitao & Kitao) Supporting Collaboration through Multimedia Digital Document Archives Teaching and Learning on the World Wide Web Use of the WWW in Teaching and Learning World Lecture Hall: Using WWW to Deliver Course Material Creating Community Online Negotiating students' needs and desires in cyberspace. Not-So-Distant Competitors: How New Providers Are Remaking the Postsecondary Marketplace Executive Education and Corporate Universities The Value of Information Lies in How it is Organized American Association for Higher Education Association for Educational Communications and Technology American Association of School Librarians The MediaMOO Project: Constructionism and Professional Community Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication: Collaborative Universities Space, Collaboration, and The Credible City: Academic Work in the Virtual University Telelearning Web Page (ISWorld) Teaching in the Virtual Classroom Designing the Virtual Classroom Global Virtual Team Collaboration The Globewide Network Academy: "Virtual" Education The New School's Distance Learning Program Virtual Online University Video and Presentation Technologies (Syllabus Jan '96) Suggestions for Computer Based Presentations The Internet, Telecommunications, and Education (Syllabus Nov-Dec '95) Classroom Products and Technology Infrastructure (Syllabus Oct '95) Software for the Curriculum (Syllabus Sep '95) Telecommunications and Networking (Syllabus Jun '95) The Future of Multimedia in Education (First Monday, Nov. 1997) Multimedia for Spontaneous Interactive Lecturing -- Three Platforms Compared (Larson & Wright) Multimedia in Instruction (Syllabus May '95) Mathematics and Quantitative Tools in Education (Syllabus Apr '95) Graphics and Visualization on Campus (Syllabus Mar '95) Desktop Technologies (Syllabus Feb '95) Other Resources on Research & Education ENMU Virtual Classroom Resource for faculty interested in integrating technology into their teaching. Contains links to Generic Course Templates, Full Web Courses, Teaching and Instructional Practices, Technology Concepts, and HTML/Technical Courses. Horizon Home Page This site's intended purpose is to inform educators about the challenges that they will face in a changing world and steps they can take to meet these challenges. Teachers' Guide for the Professional Cartoonists Index Netskills: Network Skills for the UK Higher Education Community EdWeb: Exploring Technology & School Reform Asssociation for the Advancement of Computing in Education Instructional Technology Connections Excellent Resource, Must See!! AcademicNet For educators interested in echnology-mediated instruction and learning in higher education. Education World Education Related Online Newsletters: Council of the Great City Schools School Sucks: Pre-written College Papers Maslow's Motivation Theory And Its Application to Education Explorations in Learning & Instruction: The Theory Into Practice Database Compilation of summaries and bibliographies of Theories of Learning & Instruction, Learning Domains, and Learning Concepts. Study Guides and Strategies Preparing to learn; Participating in the Classroom; Studying; Testing Skills; Writing Skills; Reading Skills; Other Learning and Studying Skills and Resources. Learning Theories Film-Philosophy CSS Journal: Computers in the Social Studies Inspired Learning Adult Learning Theories, Career Development, Constructivism & Related Theories, Instructional Design, Self-Directed Learning The Rediscovery of the Human Mind Personal Construction Theory & Its Applications Personal Construct Psychology Home Page MIT Epistemology and Learning Group EASI -- Access to Information for Persons With Disabilities Project SYNERGY: Technology-based Learning Environment (Miami-Dade) Syllabus Top 20 Education Sites Scholarly Societies Project: University of Waterloo Library National Science Foundation (NSF) Federal Information Exchange, Inc. Home Page Federal Networking Council (FNC) FinAid: Financial Aid Information NSF Grants/Fundings/Programs Research & Education Resources (RAMS Inc. & Federal Information Exchange) Grants Keyword Thesaurus FEDIX Opportunity Alert FEDIX: Free Online Resource of Federal Grant Information MOLIS: Online Resource About Minority Institutions U.S., Canadian, and U.K. Government Resources: Grant Resources, Policies and Regulations Community of Science Web Server: Funding for Research Impact of Internet on Academia: A survey GVU's WWW User Survey Home Page Results From The First World Wide Web User Survey Newsletter of the National Research Center on Student Learning National Association of Graduate-Professional Students An excellent resource for graduate and professional students [besides others] for academic tools, student guides, intellectual property rights, funding and job research resources. Learning Resource Server at the University of Illinois: Advancing Learners from "Surfing" to "Serving" The HyperJournal Discussion List: Debate on Electronic Publishing of Scholarly Works Internet Public Library MOO & MOO Basic Commands Institute for Advanced Technology (IATH) in the Humanities PostModern Culture (Electronic Journal) Working Group on Scholarly Communication (Chapel Hill) Education Resources (University of Missouri: Columbia College of Education)