Useful links on social science research: tools, data, methods & thoughts

Following are my bookmarks tagged broadly with the topic “research”.  Links include research tools, data, papers, websites on research methods and other information that may be useful to students pursing social science research.

  1. South Asia Research Network on Caste Based Discrimination
    Bookmarked on 14.02.2012 00:46h:

    Extensive list of articles on Caste and case-based discrimination in South Asia. [Link] [Cache]

  2. Anti-Corruption Research Network – ACRN
    Bookmarked on 23.02.2011 01:07h:

    "a podium to present innovative findings and approaches in corruption / anti-corruption research, a sounding board to bounce off ideas and questions, a marketplace to announce jobs, events, courses and funding. The periodic spotlight section also looks at specific corruption issues and highlights key research insights and contributions on the selected topic". [Link] [Cache]

  3. Berkman Center for Internet and Society
    Bookmarked on 22.12.2010 22:50h:

    A center based at Harvard. [Link] [Cache]

  4. I Love Free Software
    Bookmarked on 30.06.2010 14:10h:

    A huge list of free software tools. This is an easily searchable website that is worth consulting for all kinds of software needs. [Link] [Cache]

  5. SavifaDok-Database
    Bookmarked on 26.04.2010 13:52h:

    Includes a collection of Bengali and Assamese journals in colonial India that were microfilmed by CSS, Calcutta. [Link] [Cache]

  6. Health Information of India
    Bookmarked on 19.04.2010 12:46h:

    Health statistics for India. [Link] [Cache]

  7. Seventh All India Educational Survey
    Bookmarked on 10.04.2010 12:01h:

    Provides extensive information on school infrastructure in India. [Link] [Cache]

  8. WTO | Economic research and analysis gateway
    Bookmarked on 26.02.2010 20:54h:

    [Link] [Cache]

  9. Connotea Online Reference Manager
    Bookmarked on 26.02.2010 20:54h:

    A free reference manager with sharing possibility. It's a good resource for storing references. [Link] [Cache]

  10. A free online service to organise your academic papers
    Bookmarked on 26.02.2010 20:54h:

    A free online reference manager like Connotea. [Link] [Cache]

  11. OpenSource Bibliography Manager
    Bookmarked on 26.02.2010 20:54h:

    A free open source bibliography manager. It's difficult for a layperson to install and operate. [Link] [Cache]

  12. Qualitative Research resources
    Bookmarked on 26.02.2010 19:13h:

    [Link] [Cache]

  13. World Bank Research & Data Page
    Bookmarked on 26.02.2010 19:12h:

    [Link] [Cache]

  14. Expert Group on Poverty Statistics
    Bookmarked on 26.02.2010 19:12h:

    This group has been set up to assess the level of poverty in Brazil. [Link] [Cache]

  15. Haig Grounded Theory as Scientific Method
    Bookmarked on 26.02.2010 19:12h:

    [Link] [Cache]

  16. 500 Internal Server Error
    Bookmarked on 09.02.2010 15:23h:

    500 Internal Server Error [Link] [Cache]

  17. Introduction to XPath
    Bookmarked on 28.07.2009 01:20h:

    [Link] [Cache]

  18. Web Page Monitor with Google Docs and Track Changes Automatically
    Bookmarked on 28.07.2009 01:00h:

    Provides some simple tips to monitor web pages neatly using google docs, including google spreadsheet. Neat stuff. [Link] [Cache]

  19. Budget speeches 1947 onwards
    Bookmarked on 06.07.2009 16:48h:

    Speeches made by finance ministers of India from 1947 while presenting the budget. Available from 1947. [Link] [Cache]

  20. Measurement & Human Rights
    Bookmarked on 03.02.2009 16:45h:

    Human Rights Policy unit of Harvard University's web page on measurement of human rights and related issues. [Link] [Cache]

  21. Charles Tilly Weblog
    Bookmarked on 05.01.2009 21:25h:

    Collection of Charles Tilly's works on methodology. Articles are available with brief introductions. A good resource. [Link] [Cache]

  22. Papers
    Bookmarked on 09.07.2008 17:39h:

    Large list of papers on the effect of inequality on economic performance available for download. [Link] [Cache]

  23. Global Development Network – promoting development research
    Bookmarked on 16.04.2008 15:57h:

    [Link] [Cache]

  24. Zotero firefox plugin
    Bookmarked on 14.09.2007 03:49h:

    Plugin to collect and organise notes from the web with swanky features [Link] [Cache]

  25. Personal information management resources
    Bookmarked on 30.06.2007 16:04h:

    [Link] [Cache]

  26. Accuracy In Media – For Fairness, Accuracy and Balance in News Reporting.
    Bookmarked on 15.05.2007 19:28h:

    "a non-profit, grassroots citizens watchdog of the news media that critiques botched and bungled news stories and sets the record straight on important issues that have received slanted coverage" [Link] [Cache]

  27. The Freedom Forum
    Bookmarked on 15.05.2007 19:27h:

    "a nonpartisan foundation dedicated to free press, free speech and free spirit for all people. The foundation focuses on three priorities: the Newseum, the First Amendment and newsroom diversity." [Link] [Cache]

  28. Media Research Center
    Bookmarked on 15.05.2007 19:26h:

    A conservative group that seeks to bring out the 'liberal bias' in American media by research. [Link] [Cache]

  29. Understanding News in the Information Age
    Bookmarked on 15.05.2007 19:24h:

    "research organization that specializes in using empirical methods to evaluate and study the performance of the press. It is non partisan, non ideological and non political." [Link] [Cache]

  30. The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
    Bookmarked on 15.05.2007 19:23h:

    "independent opinion research group that studies attitudes toward the press, politics and public policy issues." [Link] [Cache]

  31. EPW Research Foundation
    Bookmarked on 15.05.2007 18:50h:

    [Link] [Cache]

  32. Media Democracy Project
    Bookmarked on 08.05.2007 19:23h:

    [Link] [Cache]

  33. Social Movements in South Asia
    Bookmarked on 08.05.2007 19:16h:

    Contains extensive links to resources on social movements of South Asia. A good collection [Link] [Cache]

  34. National Crime Records Bureau – India
    Bookmarked on 05.05.2007 16:22h:

    [Link] [Cache]

  35. Society of News Design – News Archive
    Bookmarked on 28.04.2007 14:11h:

    [Link] [Cache]

  36. Institute for Women's Policy Research
    Bookmarked on 18.04.2007 21:16h:

    "conducts rigorous research and disseminates its findings to address the needs of women, promote public dialogue, and strengthen families, communities, and societies." [Link] [Cache]

  37. Papers
    Bookmarked on 11.04.2007 19:37h:

    [Link] [Cache]

  38. LOKNITI
    Bookmarked on 08.04.2007 16:13h:

    "Research program of the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies CSDS , Delhi that seeks to engage with global debates on democracy by initiating empirically grounded theoretical interventions on democracy" [Link] [Cache]

  39. Qualitative research software
    Bookmarked on 16.03.2007 19:59h:

    A short list of software with descriptions and details of availablity [Link] [Cache]

  40. CDC EZ-TEXT
    Bookmarked on 16.03.2007 19:57h:

    software program developed to assist researchers create, manage, and analyze semi-structured qualitative databases [Link] [Cache]

  41. Text Analysis-Mmmiller.com
    Bookmarked on 16.03.2007 19:53h:

    Software on text analysis [Link] [Cache]

  42. A free bibliography management application
    Bookmarked on 16.03.2007 00:21h:

    An opensource bibliography manager like Endnote. I am yet to test this out, but it looks like a good development. [Link] [Cache]

  43. Internet Data Sources for Social Scientists
    Bookmarked on 20.02.2007 14:19h:

    Cornell Institution for Social and Economic Research's page with extensive links to data sources. [Link] [Cache]

  44. Social Science Data Sources
    Bookmarked on 20.02.2007 14:18h:

    A page with extensive links to data sources for social scientists [Link] [Cache]

  45. National Habitation Survey 2003 – India
    Bookmarked on 17.02.2007 19:44h:

    [Link] [Cache]

  46. Kansas Event Data System KEDS
    Bookmarked on 01.02.2007 16:04h:

    "KEDS the uses automated coding of English-language news reports to generate political event data focusing on the Middle East, Balkans, and West Africa" [Link] [Cache]

  47. Census of TamilNadu – 2001
    Bookmarked on 01.02.2007 12:28h:

    A reasonably well designed site for basic data [Link] [Cache]

  48. Comparitive Case Method – resources
    Bookmarked on 31.01.2007 17:12h:

    "research group bringing together scholars and practitioners who share a common interest in theoretical, methodological and practical advancements in a systematic comparative case approach to research which stresses the use of a configurational logic, the [Link] [Cache]

  49. The Hoot
    Bookmarked on 21.01.2007 11:58h:

    A media research group looking at Indian media. Tracks various social issues. [Link] [Cache]

  50. UNESCO/UNICEF report on children out of school
    Bookmarked on 18.01.2007 00:18h:

    [Link] [Cache]

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