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RANDOM NUMBER GENERATION

Randomizer Box (free utility for generating numbers)
Random.org (random number generator and more)
Random Number Generation (Wikipedia article)
HotBits (random numbers based on radioactive decay)
RQube (user-friendly freeware for researchers)

RANDOM SAMPLING

Random Sampling (Wikipedia article)
Probability Sampling
(Research Methods Knowledge Base)
What Is a Random Sample? (AAPOR)
Random Sampling Overview (interactive article)
Sampling (Statistics Glossary)

RANDOM ASSIGNMENT

Random Assignment (Wikipedia article)
Random Selection & Assignment
(RM Knowledge Base)
Random Assignment (online tool for experimenters)
QuickCalcs (online tool for random assignment)
What's So Special About Random Assignment? (SRDC article)

RESEARCH METHODS

Web Center for Social Research Methods
(Cornell University)
Research Methods and Statistics Links (SPN)
Textbooks on Conducting Research
(SPN)
Methods in Behavioral Research
(extensive compendium of links)
Research Methods
(Wikipedia category with dozens of entries)

HOW TO CONDUCT ONLINE RESEARCH

Introduction to Behavioral Research on the Internet
(detailed e-text)
Guide to Running Surveys and Experiments on the Web (overview)
Psychological Research Online (APA report)
Advisory Group on Conducting Research on the Internet
(APA body)

WEB-BASED DATA COLLECTION SERVICES

Time-Sharing Experiments for the Social Sciences
(free; NSF-supported)
SurveyMonkey (free; data collection service)
Qualtrics (software for high quality online surveys)
PsychData (specializing in social science research)
QuestionPro.com (build and analyze online surveys)
ZipSurvey
(survey app developed by I/O psychologists)

LINKS TO WEB-BASED STUDIES

Online Social Psychology Studies
(post a study link or participate)
Psychological Research on the Net
(list of online studies)
Online Psychology Experiments (from DMOZ)
Online Psychology Research UK (UK compendium)

RESEARCH ETHICS

Office for Human Research Protections
(U.S. government site)
Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R)
On Being A Scientist: Responsible Conduct In Research (NAS)
Ethical Aspects of Internet Research on Human Subjects (AAAS)

RESEARCH GUIDELINES & REGULATIONS

Protection of Human Subjects
(U.S. Code of Federal Regulations)
The Belmont Report
(landmark report on human subjects research)
Institutional Review Board Guidebook (OHRP)
Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans
(Canadian guidelines)
Protecting Human Subjects (U.S. Dept. of Energy)
Assn. for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs

ETHICAL CODES OF CONDUCT

Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (APA)
Decoding the Ethics Code
(practical guide to APA Code)
Code of Ethics and Conduct
(British Psychological Society)
Code of Ethics for Psychologists
(Canadian Psychological Assn.)
Professional Code of Ethics
(Australian Psychological Society)
Guidelines and Policies (Society for Neuroscience)

INFORMED CONSENT

Tips on Obtaining Informed Consent
(SPN)
Tips on Informed Consent
(Office for Human Research Protections)
Informed Consent Checklist
(Office for Human Research Protections)
Sample Research Consent Form
(SPN)

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Random Assignment Assignment
(brief student assignment)
Online Psychology Laboratory
(interactive teaching resources)
A Web of Research
(APA Monitor article on web research)
Empirisoft
(software and customized hardware for experiments)