Introduction to library resources and other information sources for students and faculty affiliated with the Global Resource Systems program at Iowa State University.
"The Institute for Statistics Education is the leading provider of online education in statistics, and offers over 100 courses in introductory and advanced statistics.
This Interactive Multimedia Course of Study is a resource for learning and teaching introductory statistics. It contains material presented in textbook format and as video presentations. This resource features interactive demonstrations and simulations, case studies, and an analysis lab.
A free online course that introduces students to the basic concepts and logic of statistical reasoning and gives the students introductory-level practical ability to choose, generate, and properly interpret appropriate descriptive and inferential methods.
"R is a free software environment for statistical computing and graphics. It compiles and runs on a wide variety of UNIX platforms, Windows and MacOS."
"There are several important aspects to research methodology. This is a summary of the key concepts in scientific research and an attempt to erase some common misconceptions in science."
To understand the use of statistics, one needs to know a little bit about experimental design or how a researcher conducts investigations. An understanding of methodology will facilitate our understanding of basic statistics.
The Research Methods Knowledge Base is a comprehensive web-based textbook that addresses all of the topics in a typical introductory undergraduate or graduate course in social research methods.
