An introduction to participatory monitoring and evaluation of communication for social change from the Communication for Social Change Consortium

Polling firm Harris Interactive has released the latest edition of an ongoing poll measuring the number of people who turn to the Internet for healthcare-related information. Analysis by Fard Johnmar of HealthCareVox.

OPEN SOURCE DYNAMIC COMPUTING RESEARCH PLATFORM

This is a sample of my opinions on how to give a talk (using slides or transparencies) in computer science, concisely distilled for my students and students attending Graphics Lunch. Most of these thoughts are based on my going to conferences and seeing t

A study find that just asking about behavior can lead to an increase in that behavior -- whether positive or negative.

CERN wants to borrow your computer to run simulations with MalariaControl.net - from CThings.com

A wealth of research findings on effective messages and approaches to increasing physical activity among youth.

Through research, advocacy, and public education, the FAS Project on Government Secrecy works to challenge excessive government secrecy and to promote public oversight.

Interesting take on the meanings that people subconsciously give to various products. While the author makes his methods sound innovative, they do not seem to be much different than what a really good focus group moderator would do.

A great summary from Resonance Partnership Blog of the concerns raised about a recent report from Jupiter Research and a list of questions to ask to determine whether research reports are valid

We have city photos, maps, satellite photos, stats about residents (race, income, ancestries, education, employment...), geographical data, state profiles, crime data, housing, businesses, birthplaces of famous people, political contributions, city govern

Welcome to StateMaster, a unique statistical database which allows you to research and compare a multitude of different data on US states. We have compiled information from various primary sources such as the US Census Bureau, the FBI, and the National Ce

Using Google Trends to identify patterns in the conversation about your product

BlogAd's 2006 blog reader survey results

A searchable collection of audience research conducted or sponsored by HHS agencies.

Guide to Planning and Evaluating Health Information Outreach from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine

A Formative Research Handbook for California HIV Prevention Programs

SRI offers an interesting model for segmenting your audience based on their attitudes and values.

Fact sheets about various aspects of developing communications materials, some available online and others can be ordered free of charge.

Site focused on promoting sustainable behaviors (e.g., recycling, water/energy efficiency) using community based social marketing.

Higher Education Center for Prevention of Alcohol and Other Drugs

Article on how desktop demographic software can be used in the social marketing of drug abuse prevention programs from the Indiana Prevention Resource Center.

journal from Taylor & Francis

now defunct but has many useful resources

center at Colorado State University

from Audience Dialogue

Insight into how computing products — from websites to mobile phone software — can be designed to change what people believe and what they do.

from Audience Dialogue

helpful tips on conducting focus groups

Results of more than 30 focus groups, and survey of more than 1,800 American adults to discover how patients perceive their doctors' role in disease prevention, and how likely they are to heed a doctor's advice.

"Guide to Evaluation Primers" and "Planning and Using Survey Research Projects" from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

home page for documentary on new marketing techniques

University of Lethbridge

Using online resources to track trends