GOVERNMENT SITES AND COMMUNITIES AT WORK:
Energy Smart Communities: http://www.sustainable.doe.gov/index.shtm

Putting Government on line: http://www.natat.org/ncsc/Pubs/Getting%20Online/Chapter_3.htm

GIS (Geographic Information Systems) project in Walnut Creek, CA: http://ci.walnut-creek.ca.us/ITO/GIS.htm
Wireless Lan in Walnut Creek: http://www.lantimes.com/98/98oct/810b014a.html

SURVEYS: How to plan a survey: http://www.amstat.org/sections/srms/brochures/survplan.pdf
"You should plan a survey with careful thought and planning! As with all statistical work, the more work done during the initial planning phase, the fewer problems that arise at a later date. Before starting to write survey questions, you should have a clear idea of the aims of your survey. Know exactly what it is that you are trying to find out; do you want the respondent’s opinion on a particular issue or are you interested in retrieving facts? Try not to ask questions that are unnecessary or may offend your respondent; do you really need to know the age, gender and marital status of the people you are surveying? Once you have decided on the aim of your survey, construct clear, pertinent and unambiguous questions. Do not "lead" your respondents to the answer you want but make your questions as neutral as possible. Make sure the sample of people to be surveyed is representative of the population you want to know about and do not make your survey too long, people are reluctant to spend a lot of time filling in surveys."

Community Survey: http://www.communitydevelopment.uiuc.edu/commsurvey/

Do a survey of a web site: http://www.communitydevelopment.uiuc.edu/thumbs_up/hcd_survey.html

DATA COLLECTION:
A Brief Guide to Questionnaire Development - A good primer on questionnaire development. http://ericae.net/ft/tamu/vpiques3.htm

Essentials of Survey Research and Analysis - This is a course on survey research in workbook format.
http://www.tfn.net/%7Epolland/qbook.html

Questionnaire Design: Asking questions with a purpose - from the University of Wisconsin Extension (UWEX), Program Development and Evaluation. http://cf.uwex.edu/ces/pubs/pdf/G3658_2.PDF

Research Methods Knowledge Base - This page is a comprehensive web-based textbook that addresses many topics in social research methods. The sections on evaluation are clear and user friendly. THIS SITE IS NO LONGER UP, BUT YOU CAN USE ARCHIVE.ORG TO FIND SOME ARCHIVED PAGES
http://trochim.human.cornell.edu/kb/
-Evaluation Research - Practical discussion of evaluation research.
-Survey Research - Practical information about surveys.
-Question Content - Good site on writing survey questions.

Resources for Methods in Evaluation and Social Research - This page lists free resources for methods in evaluation and social research. The focus is on the "how to" of evaluation. It covers surveys, focus groups, sampling, interviews and other methods. Most of the links are to resources that can be read on the web. http://gsociology.icaap.org/methods/

The Research Process - 14 tips for writing good questions.
http://www.innonet.org/resources/webbased_eval_resources.cfm

Tool for surveys: calculate sample sizes http://www.surveysystem.com/sscalc.htm

RESEARCH TOOLS:

THE CANONICAL ABBREVIATION/ACRONYM LIST http://www.astro.umd.edu/~marshall/abbrev.html

Search Tech info via Meteor: http://www.metor.com/[92AD-0232-9F3E]/ti/
Simultaneous search of: Byte,Computer Currents, Interactive,IDG.net,InfoWorld,Internet Wire,Internet.com,NEWS.COM,PC World,TechWeb,The View,UPSIDE TODAY,Wired News and ZDNet

BUSINESS TOOLS:

http://www.incubator.com/ Creating your business plan: http://www.incubator.com/resources/busplan.php

"After the brainstorming session, edit the brainstorming notes, arrange the ideas in related groups and send a copy to each participant as soon as possible. Ask each participant to select the five ideas he thinks are best. Request that he also explain why these ideas are most promising and how he would implement them. Be sure to include a deadline for when you’d like the ideas returned." [Ray Bradbury, US Science-Fiction Writer
Source: http://www.effectivemeetings.com/teams/participation/brainstorming.asp Last accessed: 12-1-2002.]

Dream Room for Scientists: http://www.paperveins.org/dreamroom/what.shtml 

Research News at Microsoft: http://research.microsoft.com/news/msrnews/ 

GRANT WRITING:

"In my opinion, the success of grant proposals depends on four factors: (1) The quality of the nonprofit organization. (2) The innovative nature or critical importance of the proposed project. (3) The emerging priorities of a funding source or the competition level in a particular grantmaking cycle. (4) The skills of the grantwriter in building a compelling case. No matter how carefully and strategically I prepare a proposal, these other factors impact the outcome. As a result, grantwriters deserve upfront compensation for their time." [Source:  -Elizabeth Howell Brunner, Site: http://www.grantproposal.com/  Last accessed: 1 November, 2002.]

-Basic Elements of Grant Writing: http://www.cpb.org/grants/grantwriting.html

-Grant Writing Lessons: http://granthelp.clarityconnect.com/school.htm

-Purdue Univ., Grant Writing: http://www.epa.gov/seahome/grants/src/msieopen.htm

-Writing a Successful Grant Proposal: http://www.mcf.org/mcf/grant/writing.htm

-Grant Writing Tools for Non-profits: http://www.npguides.org/index.html
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- Resouces for Grant Writers: http://granthelp.clarityconnect.com/resources.htm

-Links and Resources: http://www.npguides.org/guide/links.htm  - includes GrantsWeb: http://www.research.sunysb.edu/research/kirby.html

-Proposal Narrative: http://www.mcf.org/mcf/grant/narrative.htm

-Internet Resources for Proposal Writing: http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/grants/proposal.htm

-Grant Writing Tips: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/grant_tips.htm

-Source for professionals and "first timers": http://www.grantproposal.com/  Includes tips: http://www.grantproposal.com/tips.html  Pointers to other links:

-Proposal Writing Short Course I & II: Free online resource from the always reliable Foundation Center. Discusses the standard components of proposals. http://www.fdncenter.org/onlib/shortcourse/prop1.html
http://www.fdncenter.org/onlib/shortcourse/prop2.html

-The Downing Foundation Guide for Grantseekers: Streamlined explanation of grantwriting’s basic principles, from establishing objectives to documenting your case. http://www.jcdowning.org/resources/generalguide.htm

-Writing a Successful Proposal: These tips from the Minnesota Council on Foundations includes answers to common questions, such as What happens to my proposal after it reaches the grantmaker?” and What should I do if my proposal is rejected? http://www.mcf.org/mcf/grant/writing.htm

-Paladin Group on Writing Proposals: Outlines the standard components of a full proposal, including the budget and attachments. http://www.silcom.com/~paladin/promaster.html

-Glossary: http://granthelp.clarityconnect.com/glossary.htm  Example: "Challenge Grant: A grant that must be matched with money raised by the recipient."

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