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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. It covers the entire research process including: formulating research questions; sampling (probability and nonprobability); measurement (surveys, scaling, qualitative, unobtrusive); research design (experimental and quasi-experimental); data analysis; and, writing the research paper. It also addresses the major theoretical and philosophical underpinnings of research including: the idea of validity in research; reliability of measures; and ethics. The Knowledge Base was designed to be different from the many typical commercially-available research methods texts. It uses an informal, conversational style to engage both the newcomer and the more experienced student of research. It is a fully hyperlinked text that can be integrated easily into an existing course structure or used as a sourcebook for the experienced researcher who simply wants to browse.

Usable Knowledge provides program evaluation and consulting services to organizations that need to understand how their work impacts those they serve. What distinguishes Usable Knowledge is a belief that program evaluation is only successful when it creates usable knowledge. For Usable Knowledge, this means knowledge that can be deployed to improve a program and help it grow. Creating useable knowledge requires not only an in-depth understanding of an organization and program, but also an appreciation of context within which they exist. It requires an ability to generate meaningful evaluation questions and a strategy for communicating findings that makes them accessible to those able to put recommendations into action. Usable Knowledge believes that their approach does just that.

Evaluation can be useful, exciting and an important knowledge development tool. This evaluation guide has been developed to help make all these things happen. The goal of this evaluation guide is to provide easy-to-use, comprehensive framework for project evaluation. This framework can be used to strengthen evaluation skills and knowledge to assist in the development and implementation of effective project evaluations.