Data Types and Sources
Boslaugh, S. (2007). Secondary data sources for public health a practical guide. Cambridge University Press.
Patton, M. Q. (2003). Qualitative evaluation checklist. Evaluation Checklist Project, Western Michigan University. https://files.wmich.edu/s3fs-public/attachments/u350/2018/qual-eval-patton.pdf
Data Collection Techniques
Department of Health and Human Service, Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2008). Data collection methods for evaluation: Observation (Evaluation Brief No. 16). Retrieved June 22, 2021, from http://www.cdc.gov/healthyYouth/evaluation/pdf/brief16.pdf
Department of Health and Human Service, Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2009). Data collection methods for evaluation: Document review (Evaluation Brief 18). Retrieved June 22, 2021, from http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/evaluation/pdf/brief18.pdf
Carroll A. M., Perez M., & Toy P. (2004). Key informant interviews. In Performing a community assessment curriculum. UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, Health DATA Program Train-the-Trainer Project. Retrieved June 22, 2021, from https://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/programs/health-data/trainings/Documents/tw_cba23.pdf
Mack, N., Woodsong, C., MacQueen, K. M., Guest, G., & Namey, E. (2005). Participant observation. In Qualitative research methods: A data collector’s field guide. Family Health International. https://www.fhi360.org/resource/qualitative-research-methods-data-collectors-field-guide
McNamara, C. (2023, May 4). General guidelines for conducting research interviews. Retrieved May 17, 2023, from https://management.org/businessresearch/interviews.htm
McNamara, C. (2023, February 16). Basics of conducting focus groups. Retrieved May 17, 2023, from https://management.org/businessresearch/focus-groups.htm
McNamara, C. (2022, October 5). Basics of developing case studies. Retrieved May 17, 2023, from https://management.org/businessresearch/case-studies.htm
Rennekamp, R. A., & Nall, M. A. (2008). Using focus groups in program development and evaluation. UK Cooperative Extension Services. Retrieved June 22, 2021, from http://psd.ca.uky.edu/programdevelopment
Taylor-Powell, E., & Hermann, C. (2000). Collecting evaluation data: Surveys. UW Extension. http://learningstore.uwex.edu/assets/pdfs/G3658-10.PDF
Taylor-Powell, E., & Steele, S. (1996). Program development and evaluation, collecting evaluation data: Direct observation. UW Extension. https://learningstore.extension.wisc.edu/products/collecting-evaluation-data-direct-observation-p1144?_pos=2&_sid=d50d1acfc&_ss=r
University of Illinois Extension. (2010). Key informant interviews. http://ppa.aces.uiuc.edu/KeyInform.htm
USAID Center for Development Information and Evaluation. (1996). Conducting a participatory evaluation (Performance Monitoring and Evaluation TIPS No. 1). Retrieved June 22, 2021, from http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/pnabs539.pdf
Using Technology to Collect Data
Gauci, S. A., Dantas, A. M., Williams, D. A., & Kemm, R. E. (2009). Promoting student-centered active learning in lectures with a personal response system. Advances in Physiology Education, 33(1), 60-71. https://doi.org/10.1152/advan.00109.2007
Guthrie, R. W., & Carlin, A. (2004). Waking the dead: Using interactive technology to engage passive listeners in the classroom. AMCIS 2004 Proceedings, 358.
Hanley, J. T., & Jackson, P. (2006, June). Making it click: A California high school test drives and evaluates six new personal response systems. Tech & Learning, 1(6), 34-37.
Plescia, M., Herrick, H., & Chavis, L. (2008). Improving health behaviors in an African American community: The Charlotte racial and ethnic approaches to community health project. American Journal of Public Health, 98(9), 1678-1684. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2007.125062
Powe, B. D., Faulkenberry, R. C., Harmond, L., & Cooper, D. L. (2009). Evaluating the use of an audience response technology system to collect research data among African American elders. Ageing International, 34(1), 60-66. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12126-009-9037-4
PDA and Text Messaging
Adiguzel, T., Vannest, K. J., & Zellner, R. D. (2009). The use and efficacy of handheld computers for school-based data collection: A literature review. Computers in the Schools, 26(3), 187-206. https://doi.org/10.1080/07380560903095147
Abo-Zena, M. M., Warren, A. E. A., Isaac, S. S., Du, D., Phelps, E., Lerner, R. M., & Roeser, R. W. (2009). Methodological note: On using personal digital assistants for survey administration in the study of youth development. Journal of Youth Development, 4(3), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.5195/jyd.2009.257
Cheung, S. L. (2008). Using mobile phone messaging as a response medium in classroom experiments. The Journal of Economic Education, 17, 51-66. https://doi.org/10.3200/JECE.39.1.51-67
Guadagno, L., VandeWeerd, C., Stevens, D., Abraham, I., Paveza, G. J., & Fulmer, T. (2004). Using PDAs for data collection. Applied Nursing Research, 17(4), 283-291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnr.2004.09.008
Reimers, S., & Stewart, N. (2009). Using SMS text messaging for teaching and data collection in the behavioral sciences. Behavior Research Methods, 41(3), 675-681. https://doi.org/10.3758/BRM.41.3.675
Tatar, D., Roschelle, J., Vahey, P., & Penuel, W. R. (2003). Handhelds go to school: Lessons learned. Computer, 36(9), 30-37.
Web-Based Surveying and Social Networking Sites
Andrews, D., Nonnecke, B., & Preece, J. (2003). Electronic survey methodology: A case study in reaching hard to involve Internet users. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 16(2), 185-210. https://doi.org/10.1207/S15327590IJHC1602_04
Carscaddon, L., & Harris, C. S. (2009). Working the social: Twitter and Friendfeed. Library Journal, 134(11), 24-26. Retrieved June 22, 2021, from https://scholarworks.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1094&context=univ_lib_facpub
De Souza, Z., & Dick, G. N. (2008). Information disclosure on MySpace—The what, the why, and the implications. Pastoral Care in Education, 26(3), 143-157. https://doi.org/10.1080/02643940802246427
Hinduja, S., & Patchin, J. W. (2008). Personal information of adolescents on the internet: A quantitative content analysis of MySpace. Journal of Adolescence, 31(1), 125-146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2007.05.004
Kirkpatrick, M. (2010). The man who looked into Facebook’s soul. ReadWrite. https://readwrite.com/2010/02/08/facebook_user_data_analysis/
Selwyn, N. (2009). Faceworking: Exploring students education-related use of Facebook. Learning, Media and Technology, 34(2), 157 -174. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439880902923622
Wharton, C. M., Hampl, J. S., Hall, R., & Winham, D. M. (2003). PCs or paper and pencil: Online surveys for data collection. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 103(11), 1458-1460.