Economic & Demographic Research Tools


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Research Tools

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Census Data Toolkit


Using American FactFinder: A guide explaining how to access and use the Census Bureau's American FactFinder tool which allows users to obtain customized data from the Census web site.

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Survey Research Toolkit


Common Pitfalls in Conducting a Survey--The intent of this brochure is to provide a brief review of potential problems that may occur during the survey research process.

Download Common Pitfalls in Conducting a Survey in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format.

Survey Questionnaire Design --This brochure provides a brief guide to planning, developing, and testing a questionnaire for use in survey research.

Download Survey Questionnaire Design in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format.

Overview of Sampling Procedures --The purpose of this brochure is to provide an overview of the sampling procedures available to a researcher. The differences between the various sampling procedures are discussed and examples are provided to illustrate the use of these procedures.

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