24./25. November 2011: Tagung - Qualitätssicherung in der Umfrageforschung (12.09.2011)

Aus Anlass des 60-jährigen Bestehens der Zusammenarbeit zwischen der akademisch verfassten Sozialforschung und privatwirtschaftlich organisierten Markt- und Sozialforschung werden ADM (Arbeitskreis Deutscher Markt- und Sozialforschungsinstitute) und ASI (Arbeitsgemeinschaft sozialwissenschaftlicher Institute) am 24./25. November 2011 in Worms eine gemeinsame Tagung durchführen: „Qualitätssicherung in der Umfrageforschung: Neue Herausforderungen für die Markt- und Sozialforschung“ Als Keynote-Sprecher konnte Professor Dr. Max Kaase gewonnen werden. Im Rahmen dieser Tagung wird zum ersten Mal der ALLBUS-Preis verliehen, der herausragende wissenschaftliche Veröffentlichungen in Zeitschriften und Sammelbänden prämiert, in denen ALLBUS-Daten eine zentrale Rolle spielen. Zum Programm Zur Anmeldung[more]

Backfiles der CSA-Datenbanken freigeschaltet - mehr als 7 Millionen Nachweise in sowiport (06.09.2011)

Das sozialwissenschaftliche Fachportal sowiport bietet jetzt als Nationallizenz den Zugang zu den vollständigen Archiven der englischsprachigen Datenbanken von Cambridge Scientific Abstracts. Damit haben die Nutzer von sowiport kostenfreien Zugriff auf insgesamt über sieben Millionen Nachweise von Publikationen, Forschungsprojekten und Veranstaltungshinweisen, darunter rund 90.000 Volltexte. Um die Versorgung mit elektronischer Fachinformation an deutschen Hochschulen, Forschungseinrichtungen und wissenschaftlichen Bibliotheken nachhaltig zu verbessern, finanziert die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft seit 2004 den Erwerb von Nationallizenzen. Im Rahmen dieses Programms werden seit längerem sechs wichtige sozialwissenschaftliche Datenbanken von Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA) in sowiport angeboten:

• ASSIA (Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts)
• CSA Social Services Abstracts
• CSA Sociological Abstracts
• CSA Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
• PAIS International
• Physical Education Index

30 June/01 July 2011 – Scientific Congress: Survey research – Decision Basis for Policy and Economics (17.06.2011)

Scientific Congress: Survey research – Decision Basis for Policy and Economics
The Federal Statistical Office (Das Statistische Bundesamt), the ADM (Arbeitskreis Deutscher Markt und Sozialforschungsinstitute e.V) and the ASI (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Sozialwissenschaftlicher Institute e.V.) present the 9th Scientific Congress in Wiesbaden from June 30 – July 1, 2011. Prof. Dr. Jürgen Schupp from the DIW will moderate a discussion with distinguished speakers on the topic “Survey research – Decision Basis for Policy and Economics.” Register with Marco Schwickerath, at the Statistisches Bundesamt. More info on the program and registration [more]

New issue of "Research Special" has been published - "Basic Income" (27.04.2011)

The current Research Special sheds light on the ongoing discussion about basic income as it has been conducted for approximately the last decade in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The social science research projects and publications from the German speaking areas on this topic which are documented in SOFIS (Social Sciences Research Information System) and SOLIS (Social Science Literature Information System) form the basis of reflections on this discussion. Amongst the publications collected here there are also those summarizing the discussion of the topic since the second half of the 1970s. A concept of performance so broadly defined implies the question of whether there can be a performance or even unconditional basic income (in the sense of having done nothing to receive it). Or asked the other way around: If no member of society can live without doing anything for themselves, for their own interests and thereby equally also something valuable for society, wouldn’t there then as a logical consequence be the claim, of the rights of individuals to a lifelong existence securing and essentially degree of freedom for the self-unfolding of individually guaranteeing – however structured – basic income from the society for this basic activity without a formal labor contract? But just how helpful is such a broad concept of performance? Is it theoretically and practically at all doable? The publications and research projects presented here have approaches for controversial answers to these questions ready. Go to the PDF (free of charge)[more]

SOWIPORT-Topic Feed "Atomic energy" now available (07.04.2011)

Everyone’s talking about atomic power – what does social science have to say about it? SOWIPORT Topic Feed “Atomic Energy” offers current social science publications and research projects at a glance. Stay current with SOWIPORT Topic Feeds. Select a topic, subscribe to the feed, and don’t miss a single publication or research project from SOWIPORT’s databases. [more]

NEW: Sowiport Topic Feeds now online (21.07.2011)

The new Sowiport Topic Feeds offer regular information about current publications and research projects on current selected social science research subjects. [more]

December Issue of "Research Special" now available - "Challenge "Terrorism" – Domestic security policy and international threat prevention" (21.07.2011)

The very real terror warning given by Germany’s Minister of the Interior Thomas de Maizière in mid-November 2010 resonated uncharacteristically loudly among the German public as well as among the published opinions of the mass media. Due to the current security threat level, federal and state preventive security precautions have been upgraded and there has been a great deal of publicity alerting citizens to maintain civil vigilance. Political commentators initially posed the question of the acute relevance of this terror warning against the background of the constantly oscillating security threat level in Germany. Ultimately, in no small measure due to the international terror attacks in New York, Madrid and London as well as against the background of failed terror plans, terrorism has long since gained a prominent position in the discourse on security policy. This is opportunity enough for us to present an updated version of last year’s Research Special on terrorism. This issue will also essentially take up various aspects of international terrorism and the corresponding security policy strategies this year as well. Go to the PDF (free of charge)[more]