Information and services from other institutions on surveys
In addition to the GESIS Survey Guidelines and other GESIS research-based services and consulting, the following information and services from other institutions may be helpful in successfully planning and implementing your own research projects:
- Cross-Cultural Survey Guidelines (CCSG), Survey Research Center, University of Michigan
- FORS Guides, FORS
- Guidelines for empirical social research, Arbeitsgemeinschaft sozialwissenschaftlicher Institute e.V. (ASI)
- Methodological research, European Social Survey (ESS)
- Code, guidelines and quality standards for German market and social research, ADM Arbeitskreis Deutscher Markt- und Sozialforschungsinstitute e.V.
- Guideline on Opinion Polls and Published Surveys, World Association for Social, Opinion and Market Research (ESOMAR) & World Association for Public Opinion Research (WAPOR)
- ESOMAR Codes and Guidelines, World Association for Social, Opinion and Market Research (ESOMAR)
- Guidelines on Quality Assurance in Market Research, Berufsverband Deutscher Markt- und Sozialforscher e.V. (BVM)
With the emergence of new digital data sources (digital behavioral data), we additionally recommend:
- Big data in social, behavioural, and economic sciences, German Data Forum (RatSWD)
- Data collection using new information technology, German Data Forum (RatSWD)
In addition to implementing methodological standards, compliance with research ethics standards and the use of personal data in accordance with data protection laws are central to the planning and implementation of research projects. The listed services provide best-practice recommendations and guidelines for compliance with research ethics standards and data protection issues when implementing your own research projects.
- Best Practices for Research Ethics, German Data Forum (RatSWD)
- Good research practice, German Research Foundation (DFG)
- Best Practices for Survey Research, American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR)
- Research ethics and good scientific practice, forschungsdaten.info
- Data protection standards, German Data Forum (RatSWD)
- Data protection in surveys, Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories (LIfBi)
- Data protection in market research, ADM Arbeitskreis Deutscher Markt- und Sozialforschungsinstitute
- Data protection law, forschungsdaten.info
- General Data Protection Regulation, World Association for Social, Opinion and Market Research (ESOMAR)