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A Guide to Commissioning Cultural Sector Research in the South West of England

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Further reading

There are a number of guides available to commissioning research and are recommended as sources of further reading and information.

General

Local Government Association (2005) Local Authority Research Effectiveness: A Discussion Paper, London: LGA/LARIA.

Available online

Local Government Association (2005) Knowledge is Power: The Need for Effective Research in Local Government, London: LGA/LARIA.

A copy of the summary document is available online and the complete document is available priced at £10 for members and £20 for non-members of LGA.

Local Authorities Research & Intelligence Association (2006) Managing Research in Local Government: A Good Practice Guide, London: LARIA.

Available online

Other Guides

Hill, L. (nd) Commissioning Market Research: A guide for arts marketers, Cambridge: Arts Marketing Association.

Available from helen@a-m-a.co.uk priced at £6.50

Local Authorities Research & Intelligence Association & Local Government Management Board, 1996. Guidelines for Commissioning Research, LARIA & LGMB, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Available from lariaoffice@aol.com priced at £10.

Social Research Association, (2002) Commissioning social research: a good practice guide, London: Social Research Association.

Available online and printed copies are also available priced at £10.

The guide gives practical advice on issues relating to commissioning research, including different types of competition, running competitive tenders, and ways in which research buyers and suppliers can best work together.

Sampling

National Audit Office (nd) A Practical Guide to Sampling, London: National Audit Office.

Available online

Research ethics

Economic & Social Research Council nd. Research Ethics Framework (REF), Swindon: ESRC.

Available online

Huws, U. (2004) Socio-Economic Research in the Information Society: A User's Guide from the RESPECT Project. Brighton: Institute for Employment Studies.

Available online

Government Social Research (2005) GSR Professional Guidance: Ethical Assurance for Social Research in Government.

Available online

Market Research Society (2005) Code of Conduct.

Available online

Respect Project (2004) RESPECT Code of Practice for Socio-Economic Research, Brighton: Institute for Employment Studies.

Available online

Social Research Association, (2003) Ethical Guidelines, London: Social Research Association.

Available online and printed copies are also available priced at £10.

Legislation

Data Protection Act 1998

Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988

Market Research Society/Social Research Association (2005) Data Protection Act 1998: Guidelines for social research, MRS/SRA.

Available online and printed copies are available from administration at the Social Research Association.

 

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