There are several good resources available in print and on line that deal with social research methodology and statistical analysis.
Carmines, E. and Zeller, R. (1979). Reliability and Validity Assessment. Newbury Park: Sage Publications.
This is a short booklet, easy to read and full of information on reliability and validity.
Converse, J. and Presser, S. (1986). Survey Questions: Handcrafting the Standardized Questionnaire. Newbury Park: Sage Publications.
Again a short booklet, easy to read with a great deal of basic information on developing questionnaires. Also provides some relevant material on reliability and validity threats specific to questionnaires.
Fowler, F.J. (1988). Survey Research Methods, Second Edition. Newbury Park: Sage Publications.
A relatively short book - but I have never read it straight through, but rather use it as reference for questions on sampling, data collection and survey issues.
Hinton, P. (1995). Statistics Explained: A Guide for Social Science Students. London: Routledge Publishing.
I hate the title of this book - it automatically deflates the confidence of the fledgling social scientist. This book is great - it is like a big version of cliff notes for some pretty advanced statistical concepts. I highly recommend it if you are looking for a refresher in these topics.
Hosmer, D. and Lemeshow, S. (1991). The importance of assessing the fit of logistic regression models: a case study. American Journal of Public Health, V. 81, No. 12, 1630-1635.
A nice, short - real world - example of using logistic regression analysis.
Kim, J.O. and Mueller, C. (1978). Factor Analysis: Statistical Methods and Practical Issues. Newbury Park: Sage Publications.
Another short, easy to read booklet.
Kleinman, D., Kupper, L. and Muller, K. (1988). Applied Regression Analysis and Other Multivariable Methods. California: Duxbury Press.
This is a big, ugly, and frightening text book. It is written like a textbook and does get confusing at times. The thing I like about it is it provides lengthy, real-world examples of almost each major topic in each chapter. It also has a good glossary and a lot of tables that can be useful in understanding regression, etc.
McIver, J. and Carmines, E. (1981). Unidimensional Scaling. Newbury Park: Sage Publications.
Unidimensional what? This is another good, short booklet that explains the topic pretty well.
Sproull, N. (1995).Handbook of Social Research Methods: A Guide for Practitioners and Students in the Social Sciences. New Jersey, The Scarecrow Press, Inc.
Another textbook? I must be crazy - but this one is actually written in English, I found it quite useful as a reference book.
Trochim, W.M.K. (1989). Introduction to concept mapping for planning and evaluation. Evaluation and Program Planning, 12, 1-16.
What can I say about Bill Trochim? He is the new father of social research methodology - a must read!
Web sites: Social Science Research & Methodology
Bill Trochim's Center for Social Research Methods
By far the most comprehensive and straightforward information you will find on a variety of difficult topics. The site also contains simulation exercises, references and additional web resources.
Project Gallery: Program Evaluation and Research Design
This site is the baby of Bill Trochim's site - a combination of many brilliant grad student's thoughts and insight into various topics in social research methodology.
Academic Press
This site is best used to find other sources of printed materials on selected topics in social science research.
Social Science Research Council
This site is a grab bag of printed materials, conference schedules and other sites to look at.
