Additional Resources

Research Methods Knowledge Base "a comprehensive web-based textbook that addresses all of the topics in a
typical introductory undergraduate or graduate course in social research methods."

SHEEO SOAR (State Higher Ed Executive Officers Online Access to Resources)

Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Data Library

U.S. Government and National Resources

U. S. Government Agencies

National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES)

IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Classification of Instructional Programs: CIP 2010 Index page

CIP 2010 Browse/Look-up facility

CIP conversion 2000-2010 information

ERIC a database of journal articles and other education materials

U.S. Census Bureau

U.S. Census Bureau State and County Quick Facts

National Science Foundation

NSF WebCasper

NSF Statistics reports index page

NSF SESTAT

NSF Division of Science Research Studies National Research Council 2010 report released September 28, 2010

A Data-Based Assessment of Research-Doctorate Programs Report and Documentation Excel Data Table (revised 4/29/2011)

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

U S Naval Observatory official time (requires Firefox or Netscape browser)

Official US Time Clock from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the U. S. Naval Observatory (USNO).

U.S. Government Links

President of the United States	U.S. Senate
U.S. Supreme Court	U.S. House of Representatives
SMU Links
Current Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog links	SMU Mission Statement
University Calendar	SMU University Policy Manual
SMU Registrar's Enrollment Reports	Faculty Senate web page
SMU Blackboard Log-in page	SMU Degree Inventory, September 2012
Office of the Provost	George W. Bush Presidential Center information
SMU Traditions
Educational Programs (EPC) Information & Forms for New Program Proposals
Annual Security & Fire Safety Report (Clery Act); Crime Statistics available through the SMU Police department page
Institutional Review Board Information
SMU IRB web page	SMU IRB forms
NSF Presentation on Human Subjects Research (PowerPoint)
Drug Free Schools And Campuses Information
As required by the Drug Free Schools and Campuses Act, all faculty, staff and students should review and be familiar with university policies and resources related to alcohol and other drugs. These are links to those policies.
SMU Drug Free Schools and Campuses Information
Student Code of Conduct
Student Handbook
Human Resources - Controlled Substance Abuse in the Workplace (SMU Policy Manual)
SMU Employee Assistance Program
State and Local Links
Texas
State of Texas web page
Texas Legislature on-line
Texas Records and Information Locator
The Handbook of Texas Online - Texas history, geography, and culture
Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas (ICUT)
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB)
THECB Higher Education Accountability System
THECB Higher Education Accountability System Success measures
Texas Productivity Index - Texas and the Nation THECB's Annual Research Expenditures reports
Texas County locator from The U S Bureau of the Census
Texas Geneology, Facts and Records Resources from Southeastern Geneology Online
Dallas Links
City/County Transportation	Area Transportation
City of Dallas web site	DART - Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Dallas County Government	Trinity Railway Express (Dallas-FW)
City of University Park web site	DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth Int. Airport
City of University Park information from City-Data.com	Dallas Love Field Airport
Other Local Information
Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce	North Central Texas Council of Govts Research Services
A partial list of some significant area cultural venues
Dallas Arboretum	Dallas Museum of Art
Meadows Museum (SMU)	Kimball Art Museum (Fort Worth)
Dallas Weather
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University Park - Weather Underground	Dallas Intellicast Weather Radar
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National Weather Sites
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Newspapers
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Houston Chronicle	WSJ CollegeJournal
San Antonio Express-News	Chronicle of Higher Education