Topics

• measurement theory

• scales of measurement

• meaningfulness

• validity and reliability

• scaling

Readings

• Plattner, S. 1992. Anthropology grant proposal handbook. Cultural Anthropology Methods Newsletter 4:6-12.
• Yellen, J. E., and M. W. Greene. 1985. Archaeology and the National Science Foundation. American Antiquity 50:332-341.
• Silverman, S. 1991. Writing grant proposals for anthropological research. Current Anthropology 32:485-489
• Przeworski, Adam and Frank Salomon. The Art of Writing Proposals: Some Candid Suggestions for Applicants to Social Science Research Council Competitions
• Tufte, E. R. 2003. The cognitive style of powerpoint. Cheshire, CT: Graphics Press LLC.
• Day, Robert A. 1998. Ch. 29, "How to present a paper orally," How to write and publish a scientific paper. Fifth ed. Phoenix: Oryx Press

Handouts

• Essay on distance and correlation
• notes on similarity measures

Online

• Gary King's  advice on writing your first publishable paper

Data

• profiles.xls
• data/music.xls