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The Research Methods Knowledge Base is a comprehensive web-based textbook that addresses all of the topics in a typical introductory undergraduate or graduate course in social research methods. It covers the entire research process including: formulating research questions; sampling (probability and nonprobability); measurement (surveys, scaling, qualitative, unobtrusive); research design (experimental and quasi-experimental); data analysis; and, writing the research paper.

This article provides instruction for canning, a popular food preservation method. Specifically, it addresses bioling water canning as more economical and cost effective and simple, than a pressure canner. This addresses my research question regarding how to simplify food preservation so that anyone can apply this method, regardless of lifestyle or income.

This article provides a very simple method of food preservation that anyone can utilize, which is freezing. This addresses my research question regarding how to make food preservation manageable for anyone. Many people already freeze food so this method just utilizes an already familiar practice that can be applied to home-grown food as well.

This is a helpful gardening resource. This article details the planting method which makes use of a small space and keeps pests away and yields a variety of foods. This article addresses my research question about a simple way to produce our own food even in a small urban setting, by providing information in manageable steps.

This article offers several different methods of food production, specifically for herbs. It outlines each suggestion with steps and basic points. This article particularly addresses my research question regarding how to simplify food production and make it manageable for even an urban setting.

This family is recognized in various media outlets as a reliable resource with experience in urban homesteading, specifically regarding food production and alternative energy. This particular page offers details for various food production methods which they use on 1/10 of an acre and supplies about 6,000 pounds of harvest each year.

Consider this a frame of analysis/springboard for maps to be incorporated into publication design schemas; this could apply to help all WP assignments.