General data collection and analysis tools Helpful links for planning and implementing data collection and analysis. Questionnaire Design, Interviewing and Attitude Measurement by Oppenheim (2000) A useful book if you are thinking of designing your own questionnaire. Evaluation Theory, Models, & Applications by Stufflebeam and Shinkfield. Another book that might help when thinking about questionnaire design. Open coding A guide to 'open coding' using the grounded theory approach. Thematic analysis A guide to the use of thematic analysis for analysing qualitative data. Using thematic analysis in psychology (Braun and Clarke, 2006) This paper outlines an approach to using thematic analysis and contains useful guidance for evaluators and researchers. Stories of impact - individual case studies An example of the use of case studies, in an evaluation of Youth Music participants. A project case study If you are writing a project case study rather than about a participant, here is a good example from West Midlands Arts, Health and Wellbeing. Evaluation examples Further examples of arts and health evaluation studies using different designs and methodologies have been undertaken by researchers at the Sidney de Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health. Big Lottery Fund evaluation and research guidance The Big Lottery Fund have resources and guides on their evaluation and research pages here, including a guide to Cost Benefit Analysis. Data Collection and Sampling Downloadable PDF produced by the Creative & Credible team.