This .org web site is currently posted on the Internet in the "under construction" format, as it seeks input regarding research content and methodological designs for mental health recovery research from other Internet mental health researchers, as well as direction from the American Association for the Advancement of Science: Resources for the Next Generation of Scientists Council.

Its research focus or framework hopes to complement the therapy focus and design of another mental health recovery Internet site which is a .com site and sponsored by Mary Ellen Copeland, MS, MA,  :  www.MentalHealthRecovery.com.

As of April 30, 2000, there were an estimated 950 million researchable web sites, with only 800 web sites specifically dedicated to mental health research and less than 50 web sites addressing mental health recovery research factors per se.

Inherent in this proposed form of Internet-based, on-line "millennium methodology" research are the advantages of:

1. Conserving Time and Money.    Compared to traditional research techniques, Internet administration requires less time and    is more economical. One simply has to have Internet access in order to take advantage of the research. Because www research eliminates almost all of the "walking" and paper necessary with traditional research, it is possible to save time and money by not having to deal with burdensome tasks such as: 1) Individually announcing and distributing the research forms; 2) Sending out respondent reminders; 3)Collecting the research forms; 4) Entering the survey data into your computer, and 5) Publishing and distributing feedback.

2. Offering Dynamic/Interactive Studies.  WWW research can benefit both the respondent and administrator through the use  of colorful, audio-visual, and entertaining dynamic forms. Instant feedback can be provided to the respondents; based on each respondent’s replies, an additional separate set of questions can be posted to them to further the research goals. Such dynamic features allow the survey administrators to create interactive research protocols and sequential data collecting processes.

3. Enhancing Respondent Motivation.  Dynamic Internet research allows the respondent to not only supply information, but also to receive information in return for their efforts. Because the respondent benefits from immediate feedback they are more likely to participate with thoughtful responses, and more likely to find this type of www research a valuable use of their time, thereby encouraging them to return for future participation.

4. Accessing Broad Research Populations.   Large numbers of people now have Internet access, and the number is growing exponentially. This means that the population from which general research may sample is increasingly large. The on-line ability of collecting demographic data (socio-economic, gender and age, etc.) can work towards ensuring that a sample is representative of the desired target population. Internet news groups can be used to recruit a topic-related audience to participate in on-line studies. Additionally, www search engines can direct potential respondents to www research based on content alone. If controlled access to a research study is a concern, this can be accomplished with the on-line ability to restrict access using various passwords.

All input regarding what types of mental health recovery research content and methodology the viewer would like to seek investigated on this research web site is being actively sought. Also if any viewer already has a mental health recovery (or related) research they want to post on this web site, please submit the research proposal or research ideas to the web site manager at jraia@aol.com .