Usability.gov - This site outlines types of user-centered research, including contextual interviews, focus groups, and usability testing.
Informed Consent Guidelines - From the University of Michigan, this site provides guidelines on research ethics and compliance, as well as templates for obtaining consent.
Personas - From the US government, this site outlines the process of creating personas and provides a chart with objectives and questions to ask during development.
Prototyping - Written by a nonprofit, this article provides common methods and best practices for using prototyping in design.
U.S. Small Business Administration - A governmental website, this provides guidance for all things business, including steps for writing your business plan, how to launch and manage your business, and information about funding programs.
U.S. Census Bureau - Utilizing statistics from the census, this federal website provides demographic data in a variety of formats and enables different ways of searching.
Core Principles of Data Visualization - This site focuses on how to effectively and clearly present data via visualizations and features numerous infographics.
EPA: Environmental Topics - From the Environmental Protection Agency, this site provides access to information on a wide range of topics related to the environment, including climate change, greener living, and water.
Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute - Setting the Cradle to Cradle Certified standards globally, this organization seeks to positively impact people and the planet by powering the shift to a circular economy.
Fair Trade Certified - This sourcing model strives to improve lives and protect the environment by building resilient, transparent supply chains.
Cruelty Free International - This global organization seeks to end animal testing and experiments in laboratories and compiles a list of cruelty-free products via the Leaping Bunny Programme.
Stylus: Future Thinking - This podcast from the trend forecasting company Stylus focuses on market research and upcoming trends.
Change Lab - Although this podcast from the ArtCenter College of Design is no longer producing new episodes, it has an extensive backlog of interviews with leading artists about the ideas fueling their work and how the creative process can be a catalyst for change.
Design Better - From design educators Aarron Walter and Eli Woolery, this podcast covers all aspects of the design world.