Others’ Hard Work
Supplementary Reading
Try the websites and groups listed above under "Useful General Resources".
Sample Statements of Work from the US Gov’t
The US Gov’t has a number of document templates freely available online that you can adapt to your own purposes. Includes sample SOWs for usability and focus groups. Our tax dollars at work! (Note that government timelines are quite a bit longer than usual commercial projects, so take their sample milestones and deliverables schedules with a grain of salt.)
Member Organizations / Directories
ESOMAR directory for market researchers
ESOMAR is an international market research organization, with members around the world in specialities from demographics to ethnography.
Information Architecture Institute group locator:
Locate a UX professional -- chapters around the world.
Interaction Design Association
Check the IXDA website for chapters around the world.