Multiple-Approach Studies and Compilations

The most comprehensive list of group and community processes we've found so far is:

Urban Research Program Toolbox, aka the Citizen Science Toolbox
A searchable database of 63 detailed process descriptions, with references.
Also offers guiding principles and a few case studies.

Other compilations include:

The National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation's favorite methodologies
20 basic methodologies, well described

Co-Intelligent Practices, Approaches, Processes and Organizations
Tom Atlee's 2001 list of approaches to facilitating co-intelligence

"Designing Multi-Process Public Participation Programs"
A number of approaches to integrating multiple processes together into coherent community programs. Processes mentioned in this article are described in more detail on "Co-Intelligent Practices, Approaches, Processes and Organizations" which contains over 30 processes.

The Change Handbook's methodologies
61+ processes briefly outlined online. You need to buy th excellent book to see the detailed descriptions.

"Democracy and the Precautionary Principle: An Introduction" by Maria B. Pellerano and Peter Montague
Describes ways communities can address all their common issues, including technological ones. Covers 13 specific methodologies. (download)

Scientific, Deliberative Polling/Deliberative Democracy
Includes descriptions of and links to ten methodologies/groups.

Participatory Environmental Policy Processes: Experiences from North and South
by Tim Holmes and Ian Scoones
Describes 19 Deliberative Inclusionary Processes (DIPs) around the world and how power relations and institutional contexts critically affect their outcomes. Includes 35 case studies.

"Ideas for Community Consultation" by Dr. Lyn Carson and Dr. Katharine Gelber
Discussion of principles for making consultation work, plus seven specific methods. (PDF)

Alliance for Regional Stewardship's "Empowering Regions: Strategies and Tools for Community Decision Making"
Excellent discussion of categories of tools (rather than specific tools), including case studies. Includes Information Tools, Visualization Tools, Impact Analysis Tools, GIS and Modeling Techniques and Community Process Tools. (PDF)

A Call to Move Beyond Public Opinion to Public Judgment
Includes dozens of processes in categories, with links.

The Innovations in Democracy Project
Alphabetical annotated list of over 100 democratic innovations, books, organizations, and group and community processes, each with a link.

BOOKS describing many processes include:

Tom Atlee: THE TAO OF DEMOCRACY: USING CO-INTELLIGENCE TO CREATE A WORLD THAT WORKS FOR ALL. Describes and links hundreds of approaches to co-intelligence.

Peggy Holman, Tom Devane and Steven Cady (eds): THE CHANGE HANDBOOK: THE DEFINITIVE RESOURCE ON TODAY'S BEST METHODS FOR ENGAGING WHOLE SYSTEMS. Describes and compares 61 methods used in organizational and community work. Includes chapters on underlying dynamics, commonalities, choosing processes, and the future of this field.

Ortwin Renn et al. (eds): FAIRNESS AND COMPETENCE IN CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: EVALUATING MODELS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DISCOURSE. Includes detailed descriptions and critiques of 8 leading environmental participation methods.

Archon Fung and Erik Olin Wright: DEEPENING DEMOCRACY: INSTITUTIONAL INNOVATIONS IN EMPOWERED PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE. Describes in great detail several inspiring major participation initiatives around the world. Includes critiques.

Lyn Carson and Brian Martin: RANDOM SELECTION IN POLITICS has an appendix briefly describing 43 approaches. The main text has more detailed descriptions of a number of models that use random selection, such as citizen juries.