Planning Your Research
Use these guidelines to help you plan your own research.
Asking the Question
The first step in planning your research is to determine your research question: a clear, focused, concise and arguable question.
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Designing Your Study
Responsibly conducted research is designed with scientifically valid, ethically responsive methods.
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Data Collection
Facilitate communication with participants about research procedures while respecting privacy, confidentiality and the vulnerability of certain populations.
- Selecting and Enrolling Participants
- Recordings
- Confidentiality and Data Security
- Informed Consent Process
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Analyzing the Results
Engaging in a robust, statistically-valid analysis of research findings will respect participants and drive generalizability.
- Plan for Analysis
- Finding Help
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Dissemination
The intention of covered research is dissemination of findings which must be done in accordance with the approved protocol.
- Dissemination Practices
- University Opportunities
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