Research guides
Practical, step-by-step research guides.
Free guides, checklists and interactive tools covering the full research journey: from problem statement to manuscript.
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Problem Statement Builder
Frame a tight, defensible research problem statement.
OpenGuide
Research Objectives Guide
Write SMART, methods-aligned research objectives.
OpenGuide
Literature Review Guide
Plan, search, screen and synthesize the literature.
OpenInteractive
Study Design Decision Guide
Pick the right design for your question and feasibility.
OpenGuide
Sample Size Guide
Power, precision and assumptions explained plainly.
OpenDiagnostic
Research Readiness Check
5-minute diagnostic of where your study is stuck.
OpenTemplate
Research Proposal Template
Section-by-section proposal scaffold with prompts.
OpenTemplate
Data Analysis Plan Template
Lock in your analysis before you collect data.
OpenChecklist
Ethics Submission Checklist
What REC/IRB committees actually look for.
OpenInteractive
Manuscript Outline Planner
Plan a publishable manuscript section by section.
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