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How to present the limitations of the study examples
Unsure how to present the limitations of your study? Get some tips and tricks in this straightforward guide
Limited by our limitations
Learn how to meaningfully present the limitations of your research in this straightforward article
Limitations of the study
Learn about the possible limitations of your study and how to discuss them in your paper in this straightforward guide
Figures and charts
Easily learn how to use figures and tables in an accessible and understandable way
Collaborative and group writing
Need to write a collaborative research paper? Learn tips and tricks for success in this easy-to-follow guide
Crafting scholarship in the behavioral and social sciences
Need help getting published? Learn tips and tricks for success in this in-depth book covering the entire publishing process
Some general guidelines for writing a good social science research paper
Get step-by-step help for writing a successful social science research paper in this straightforward guide
Writing in the social sciences and education
Need help with writing in the social sciences? Find the right resource for what you need from this master list
Organizing your social sciences research paper
Learn how to write a good quality social science research paper in this easy-to-follow guide
Social science research: principles, methods, and practices
Need help selecting the right research method? Explore your options in this uncomplicated book
Chapter 5 – research design
Which research design should you use? Easily explore your options in this short chapter
Hypothesis testing and hypothesis generating research
Is it hypothesis testing or generation? Learn the difference in this short but informative article
Formulating hypotheses for different study designs
Do you need a hypothesis? Learn about generating hypotheses for different study designs in this easy-to-follow article
Developing a hypothesis
Theory vs. Hypothesis. Learn the difference and what makes a good hypothesis in this informative chapter.
Hypotheses
What is a hypothesis? Find out in this short and easy-to-follow introduction.
Consent and community engagement in diverse research contexts
Learn about community consent and health research in this article exploring current and future practices
Symbolic power in community- and individual-level informed consent processes
Learn about the power-laden process of obtaining informed consent in this clear and informative article
Explore the particular challenges to informed consent that arise when doing social science research in this approachable article
Are you in social work? Learn about informed consent within your practice in this straightforward guide
Informed consent in social sciences research: ethical challenges
Explore the particular challenges to informed consent that arise when doing social science research in this approachable article
Changing constructions of informed consent
Our understanding of informed consent has changed over time. Learn about those changes from this informative article.
HiREB forms & templates
Applying for ethics approval from HiREB? Get any form template you might need for your application in this one-stop resource
MacREM templates and guides
Applying for ethics approval from MREB? Get any form template you might need for your application in this one-stop resource
Research ethics board: consent process
Applying to Health Canada-PHAC REB? Learn about the consent process in this straightforward guide
Implementing continuous consent in qualitative research
What is continuous consent? Learn about this approach to consent in this informative and easy-to-follow article
TCPS 2 (2022) – Chapter 3: The Consent Process
Deepen your understanding of the consent process in this in-depth chapter
Guide to informed consent process
Learn about some important special considerations to the consent process in this quick guide.
Informed consent
What is informed consent? Learn the basics in this easy-to-follow overview.
Investigating interdisciplinary collaboration
More than just a buzzword? Learn about the challenges faced by interdisciplinarity in academia in this in-depth and approachable book
Strategies for building integration across fields
Learn important strategies for building partnerships across disciplines in this easy-to-follow article
A short guide to building and managing interdisciplinary research teams
Want to do interdisciplinary research but unsure how? Easily learn some key tips and tricks in this nonsense guide
Recommended format for a ‘research protocol’
What’s included in a research protocol? Learn the foundations in this easy-to-follow guide on formatting your own protocol
How to write a successful ethics application
Applying for ethics approval for the first time? Learn some key tips and tricks to ease the process in this nonsense guide
TCPS 2: CORE-2022 (Course on research ethics)
Conducting research on human participants in Canada? Learn all you need to know in this in-depth online tutorial
Applying for ethical approval: basic principles
Applying for ethical approval? Learn about the basic principles you’ll need to address in this straightforward guide
Ethics review & certifications
Do you need ethics approval for your project? Learn about McMaster’s ethics approval process from this in-depth guide
The ethics of social research
Why ethics? A deep dive into key ethical dilemmas that arise when doing research and why they’re important
Ethical data collection
How did we get here? A straightforward introduction to the importance of ethical practices in our research processes
What is ethics in research & why is it important?
What the heck is ethical research? Quickly learn the basics in this nonsense introduction to ethics in research
Elements of a data sharing agreement: an example
Learn by example in this breakdown of the essential components of data sharing agreement
Data sharing (or transfer) agreements
Easily learn the basics of data sharing agreements in this short introductory guide
Introduction to anonymisation
Easily learn the what and why to data anonymization in this easy-to-follow set of slides
Data anonymization
What is data anonymization? Learn all you need to know in this series of workshops.
Data storage finder
Easily find out which data storage option is best for your data based on its risk level
McMaster document storage guidelines
Easily navigate through your data storage options as McMaster based researcher in this straightforward guide
MREB data storage and security tools
Applying to MREB? Use this guide to help determine which data security practices are the best for your research project
Best practices for data analysis of confidential data
Learn how to secure your research data while it’s been analyzed from this straightforward list of best practices
Research data security
Learn how to protect your research data from these easy-to-follow guidelines
File naming conventions
Need some tips for file naming? Use this resource to learn some tricks to hone your file naming practices
Research data management: file organization
Need a file naming structure? Explore your options in this easy-to-follow guide
A reproducible data analysis workflow with R Markdown, Git, Make, and Docker
Learn how to use R Markdown, Git, Make, and Docker to ensure the long-term reproducibility of your R-based data analysis
Drafting and publishing reproducible scientific articles with R markdown
Using R Markdown to create a reproducible article? Learn how to in this in-depth guide
Lecture 4: reproducible research, markdown, git and github
Need help using Markdown and Github? Learn how to use these tools for reproducible research in this easy-to-follow course
Data repositories – comparison
Need help determining which repository is right for you? Compare your options in this accessible grid
Depositing & sharing data online with McMaster Dataverse
Thinking of sharing your data on McMaster’s Dataverse? Learn everything you need to know in this informative webinar
Data repositories
What are data repositories? Learn the basics in this quick introduction
Guide for reproducible research
What is research reproducibility? Learn about the skills, tools, and best practices in this in-depth guide.
Getting Started – A step-by-step guide to developing a replication project
Building a replication project? Use this guide to help you build a successful project
Tools for reproducibility
Reproducibility or replicability? Easily explore practices for each in this nonsense guide
Academic research record keeping: best practices
Learn how to manage your project’s records in this in-depth exploration of research record keeping
Researcher handbook, data management: research records
New to research record keeping? Easily learn the basics in this short how-to guide to ensure your project’s success
MANTRA – Research data management training
Do you manage lots of research data? Hone your skills in this online course
Data management plan exemplar
Unsure of what a DMP looks like? Use this example to help develop your understanding of DMPs
Rubric for assessment of NSF data management plans
Got a DMP? Now what? Learn about how to assess the effectiveness of your plan in this straightforward guide
DMP Assistant
Need help developing a DMP? Use the DMP Assistant tool to help you every step of the way
Research data management
Need help with your research data management? Learn about the services available to you from Digital Research Alliance of Canada
Data management plan
What’s a DMP? Get introduced to data management plans in this short overview
A project management guide for researchers
Need help planning your research project? This guide has got you covered from planning to monitoring to closing out your next project.