Research Quality Toolkit
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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.
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.
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 no-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.
Applying for ethical approval: basic principles
Applying for ethical approval? Learn about the basic principles you'll need to address in this straightforward guide.
Best practices for data analysis of confidential data
Learn how to secure your research data while it's being analyzed from this straightforward list of best practices.
Changing constructions of informed consent
Our understanding of informed consent has changed over time. Learn about those changes from this informative article.
Chapter 5 - research design
Which research design should you use? Easily explore your options in this short chapter.
Collaborative and group writing
Need to write a collaborative research paper? Learn tips and tricks for success in this easy-to-follow guide.
Consent and community engagement in diverse research contexts
Learn about community consent and health research in this article exploring current and future practices.
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.
Data anonymization
What is data anonymization? Learn all you need to know in this series of workshops.
Data management plan
What's a DMP? Get introduced to data management plans in this short overview.
Data management plan exemplar
Unsure of what a DMP looks like? Use this example to help develop your understanding of DMPs.
Data repositories
What are data repositories? Learn the basics in this quick introduction.
Data repositories - comparison
Need help determining which repository is right for you? Compare your options in this accessible grid.
Data sharing (or transfer) agreements
Easily learn the basics of data sharing agreements in this short introductory guide.
Data storage finder
Easily find out which data storage option is best for your data based on its risk level.
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.
Developing a hypothesis
Theory vs. Hypothesis. Learn the difference and what makes a good hypothesis in this informative chapter.
