Research Quality Toolkit
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DMP Assistant
Need help developing a DMP? Use the DMP Assistant tool to help you every step of the way.
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.
Elements of a data sharing agreement: an example
Learn by example in this breakdown of the essential components of a data sharing agreement.
Ethical data collection
How did we get here? A straightforward introduction to the importance of ethical practices in our research processes.
Ethics review & certifications
Do you need ethics approval for your project? Learn about McMaster's ethics approval process from this in-depth guide.
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.
Figures and charts
Easily learn how to use figures and tables in an accessible and understandable way.
File naming conventions
Need some tips for file naming? Use this resource to learn some tricks to hone your file naming practices.
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.
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.
Guide for reproducible research
What is research reproducibility? Learn about the skills, tools, and best practices in this in-depth guide.
Guide to informed consent process
Learn about some important special considerations to the consent process in this quick guide.
HiREB forms & templates
Applying for ethics approval from HiREB? Get any form template you might need for your application in this one-stop resource.
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.
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 no-nonsense guide.
Hypotheses
What is a hypothesis? Find out in this short and easy-to-follow introduction.
Hypothesis testing and hypothesis generating research
Is it hypothesis testing or generation? Learn the difference in this short but informative article.
Implementing continuous consent in qualitative research
What is continuous consent? Learn about this approach to consent in this informative and easy-to-follow article.
Informed consent
What is informed consent? Learn the basics in this easy-to-follow overview.
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.
