Category: How-Tos

Effective and Secure Collaborations

Collaborative research, especially internationally collaborative research, continues to be a fundamental principle of research. Collaborative research broadens the depth of information and results, strengthening the research enterprise, researchers, and the United States. Avoiding international collaborations out of fear or unwillingness to take necessary precautions reduces the overall quality of research. Research security practices should be […]

Study Design Best Practices

Organize your study to provide the clearest possible answer, then trust in the objectivity of the data rather than looking for the desired outcome. Ensure the target population is fully represented (e.g. if the study researches impacts on all adults, do not gather data just from a single sex or age). Minimize risks to subjects, […]

Documenting Research Activity

Designing a quality study, collecting data, and analyzing that data is the foundation of research. Comprehensive documentation of these processes is key to producing rigorous, responsible, and reproducible research. Because research can take years to complete and can go through many refinements, it is important to thoroughly document the entire research record.  Documentation is not […]