Identify a research problem or gap.
Narrow the topic to a clear, specific research title
Reviewing the literature (literature review)
Write the research proposal
Write clear and measurable research questions.
Develop general and specific objectives
Draft hypotheses based on theory and prior research
Designing the Methodology
Ethical Considerations
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Writing the Research Report
Structure typically includes
Structure typically includes:
Abstract
Introduction
Literature Review
Methodology
Results
Discussion
Conclusion & Recommendations
References (APA, Vancouver, Harvard, etc.)
Appendices (if needed)
Research reports vary according to the reporting style of the institution and the specific format or structure required by the target journal for publication
