ACADEMIC RESEARCH PROJECT CHECKLIST TEMPLATE

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--- PROJECT DEFINITION & PLANNING ---
[ ] Project Title
[ ] Project Abstract/Summary
[ ] Estimated Project Duration (in days)
[ ] Project Start Date
[ ] Projected Completion Date
[ ] Research Paradigm (e.g., Positivist, Interpretivist) (Positivist, Interpretivist, Pragmatic, Other)
[ ] Keywords (for indexing & search)

--- LITERATURE REVIEW & BACKGROUND RESEARCH ---
[ ] Initial Search Terms & Databases
[ ] Number of Articles Reviewed
[ ] Key Databases Searched (Select All That Apply) (Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, Google Scholar, Other (Specify))
[ ] Record of Search Queries & Results (for reproducibility)
[ ] Summary of Key Themes and Gaps Identified
[ ] Level of Existing Research (High, Medium, Low) (High, Medium, Low)

--- RESEARCH DESIGN & METHODOLOGY ---
[ ] Research Design Type (Experimental, Correlational, Descriptive, Qualitative, Mixed Methods)
[ ] Detailed Methodology Description
[ ] Sample Size
[ ] Data Collection Method (Surveys/Questionnaires, Interviews, Observations, Experiments, Document Analysis)
[ ] Data Analysis Techniques (Statistical Analysis, Thematic Analysis, Content Analysis, Regression Analysis)
[ ] Data Collection Start Date
[ ] Data Collection End Date

--- ETHICS & COMPLIANCE ---
[ ] Institutional Review Board (IRB) Approval Status (Approved, Pending, Rejected, Not Required)
[ ] IRB Submission Date
[ ] IRB Approval Date
[ ] Summary of Informed Consent Procedures
[ ] Copy of Informed Consent Form
[ ] Data Anonymization/Pseudonymization Method (Anonymization, Pseudonymization, No Anonymization/Pseudonymization)
[ ] Description of Data Security Measures

--- DATA COLLECTION ---
[ ] Data Collection Start Date
[ ] Number of Participants Recruited
[ ] Data Collection Site (if applicable)
[ ] Consent Forms (Uploaded)
[ ] Data Collection Methods Used (Surveys, Interviews, Observations, Experiments)
[ ] Notes on Data Collection Process
[ ] Data Collection Completion Date

--- DATA ANALYSIS ---
[ ] Number of Observations Analyzed
[ ] Description of Statistical Methods Used
[ ] Primary Statistical Test Performed (t-test, ANOVA, Chi-Square, Regression, Correlation)
[ ] P-value
[ ] Summary of Key Findings from Analysis
[ ] Analysis Output Files (e.g., SPSS, R)

--- RESULTS INTERPRETATION & DISCUSSION ---
[ ] Summary of Key Findings
[ ] Statistical Significance (p-value)
[ ] Alignment with Hypothesis (Supports Hypothesis, Partially Supports Hypothesis, Does Not Support Hypothesis, Inconclusive)
[ ] Limitations of the Study
[ ] Potential Future Research Directions (Expand Sample Size, Explore Different Variables, Utilize Alternative Methodology, Conduct Longitudinal Study)
[ ] Discussion of Unexpected Results (if any)

--- REPORT WRITING & FORMATTING ---
[ ] Abstract/Executive Summary
[ ] Introduction & Background
[ ] Methodology Description
[ ] Results Presentation
[ ] Discussion & Analysis
[ ] Conclusion & Recommendations
[ ] Citation Style (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.) (APA, MLA, Chicago)
[ ] Supporting Figures/Tables

--- PRESENTATION & DISSEMINATION ---
[ ] Presentation/Publication Date
[ ] Presentation Format (Conference Presentation, Journal Publication, Poster Presentation, Internal Seminar)
[ ] Abstract/Summary Draft
[ ] Presentation Slides (PDF)
[ ] Target Audience(s) (Academic Peers, Industry Professionals, General Public)
[ ] Conference/Journal Name
[ ] Key Takeaways/Message

--- PROJECT CLOSURE & ARCHIVING ---
[ ] Project Completion Date
[ ] Final Project Summary & Lessons Learned
[ ] Final Project Report (PDF)
[ ] Total Project Cost (Actual)
[ ] Project Status (Final) (Completed, Successful, Partially Successful, Unsuccessful)
[ ] Recommendations for Future Projects
[ ] Archived Raw Data (if applicable)

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