How to write a research proposal

Key components are:
• A description of the research problem.


• An argument as to why that problem is important.


• A review of literature relevant to the research problem.


• A description of the proposed research methodology.


• A description of how the research findings will be used and/or disseminated.
 
 
You’re going to need good research skills to deal with all sorts of questions and assignments. These tips are designed to help you develop the research skills you already have and to share some good ideas you might not yet have come across.

All observations have been collected from real people who have experience of research themselves and know the best ways of going about it. The tips come from the same people and should make your research easier and better. And who knows - before long, someone might be asking you for tips too!
There are three screens in this section:

• using books and journals

• using the Internet

• sorting your information