- The Art of Data Science (Roger D. Peng and Elizabeth Matsui) (PDF version): What we have set out to do in this book is to write down the process of data analysis. What we describe is not a specific “formula” for data analysis—something like “apply this method and then run that test”— but rather is a general process that can be applied in a variety of situations.
Getting Started in Data Analysis: Topic Selection and Crafting of a Research Question (GESDA)
Independent research projects start with the selection of a topic and the crafting of a feasible research question. This video maps the initial steps to help those who are trying to write a term paper, junior paper, senior thesis or a dissertation for the first time and do not know where to start or what to do. We will talk about first steps, about academic research databases, about citation manager software, about the importance of finding papers in peer-reviewed journals and the need to keep the research as simple as possible.
How do you develop and refine your data analysis research questions and hypotheses?
Data analysis is the process of transforming raw data into meaningful insights that can inform decision-making, problem-solving, or knowledge discovery. However, before you can dive into the data, you need to have a clear and focused research question and hypothesis that guide your analysis. In this article, you will learn how to develop and refine your data analysis research questions and hypotheses using some best practices and standards.
How to Write a Research Question in 2024: Types, Steps, and Examples (Imed Bouchrika)
A detailed step-by-step walk-through for choosing a domain, topic and question. After this article your research questions will be FINER ;)
How to Write a Good Research Question (w/ Examples) (Wordvice KH)
An article explaining different categories of research question, and plenty of examples. Also covers the difference between quantitative and qualitative research questions.
Writing Strong Research Questions | Criteria & Examples (Shona McCombes)
A helpful article for evaluating and categorizing your research questions while you develop them.
How to Develop a STRONG Research Question | Scribbr
A good research question is essential to guide your research paper, project, or thesis. It pinpoints exactly what you want to find out and gives your work a clear focus and purpose. In this video, we will go through how to develop a strong research question in 5 steps, and a checklist to make sure your research question is strong enough to be a solid foundation for your paper!
Chapter 3 Stating and Refining the Question (The Art of Data Science)
An outstanding chapter about data science research questions, including how to translate a research question into a data question.
Dataset or Research Question: Which comes first? (Jaladh Singhal)
The difference between these two approaches — choosing a research question first and then finding dataset(s) vs choosing a dataset first and then asking question(s) — may not seem very perplexing at first. It's even common to overlook this if your experience with data analysis (until now) is limited to only practicing analysis techniques on data, like cleaning, pre-processing, modeling, visualizing, etc.
PEERS Webinar: Developing a Research Question and Aligning Data (ICPSR)
The PEERS "Developing a Research Question and Aligning Data" virtual workshop will focus on what the components of good research questions and how to align and discover data to answer them. This webinar will feature the following researchers: John A. Williams III (Texas A&M University) and Sonyia Richardson (University of North Carolina at Charlotte). Moderator: Amber Bryant (PEERS, ICPSR) During this webinar, we will: -Briefly describe the components and elements of a "good" research question -Practice and learn about "ideation generation" -Learn how to discover and align data to answer complex questions
Research Question vs Hypothesis: how to convert research questions into hypotheses (Science Grad School Coach)
Learn the difference between research questions and hypotheses, and how to convert a research question into a hypothesis.
How to Write a Research Problem Statement (Dissertation by Design)
Learn how to write a research problem statement. In this video, Dr. Jessica Parker helps you gain clarity about both what a research problem is and is not. Find out why writing an early version of your problem statement is important. Learn to identify and understand the function of the three components of a well-written problem statement. Start to embrace the problem-posing mentality as you transform into an expert on the research problem you plan to address. (Context, Knowledge Gap, Significance)
Research Questions, Hypothesis, and Variables. (Ron Wallace)
This lesson discusses the relationships of research questions, hypothesis, and variables in a research study proposal. Dependant and independant variables are still relevant in data science, keep your eyes out for natural experiments!