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SRS LEARNING RESOURCES

Tools for better research.

Practical worksheets, guides, checklists and templates to help you work through real research tasks.

AI & Research Practice · Guide · Beginner

Responsible AI Use in Academic Research

A practical guide to using artificial intelligence responsibly in academic research. Learn how to verify AI-generated information, protect confidential data, document AI assistance and maintain academic integrity. Includes worked examples, a decision framework and…

Research Design & Methodology · Guide · Beginner

Research Design Decision Tree

A practical visual guide to choosing and justifying a research design. Explore qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods approaches through a decision tree, worked examples and a reusable planning worksheet.

Academic Writing · Template · Beginner

Literature Review Planning Workbook

Move beyond summarising individual research papers. This 15-page practical workbook guides you through developing a literature search strategy, comparing published studies, organising evidence, synthesising findings and planning a critical literature review. Includes real scholarly…

Data & Evidence · Checklist · Beginner

Data Cleaning Checklist

A practical checklist for preparing research data before analysis. Identify missing values, duplicates, inconsistent coding and unusual observations while documenting every important cleaning decision. Includes a reusable data-cleaning decision log.

Research Design & Methodology · Worksheet · Beginner

Research Question Formulation Worksheet

Turn a broad research interest into a focused, feasible and researchable question. This practical worksheet guides you through defining the research problem, narrowing your scope, evaluating feasibility and refining your final research question.