Subject guides: Biochemistry and Microbiology: Research Methods

Research methods

Introduction to Health Research Methods by Kathryn H. Jacobsen

SAGE Research Methods
Everything you need to understand research methods and plan a research project.
Explore the Project Planner for a guide to research stages. Use the Methods Map and Stats Test to identify the best methods, statistical models and software to achieve your research objectives.
ACS Guide to Scholarly Communication
Provides students, researchers and educators key guides on scholarly scientific communication including research ethics, data, publishing and editorial style.

Systematic reviews

Systematic Review Toolkit
Guides you through 9 steps in conducting a systematic review, along with tips and resources supporting each stage of the process.
Systematic Review Service Charter
We provide advice and support for systematic reviews. See our service charter for more information on service levels and client groups supported.
Evidence Based Practice
Learn how to search the literature for the best evidence to answer questions in health and medical practice. Apply these principles to any discipline.

Research data

Finding Data
Find a dataset to reuse in your research.
Research Data Management
University services, tools and procedures for managing data.
Data Analysis and Visualisation
Present your data with precision and impact for any audience or format.
Publish Data
6 steps to publishing and curating your data.

Market Research

Company, Industry & Country Information
Do you need to country, company or industry data for Australia or globally? This guide brings you key market intelligence resources, statistics and data.

Psychometric Tests

PsycTESTS
Provides access to psychological tests, measures, scales, surveys, and other assessments as well as descriptive information about the test, its development and administration.
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Primary vs Secondary Research

Research : a carefully thought-out investigation, often involving experimentation which tests a hypothesis, leading to the discovery and interpretation of new information. There are two categories:

Original (primary) research : First-hand evidence such as experimental data.
Secondary research : Investigations, generally providing overviews, of research carried out by others.

Research support

Library Research Support
Find out how the Library can support you at each stage of your research project and throughout your career.
Research Portfolio
Access the Research Services Portal for support from the Research Portfolio.
Getting Started with ORCiD
Short videos on setting up your Researcher Profile to support your publishing and research impact.

Laboratory protocols

JoVE: Journal of Visualized Experiments
JOVE contains thousands of video protocols for novel experimental techniques in biology, genetics, immunology and infection, neuroscience, clinical and translational medicine, bioengineering, environment and more.
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Nature Protocols
The online Nature Protocols journal. Contains thousands of protocols outlining materials, equipment and procedures for established and new experimental techniques in the natural and life sciences.
Springer Protocols
Search over 30,000 reproducible laboratory protocols in cell biology, biochemistry, microbiology, genetics/genomics, protein sciences, immunology, infectious diseases, neurosciences, cancer research, pharmacology, biotechnology, bioinformatics, radiology and plant sciences.
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Current Protocols via Wiley Online Library
Includes over 15,000 peer reviewed protocols in cell biology, microbiology, molecular biology, protein science, cytometry, pharmacology, neuroscience, bioinformatics, mouse biology, genetics, nucleic acid chemistry and stem cell biology.
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Statistics

Find Health Statistics & Data
Your guide to Australian and international disease, health and welfare statistics.
Find Australian Statistics
For current and historical Australian, ABS and census statistics.
Sydney Informatics Hub Workshops
Training is available for statistics, programming, research computing, data science, bioinformatics and research data management.