Method of assisting the conducting of a research project
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Mar 21, 2000
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Jun 6, 1997
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A method of assisting the carrying out of a research process is implemented with the aid of specialized computer software. The software defines a sequence of predetermined research process steps. In a first step, predetermined prompts are generated which guide the researcher to enter data corresponding to the results of a literature survey, to set up a database which is used by subsequent steps. In a second step, prompts are generated to guide the researcher to enter proposal data, and selected data is retrieved from the database to include in a written proposal to a sponsor. The proposal data and the selected reference data from the first database are combined in a second database, which is used as the basis for the next step in the process. In the next step, the software generates prompts to assist the researcher in entering research results which are also stored in the second database in a predetermined format. The contents of the altered second database are then used to generate a research report in a partially predetermined format, as well as articles or papers, and presentations. The invention streamlines the research process and is particularly advantageous in assisting inexperienced researchers to follow the corrected procedure.
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