Research Skills: Tips and Resources
Tips for writing research proposal & abstract
General resources on writing a research grant proposal
- General guide by University of Wisconsin – Madison https://writing.wisc.edu/handbook/assignments/grants-2/
- Guides on writing skills, how to avoid plagiarism, and guides on common citation styles by Purdue University. Purdue Online Writing Lab. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/resources.html
- Portney L.G.(Ed.), (2020). Foundations of clinical research: Applications to evidence-based practice (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill
Stein, F., Rice, M., & Tomlin, G. (2019). Clinical research in occupational therapy (6th ed.). Slack Incorporated.
Tips on writing a conference abstract
SAOT has prepared a quick guide to write a conference abstract. We have also curated some helpful online resources below.
- Examples of conference abstracts and their critiques by Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists https://www.caot-ace.ca/document/4170/Tips%20for%20Preparing%20Abstracts.pdf
- A general guide by University of McGill https://blogs.mcgill.ca/gradlife/2013/02/13/how-to-write-a-conference-abstract-or-how-not-to-write-one/
- Foster, C., Wager, E., Marchington, J., Patel, M., Banner, S., Kennard, N. C., Panayi, A., Stacey, R., & Group, G. W. (2019). Good Practice for Conference Abstracts and Presentations: GPCAP. Research Integrity and Peer Review, 4(1), 11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41073-019-0070-x
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