𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱:

● 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:Spend time making your research question specific, measurable, and achievable.

● 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸: Consult your advisor or peers for feedback to ensure your question is focused and relevant.

𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲: Instead of asking, "How does climate change affect agriculture?" ask, "What impact does climate change have on rice yield in Southeast Asia over the last 20 years?"

𝟮. 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲: Skipping a thorough literature review can lead to redundant research and missed insights.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗜𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:

● 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Provides background and context for your study.

● 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗚𝗮𝗽𝘀: Helps you find areas that need further exploration.

● 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆: Ensures you’re not duplicating existing research.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱:

● 𝗗𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: Read and summarize existing studies related to your topic.

● 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀: Utilize databases, journals, and academic networks to gather relevant literature.

● 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀: Create a system for organizing and referencing your sources.

𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲: Use tools like Zotero or Mendeley to manage your references and stay organized.

𝟯. 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲: Neglecting proper data management can cause data loss, errors, and analysis issues.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗜𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:

● 𝗘𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆: Keeps your data organized and easy to analyze.

● 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Makes it possible for others to replicate your study.

● 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: Prevents future headaches by maintaining a clear record from the start.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱:

● 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲: Keep your data in a structured format with clear labels.

● 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗨𝗽: Regularly back up your data in multiple locations.

● 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁:  Maintain detailed records of your data collection and analysis processes.

𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲: Use cloud storage services like Google Drive or Dropbox for backups and maintain a data management plan outlining how data will be handled throughout the research.

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆. 𝗕𝘆 𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗺𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹. 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴!

Written By-

𝐀𝐬𝐳𝐚𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐧

Content Lead, BIIHR

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BSc. in Food Science and Technology (Pursuing),

Chattagram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University