Abstract: | ![]() The goals of this article are to provide an overview of the research process and highlight some of the most important aspects. In the process, the definition of research and some general terminology will be reviewed. Discussions of how to define a problem, reviewing the literature, types of study designs, sampling, types of measurement, reliability and validity, limitations and assumptions, data analysis, ethical concerns with human subjects, and time management are included, as are examples of published research. |