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FREE RESEARCH TOOLKIT

Everything you need to plan your research with more clarity.

Interactive tools for research questions, literature reviews, methodology, ethics, data collection, statistics, writing, submission and viva preparation — built for real dissertation and thesis workflows.

22interactive tools
10+research stages
Freeto use
FIND YOUR STAGE

Where are you in your research journey?

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Search by research problem or filter by area. Every result opens a separate interactive tool.

22 tools
Planning Popular

Dissertation Timeline Builder

Create a dated research plan from your real submission deadline, current stage and weekly study capacity.

Outputdated timeline Open tool
Writing Popular

Word-count Planner

Distribute your total word count across chapters and protect enough space for analysis, discussion and conclusion.

Outputchapter allocation Open tool
Methodology Popular

Methodology Navigator

Explore research-design pathways based on your aim, data type, access and intended analysis.

Outputmethodology pathway Open tool
Supervision Free

Supervisor Meeting Planner

Prepare a focused agenda, blockers, evidence and questions for your next supervision meeting.

Outputmeeting agenda Open tool
Viva Free

Viva Question Planner

Generate practice questions covering contribution, methodology, limitations, findings and future research.

Outputpractice set Open tool
Planning Free

Research Readiness Check

Assess whether your question, literature, methodology, ethics, data, analysis and timeline are defined enough for the next milestone.

Outputreadiness review Open tool
Statistics Popular

Statistical Test Navigator

Explore statistical tests and models worth investigating based on variable type, groups and study design.

Outputanalysis options Open tool
Research question Popular

Research Question Builder

Turn a broad topic into a clearer, researchable question by defining the population/context, phenomenon or variables, and intended relationship or purpose.

Outputquestion Open tool
Literature review Free

Literature Search Planner

Build a structured search plan with concept groups, synonyms, Boolean logic, databases and screening criteria.

Outputsearch plan Open tool
Literature review Free

Literature Synthesis Matrix Builder

Create a practical synthesis-matrix structure for comparing sources by question, method, sample, findings, limitations and relevance.

Outputmatrix Open tool
Literature review Free

Research Gap Clarifier

Test whether your proposed research gap is conceptual, empirical, contextual, methodological or practice-based—and whether it is specific enough to justify a study.

Outputgap statement Open tool
Ethics Free

Research Ethics Preparation Checklist

Create a tailored pre-submission checklist covering consent, confidentiality, vulnerable groups, data protection, recruitment and risk.

Outputchecklist Open tool
Methodology Free

Sampling Strategy Planner

Compare probability and non-probability sampling routes based on your population, access and research purpose.

Outputstrategy Open tool
Qualitative research Free

Interview Guide Planner

Build a semi-structured interview framework with opening, core, probing and closing sections.

Outputguide Open tool
Quantitative research Free

Survey Design Checker

Review a draft survey for clarity, construct coverage, response options, bias and respondent burden.

Outputcheck Open tool
Qualitative research Free

Qualitative Coding Planner

Plan your coding workflow from familiarisation and initial codes through categories, themes and audit trail.

Outputworkflow Open tool
Statistics Free

Data Cleaning Checklist

Generate a quantitative data-cleaning workflow before running inferential statistics.

Outputworkflow Open tool
Writing Free

Results Chapter Planner

Map your results chapter around research questions, analyses, tables/figures and the distinction between reporting and interpretation.

Outputchapter map Open tool
Writing Free

Discussion Chapter Planner

Build a discussion structure that moves from findings to interpretation, literature, contribution, limitations and implications.

Outputstructure Open tool
Writing Free

Referencing Audit Checklist

Run a structured final check across in-text citations, reference-list consistency, source details, direct quotations and style rules.

Outputaudit Open tool
Submission Free

Final Submission Checklist

Create a final pre-submission checklist covering document structure, declarations, formatting, references, appendices and upload checks.

Outputchecklist Open tool
Publication Free

Journal Publication Readiness Planner

Assess whether a thesis chapter or research manuscript is ready to move toward journal selection and submission preparation.

Outputplan Open tool
RESEARCH JOURNEY

Use the toolkit from first idea to final defence

01DefineQuestion, scope, feasibility
02ReviewLiterature, synthesis, gap
03DesignMethodology, ethics, sampling
04CollectInterviews, surveys, data
05AnalyseStatistics, coding, interpretation
06WriteResults, discussion, referencing
07SubmitChecks, formatting, upload
08DefendViva and corrections
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