Research Curriculum

Free research curriculum: from finding a research question to writing and publishing. 10 modules, 46 lessons, taught by Roy AI.

Researchly Academy Curriculum

The Researchly Academy is a structured academic research curriculum with 11 modules and 46 lessons. It covers the complete research process from mindset and topic selection through to publishing and using AI tools responsibly. Available at https://academy.researchly.study.

Module 0: Research Foundations and Mindset

Introduction to the research mindset, curiosity-driven thinking, and how to approach academic research as a practice. Covers what research is, why it matters, and how to think like a researcher.

Module 1: Finding Your Research Topic

How to identify, narrow, and refine a research topic. Covers gap identification, research question formulation, and using the Researchly Topic Finder to discover underexplored research areas.

Module 2: Navigating Academic Databases

How to search academic databases effectively. Covers Boolean search operators (AND, OR, NOT), database selection by discipline, search strategy, and using Researchly Discover to search across 36 academic sources simultaneously.

Module 3: Reading and Evaluating Academic Papers

How to read research papers efficiently without starting at page one. Covers the Strategic Reading Method, evaluating source credibility, assessing methodology quality, and identifying paper limitations.

Module 4: The Literature Review

How to write a literature review. Covers structuring a literature review, synthesising sources, identifying themes, avoiding common traps, and using Researchly to organise saved papers by project.

Module 5: Research Methodology and Study Design

How to choose and design a research methodology. Covers quantitative vs qualitative vs mixed methods, study designs, sampling strategies, data collection methods, and validity and reliability.

Module 6: Survey Design and Data Collection

How to design academic surveys and collect data. Covers questionnaire design, question types, sampling, ethics of data collection, and using Researchly's AI-powered survey builder.

Module 7: Academic Writing and Paper Structure

How to write a research paper. Covers the IMRaD structure (Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion), academic tone, writing each section, and using Researchly's paper editor.

Module 8: Citations, References, and Academic Integrity

How to cite sources correctly. Covers APA, MLA, Harvard, and Vancouver citation styles, in-text citations, reference list formatting, and avoiding plagiarism.

Module 9: AI Tools for Researchers

How to use AI tools in research responsibly and effectively. Covers what AI can and cannot do in academic research, how to use Roy (Researchly's AI assistant) as a mentor rather than a ghostwriter, and university AI disclosure policies.

Module 10: Publishing and Peer Review

How the academic publishing process works. Covers peer review, choosing a journal, the submission process, responding to reviewers, and using the Researchly Journal Checker to verify journal legitimacy.