Welcome to the Researchers' Toolkit

Here you will find a variety of professional development tools and resources for physical activity and health researchers. Information includes self-guided tutorials, fact sheets, check lists, worksheets and a collaborative wiki. An ongoing project of the Consortium, new tools will be added regularly, including both new topics and deeper coverage of existing topics.

Who should use the toolkit?

This toolkit is intended for faculty use in their instruction and advising; and for early career researchers and graduate students as a personal resource and professional development. Many of these resources are ideal for graduate seminar classes. Material will include a combination of public-access content and members-only content. Members-only material will be indicated by the symbol following the title of the resource.

What content is included?

The toolkit is currently in development and content is divided into three toolboxes. The initial content described below will be completed in 2011. An expanded menu is in the planning stages for future development and release.

• Getting Started - This toolbox contains the following topics: Getting Started in Research, Research Design and Resources for Becoming a Better Researcher
• Conducting Research - This toolbox contains the following topics: Developing a Fundable Grant Proposal, Developing a Research Team, Responsible Conduct in Research
• Disseminating Research - This toolbox contains the following topics: Developing a Publishable Research Manuscript, Writing and Reviewing Abstracts for Presentation and Preparing an Effective Research Presentation

Check back frequently, as new toolkit items will be added regularly!