Getting Started -- Understanding the Scientific Method -- Finding Your Research Approach -- Ethical Considerations -- Picking Your Research Topic -- Writing the Literature Review -- Writing the Hypothesis and Research Question -- Writing the Method Section -- Writing the Results Section -- Writing the Discussion and Conclusion Sections -- Writing the Abstract -- Formatting, References and Appendices -- Sharing Your Research -- Appendix A Worksheet 1: Developing a Scientific Mindset -- Appendix B Worksheet 2: Research Misconduct Revealed -- Appendix C Worksheet 3: Finding a Topic -- Appendix D Worksheet 4: Developing a Research Topic and Research Question -- Appendix E Worksheet 5: Linking Your Research to Message Content -- Appendix F Worksheet 6: Identifying Components in a Quantitative Content Analysis Study -- Appendix G Worksheet 7: Finding Authoritative Sources -- Appendix H Worksheet 8: Finding Peer-Reviewed Research Studies -- Appendix I Worksheet 9: Developing the Method Section -- Appendix J Worksheet 10: Developing the Results Section -- Appendix K Worksheet 11: Developing the Discussion and Conclusion Sections -- Appendix L Worksheet 12: Identifying Study Limitations -- Appendix M Content Analysis Studies.