Research Skills Courses and Certifications

Research Data Management Librarian Academy [RDMLA Spanish | Español]

Explora las mejores prácticas en la gestión de datos de investigación y aplícalas al trabajo bibliotecario de apoyo a investigadores.

• Canvas Network
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;  University of Edinburgh

Research Data Management and Sharing

749 ratings at Coursera

Manage research data across its lifecycle: build data management plans, apply file naming and documentation conventions, secure storage, and share and archive data in trustworthy repositories.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

How to Create a Good Business

Design a worker wellbeing intervention: study soft skills training, worker voice tools like Inache, workplace health and safety, and managerial quality through research case studies.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Qualitative Research

479 ratings at Coursera

Design moderator guides and screening questionnaires, recruit and moderate a focus group, then transcribe, theme, and report qualitative market research findings.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Applied Digital Literacy

381 ratings at Coursera

Learn to identify an information need, apply advanced search techniques across databases, repositories, and libraries, organize sources with Zotero and EndNote, and create infographics, podcasts, and videos.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Household Surveys for Program Evaluation in LMICs

Plan, implement, and analyze household coverage surveys in low- and middle-income countries: sample size, sampling design, questionnaires, fieldwork, data quality, and the RADAR tool.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Research Methodology

6 ratings

Master scientific thinking, logical reasoning, hypothesis testing, statistical methods, mathematical modeling, and ethical research practices for rigorous academic inquiry.

• YouTube
• 1 day 6 hours 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

University of North Texas

Research Design: Inquiry and Discovery

463 ratings at Coursera

Learn to turn curiosity into answerable questions: conceptualize variables, review literature, choose experimental or non-experimental designs, sample, and handle reliability, validity, and research ethics.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Coursera

Use SurveyMonkey to Create a Survey and Analyze Results

430 ratings at Coursera

Build an online survey in SurveyMonkey: use question templates, distribute it by email and social media, and analyze the responses collected.

• Coursera
• 1 hour 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Advanced Information Literacy

12 ratings at Coursera

Master advanced search: use Boolean, truncation, controlled vocabulary and bibliography mining, evaluate sources for bias, cite with citation managers, and license work under Creative Commons.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Operational Research for Humanitarians

155 ratings at Coursera

Learn to find, appraise and use research evidence in humanitarian settings: study designs, research ethics and informed consent, community engagement, and translating findings into action.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Information Gathering and Vetting

14 ratings at Coursera

Learn to gather and vet information by forming a hypothesis, testing it against data from multiple points of view, and sharing the insights you uncover.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Professional Skills: Information Gathering and Vetting

Gather and vet information with a hypothesis-driven approach: distinguish testable questions, collect and interpret data, and turn findings into persuasive stories that inform decisions.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Studying Cities: Social Science Methods for Urban Research

233 ratings at Coursera

Work through the research cycle for urban studies: formulate problem statements and research questions, operationalize concepts, choose strategies like surveys and case studies, then collect and analyze data.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

How to Write a Successful Research Paper

3706 ratings at Udemy

Complete Research Paper Writing Blueprint With Instructions And Templates For Every Section. Master Academic Writing

• Udemy
• 2 hours 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course