research-methodology
Research Methodology
Part of Agent Skills™ by googleadsagent.ai™
Description
Research Methodology guides the agent through the complete scientific research lifecycle: hypothesis generation from literature gaps, experimental design with proper controls, systematic literature review, data collection protocols, and peer review preparation. The agent functions as a research collaborator that enforces methodological rigor at every stage.
Weak methodology invalidates results regardless of how sophisticated the analysis is. This skill prevents common methodological failures: hypotheses that are unfalsifiable, experiments without proper controls, sample sizes without power analysis, and conclusions that overreach the data. The agent asks the hard questions early—before time and resources are committed to a flawed design.
The skill also covers the practical aspects of research preparation: structuring literature searches with Boolean queries, maintaining citation databases, designing reproducible experimental protocols, preparing materials for ethical review boards, and formatting submissions to meet journal-specific requirements. It bridges the gap between knowing what good research looks like and executing it systematically.