Overview of Sharing Results
How do I best disseminate findings from my research?
Key Points
- After concluding data collection and analysis, the research process is not over yet! Now that you have results, you need to share this information with your target audience, and the scholarly community.
- It is important to consider how you want to present your findings, and which platform you will use, before starting research.
- Connecting with other health researchers, attending conferences, and staying up to date with scientific publications are all ways to approach the result dissemination process.
Helpful Links, Videos and Online Courses
Overview
- Scholarly Communication
- A brief, informative post from a U.S. university about how to avoid predatory publishers, protecting your research findings, and maintaining your academic integrity.
Videos
- Research Dissemination – Reporting and Sharing Your Research
- A 3-minute video from The Primary Health Care Research and Information Service on considerations for research dissemination, including the message, the audience, platform, and timing of publication
- Peer Review in 3 Minutes
- A 3-minute video that describes the purpose of research, and how to plan for research dissemination from the beginning. It also touches on the importance of peer review.
- Dissemination: Get Out There and Strut Your Stuff!
- A 6-minute video that explains the purpose and process of research dissemination, especially in a healthcare context.
Relevant Publications
- Burpee, K. J., Glushko, B., Goddard, L., Kehoe, I., & Moore, P. (2015). Outside the four corners: Exploring non-traditional scholarly communication. Scholarly and Research Communication, 6(2): 0201224.
- A 2015 article on alternative formats to share research, and the role of libraries and archives as valid sharing platforms.
