Problem and context
Keep scope and relevance visible.
Research Canvas
Give the study a structure before the work fragments.
Frame the problem, gap, questions, objectives, hypotheses and expected contribution as connected research objects—not paragraphs scattered across documents.
Open SciCollabThe problem
A promising idea is not yet a defensible study.
When the problem, gap and hypotheses evolve in separate files, contradictions appear early and surface late. Research Canvas keeps the logic visible while it is still cheap to correct.
- Questions do not map to objectives
- Hypotheses outlive an outdated gap
- The claimed contribution stays vague
A working sequence
Move from intent to a reviewable research logic.
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Frame
Capture the problem, context and boundaries.
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Connect
Map the gap to questions and objectives.
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Test
Make hypotheses and expected relationships explicit.
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Review
Let the team review one shared model.
Inside the workspace
The research argument, assembled before the manuscript.
Research gap
State what is missing and why it matters.
Questions and objectives
Connect every question to intended work.
Hypotheses
Record testable expectations explicitly.
Contribution
Define the intended value of the study.
Consistency review
Spot logical gaps before downstream work.
Product evidence
One canvas. One visible chain of reasoning.
SciCollab
Start with a study that can explain itself.
Open SciCollab and structure the first research decision.