ABSTRACT
A written research report should cover the study's purpose, relevant background articles and reports, its methodology, findings, discussion, and recommendations. The sections of a research report are an overview or executive summary, a statement of the study's purpose, background information, the description of the methodology and results, along with supporting analyses, discussion, and, as appropriate, recommendations. The methodology and findings sections in particular should be sufficiently documented so that the careful reader can make her own judgment on the adequacy of the report. The final project report should be comprehensive enough for others to use the report, verify its findings, or replicate the research. Policy actors may distribute summaries to communicate and endorse the report's findings. Research findings may be summarized on handouts and Web sites, in brochures or press releases. Completing a research project, presenting findings, and storing information have ethical dimensions. Plagiarism, fabrication, and falsifi-cation clearly violate research ethics.
