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What is Research Process Automation? Research Process Automation (RPA) encompasses technologies that support one or more of the components of the Research Process which are education, research, writing, citation, submission, review, and publication. The graphic below shows the variety of tools that fall into the RPA domain and which Research Process areas they support.
PowerResearcher™ is the first such tool on the market and the only one that supports all seven of the Research Process components. The company that developed PowerResearcher, Uniting Networks, Inc. (UNI), founded the RPA concept. UNI has also developed the 360 Assignment Model, a process for using PowerResearcher to manage assignments between instructor and student. Research Process Automation can help reduce plagiarism. How? The basic idea is that if conducting research and citing sources the correct way is quick and easy, the temptation to plagiarize is removed or greatly reduced. Click here to learn more about RPA and plagiarism.
Separate Tools = More Time, More Difficulty Research without PowerResearcher involves multiple tools, file management, printing, re-typing, and learning curves for each tool. Many of the items below involve manual and repetitive tasks that, while necessary, provide less value than 'higher order' tasks such as analysis and writing.
One Tool = Less Time, Higher Quality, More Enjoyment With PowerResearcher, research and writing are simplified and streamlined to save time. Many of the manual tasks involved in research and writing are automated, thus providing more time for 'higher order' tasks.
Since PowerResearcher lets researchers and students focus on more important tasks, quality can improve. In addition, research becomes more enjoyable as well as productive. Citation in
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