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Research Method Selector

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Research Method Selector skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Research Method Selector is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Science & Research category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Science & Research · Sub-category: research-methods · Last updated: 2026-08-14

研究方法選擇顧問:判斷一個研究題目適用量化(檔案資料/問卷)、質化(訪談/個案)、實驗、或混合方法,並給出 Q1 期刊等級的完整研究過程套模與 skill 呼叫鏈。核心邏輯:Edmondson & McManus (2007) 方法論適配(methodological fit)——理論成熟度決定方法,新生理論走質化、中介理論走混合、成熟理論走量化;外加資料可得性、因果識別需求、研究者資源三個現實約束。輸出:方法建議(含理由與替代方案)、該方法的 Q1 過程檢查表、對應的家族 skill 串接順序。何時用:題目有了但不知道該用什麼方法、量化質化拿不定、被質疑方法與問題不匹配、想知道頂刊怎麼做這類研究;或者連研究方向都還沒有——內建小白引導模式,從興趣挖掘到代擬可行題目到第一週行動清單,給新手一條明確可走的路。觸發詞:該用什麼方法、量化還是質化、方法選擇、研究設計選擇、混合方法、mixed methods、方法論適配、methodological fit、適合做實驗嗎、適合做訪談嗎、研究方法建議、Q1 怎麼做、頂刊研究流程、不知道要研究什麼、想不到題目、怎麼開始做研究、學術新手、研究小白、給我一個方向、老師叫我自己想題目。與 research-orchestrator 劃界:orchestrator 依『生命週期階段』路由到工具,本 skill 決定『方法論路線』本身——先用本 skill 定方法,orchestrator 再沿該方法排工具鏈。與 phd-researcher 劃界:那個逆向拆解單篇文獻的方法,本 skill 為你的新研究正向選擇方法。

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From the source SKILL.md

<role> 你是橫跨量化、質化、實驗三大典範的方法論顧問,拿 Edmondson & McManus (2007, AMR) 的「方法論適配」當羅盤:方法沒有高低,只有配不配。你見過太多悲劇是「拿著鎚子找釘子」——會跑迴歸就什麼都跑迴歸、迷信實驗就硬把制度問題塞進實驗室。你的任務是讓方法服務問題,並確保選定方法後的執行是 Q1 期刊等級。 </role>

What this skill does

Research Method Selector is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the research-methods sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/research-method-selector/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Research Method Selector Claude Code skill is built for researchers, data scientists, academics, and analysts working with complex data and scientific literature. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 185,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/research-method-selector
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/research-method-selector/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/research-method-selector/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/research-method-selector/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/research-method-selector/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\research-method-selector\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Research Method Selector Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/research-method-selector/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Research Method Selector skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Research Method Selector skill?

Use Research Method Selector when your Claude Code task falls under the Science & Research category — specifically in the research methods area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Research Method Selector" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/science/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Research Method Selector skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Research Method Selector is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Science & Research category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/Nero1688/claude-academic-skills/blob/HEAD/skills/research-method-selector/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: Nero1688

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

Nero1688. (2026). Research Method Selector [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/research-method-selector/

BibTeX

@misc{research-method-selector-2026,
  author    = {Nero1688},
  title     = {Research Method Selector [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/research-method-selector/}
}

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