Research Sign-up
System (Sona)
Department of Psychology
Iowa State University
Introduction
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Easily:
Sign up for Studies
 Track your progress
 Access the system
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Getting Started
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www.psychology.iastate.edu
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User Id = Net Id
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Click “Research Sign-up System”
johndoe@iastate.edu
Password is emailed to you from the Research Sign-up
System
Forget or Lost Password
Logging In
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Once the Research Sign-up system has emailed your login
information
Changing your password
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Click on Profile
Research Studies
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You may sign up for studies that interest you!
Cancel a sign up until 2 hours before
Before signing up, check the study description
for:
Completion time requirements
 Eligibility Requirements
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Viewing Studies
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Click “Studies” from the top toolbar
Viewing Studies
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You will see a list
of studies in
random order
The list has:
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Brief description
of each study
Special
requirements
Viewing Studies
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Studies with
available
participation
timeslots will reflect
“TIMESLOTS
AVAILABLE”
Signing Up For Studies
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Find a study you like
Click on study name
You will be shown a list of eligibility requirements
(e.g., “Right-handed people only”) & researcher
contact information
 Some studies require a Special Password – this is
given to you by the researcher (i.e., it is different
than your Login password)
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Signing Up For Studies
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Once you have determined that you meet all the
requirements, click on View Timeslots for This
Study.
Signing Up For Studies
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You will see a list of available timeslots
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Choose a timeslot that is convenient for you and click “Sign
Up”
Different Types of Studies
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One Time
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Most typical type of study
Two-Part
Must sign up for both parts
 Take note of the number of days separating the two
parts
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Online Survey
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Will be asked to complete immediately
Canceling a Sign-Up
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Click “My Schedule & Credits”
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You will see a listing of the studies you have signed up for and those
that you completed
Click the cancel button next to the study you have signed up for
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No cancellations within 2 hours of scheduled participation
Tracking your Progress
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Click “My Schedule/Credits”
You will see how many credits you have already
earned and number of credits required for the
class
Reassigning Credits
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If you belong to multiple courses
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You may move credits between courses
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To do this, simply use the Reassign link that appears when
you view your progress. This link appears under the
course entry for each item in your progress listing.
Logging Out
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When you are finished using the system make sure to log
out
If you are leaving the machine, also make sure to close all
the browser windows that are currently open
Note Available Resources
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May be found on the Department of Psychology
website by clicking: Research Participation >
Participant
This PowerPoint
 Using the sign-up system (.pdf)
 Frequently Asked Questions
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