THIS RESEARCH GUIDELINE INCLUDES SEVEN ARTICLES ON METHODOLOGY BY WHICH SCHOOL COUNSELORS CAN DESIGN AND CONDUCT RESEARCH STUDIES RELEVANT TO THEIR OWN SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS. GENERALIZATIONS CONCERNING THE INIATION OF THE STUDY, PROCEDURES FOR ANALYZING AND REPORTING THE DATA, AND INTERPRETATION OF THE DATA ARE GIVEN IN THE INTRODUCTION. RESEARCH STUDIES FOR IDENTIFYING STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS, STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF SPECIAL ACTIVITIES, AND STUDENT CAREER CHOICES ARE PRESENTED. ALSO PROVIDED ARE MODELS FOR A PREDICTION STUDY AND EVALUATION OF COUNSELOR EFFECTIVENESS. THE FINAL TWO ARTICLES ARE CONCERNED WITH AN OPINION SURVEY AND THE FOLLOW-UP STUDY. AS THE EMPHASIS IN ALL ARTICLES IS ON "HOW-TO-DO-IT," DETAILED PROCEDURES ARE INCLUDED FOR EACH RESEARCH AREA. COPIES OF THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE ORDERED FROM COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION BOARD, PUBLICATIONS ORDER OFFICE, BOX 592, PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY 08540 FOR $2.00 PER COPY. (CG)