The phrase 'helped research' is correct and can be used in written English.
It is used to describe an action involving aiding someone else in researching a certain topic. For example, "I recently helped my friend with her research project on ancient Egyptian architecture."
One of the most bizarre was that her friend Truman Capote (whose In Cold Blood she helped research) was the true author of Mockingbird.
"It has really slowed down dramatically over the past few years," said Kevin Watkins, of the Brookings Institution in New York, who helped research the report.
Yet Charlie Scheips, a former Condé Nast archivist who helped research photos for the Kennedy exhibition, believes that Mr. Bowles has "helped burnish Anna's image, too," he said.
"It was significant because they still had their religion, they still had hope," said Shoshana Shapiro, 17, a senior who helped research the artifacts.
Professor Napoli, who helped research Tom Brokaw's "Greatest Generation," focuses on the living memory of survivors who returned bearing poignant and sometimes painful stories.
But Aaron Edward Carlos, a lawyer who helped research 160-year-old news clippings when he was a law student, said he learned a different lesson from working with Mr. Amsterdam on the brief.
Carefully timed exposure to light could help, research suggests.
Older students' achievement is enhanced by limited homework when parents can help, research suggests.
Success helps – research found Oscar-winners live longer than other actors.
They can also help research where applicants should send a résumé and for what kinds of positions.
Together, they represent the three apex predators of the Jurassic strata I've been helping research crews uncover each summer.
