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2. WHAT IS RESEARCH ?
 The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in
order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.
 Research is a careful and detailed study into a specific problem,
concern, or issue using a scientific method.

3. RESEARCH REPORT
 Research report is a research document that contains basic aspects of
the research project.
 Research report involves relevant information on the research work
carried out. It may be in the form of hand written, typed, or
computerized.

4. FORMAT/STRUCTURE OF RESEARCH
REPORT
 INTRODUCTORY PAGES
 COVER PAGE: The cover page gives the title of the research,
department/faculty to which the thesis/report is submitted, degree for
which it is submitted, name of the researcher, name of the supervisor ( if
applicable), university/organizational emblem, name of the
university/organization and its address, month and year of submission.
 DECLARATION PAGE
 CERTIFICATE

5.  ABSTRACT: Abstract gives the overview of the research report outlining
the title of the research objective(s), shortcomings of existing literatures,
need for further research, proposed measures of performance and
research methods, results of comparison and highlights of inferences
a brief mention about a case study.
 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: In the process of carrying out any research, the
researcher would have received help form different persons and
organizations. So, all those helps should be acknowledged under this
heading.

6.  TABLE OF CONTENTS: Table of content is the catalogue of the research
report which summarizes every aspect of the report.
 LIST OF TABLES: In research report, the data and results are presented
in the form of tables for quick grasp. Each and every table must be
numbered. The numbering should be such that it is internal to each
chapter. For example, if the total number of tables in Chapter 4 is 20,
then the numbering should be from Table 4.1 to Table 4.20.

7.  LIST OF FIGURES: In research reports, the results are presented in the
form of figures for better understanding and comparison. Each and
figure must be numbered. The numbering should be internal to each
chapter. For example, if the total number of figures in chapter 5 is 30,
then the numbering should be from Fig. 5.1 to Fig. 5.30.
 LIST OF VARIABLES: The researcher will be forced to use different
variables and abbreviations in different chapters of the research report
discuss about the models, equations and result. They must be defined
under the heading ‘List of Variables’.

8.  MAIN REPORT ( CENTRAL PART OF THE REPORT )
 CHAPTERS ( SURVEY BASED REPORT )
INTRODUCTION
LITERATURE REVIEW
OBJECTIVES AND HYPOTHESIS
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
DATA ANALYSIS
CONCLUSION

9.  APPENDIX (ADDITIONAL DETAILS)
 A COPY OF QUESTIONNAIRE
 DETAIL OF SAMPLING AND RATE OF RESPONSE
 BIBLIOGRAPHY – LIST OF BOOKS, MAGAZINES, JOURNALS, AND
OTHER REPORTS.
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