Research Paper Writing
(some important aspects)
Presented by
Dr. Nigamananda Biswas
Associate Professor
Department of Business Administration
Aligarh Muslim University,
Murshidabad Centre, WB
Benefits of Writing Research Paper
• Contribute in knowledge domain
• Authority in subject domain
• Creation of ideas & opinions
• Improve writing skill
• Research/analytical/ logical/critical thinking skill
• Bring clarity of thoughts & communication
• Reading habit will be built
• Career development opportunity
Topic selection?
• It should be unique, not me too
• Social relevance
• Fill knowledge gap
• Very specific, not vague
Name of the author(s)
• With designation and Affiliation (may be in footnote)
Abstract with keywords
• Summarizing within 150 to 300 words
• 3 to 6 keywords (to define later on)
Prelude/ Introduction?
• To introduce the topic
• Background of the study
• Rationale of the study
• Problem statement
• To describe research questions
Review of Literature?
• Status of previous work done
• To find out knowledge/research gap
• To identify the factors/ variable for questionnaire/ schedule development
• For developing Hypothesis/ Hypotheses
• To identify rationality of the study
Research Objectives
• What researchers want to achieve
• Specific
• Lucid
• Aligned with the topic/ problem statements
• Entire research should revolve around it
Hypotheses/ Research Questions
Hypothesis
• When adequate literature is
available
• Testing has to be done through
various statistical tools and
techniques
• When the research is Empirical or
causal in nature
• When the study is quantitative in
nature
• The result is conclusive/
inferential
Research Question
• Inadequate literature / information
available
• Logical justification or previous
literature support
• Exploratory in nature
• Qualitative study
• Non conclusive- leads to hypothesis
development
Research Methodology
• Data source- primary or secondary or both
• Development of research tools- questionnaire/ schedule
• Identification of Universe- population- sampling unit- true sample
(sampling frame)
• Sample size calculation
• Administering research tools- collecting data-data entry- analysis &
interpretations- final result- discussion
• Scope and limitations of the study
• Data collection
• Analysis and Interpretation
• Result and discussion
• Conclusion/ implications
Scope for Further research study
• Present study could be a base for another study
• Untouched aspects can be included
• Present limitations can be overcome
• Futuristic approach can be adopted
References / Bibliography
• Web reference-
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_India Crime in India; date of
access 27/11/2018 at 13:47 pm.
• Cain, K. (2012, June 29). The Negative effects of Facebook on
communication. Social Media Today RSS. Retrieved from
http://socialmediatoday.com
Cite a Blog/ Vlog Post in APA
• Last, F. M. (1999,12/12). Article title [Type of blog post]. Retrieved from
link.......
• Schonfeld, E. (2010, May 3). Google throws $38.8 million to the wind.
Retrieved May 4, 2010, from http://techcrunch.com
• Limer, E. (2013, October 1). Heck yes! The first free wireless plan is finally
here. Retrieved from http://gizmodo.com/heck-yes-the-first-free-wireless-
plan-is-finally-here-1429566597
APA style
• Journal Article-
• Gleditsch, N. P., Pinker, S., Thayer, B. A., Levy, J. S., & Thompson, W. R.
(2013). The forum: The decline of war. International Studies Review, 15(3),
396-419.
• Book-
• Goldin, C. D., & Katz, L. F. (2008). The race between education and
technology. Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press.
• Newspaper-
• Frost, L. (2006, September 14). First passengers ride monster jet. The Salt
Lake Tribune, p. A2.
MLA
• Book Chapter-
• Riley, Simon C., and Michael J. Murphy. “Student Choice in the
Undergraduate Curriculum: Student-Selected Components.” Oxford
Textbook of Medical Education, edited by Kieran Walsh, Oxford UP, pp. 50-
63.
• Online -
• Hasen, Richard L. “Race or Party? How Courts Should Think About Republican
Efforts to Make it Harder to Vote in North Carolina and Elsewhere.” Harvard Law
Review Forum, vol. 125, no. 58, 7 Jan. 2014, harvardlawreview.org/2014/01/race-
or-party-how-courts-should-think-about-republican-efforts-to-make-it-harder-to-
vote-in-north-carolina-and-elsewhere/.
Chicago Style
• Journal-
• O'Brien, Damien, and Brian Fitzgerald, "Digital Copyright Law in a YouTube
World." Internet Law Bulletin 9, no. 6 (2007): 71-74.
• Web Page-
• Patel, Sujan. “15 Must-have Marketing Tools for 2015.” Entrepreneur.
January 12, 2015. http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/241570.
Language in research paper
• Lucid
• But not over simplified
• Avoid technical jargon (need to define)
• Symmetry in two paragraphs/ sentences
Plagiarism
• Me too- but claiming as original and ownership
• Wrongfully stealing of language, thoughts, ideas, expressions etc.
• Academic theft, Unethical
• Acceptable upto 10% in certain cases
• But 0% in case of Title, Objectives, Methodology etc.....

Paper writing

  • 1.
    Research Paper Writing (someimportant aspects)
  • 2.
    Presented by Dr. NigamanandaBiswas Associate Professor Department of Business Administration Aligarh Muslim University, Murshidabad Centre, WB
  • 3.
    Benefits of WritingResearch Paper • Contribute in knowledge domain • Authority in subject domain • Creation of ideas & opinions • Improve writing skill • Research/analytical/ logical/critical thinking skill • Bring clarity of thoughts & communication • Reading habit will be built • Career development opportunity
  • 4.
    Topic selection? • Itshould be unique, not me too • Social relevance • Fill knowledge gap • Very specific, not vague
  • 5.
    Name of theauthor(s) • With designation and Affiliation (may be in footnote)
  • 6.
    Abstract with keywords •Summarizing within 150 to 300 words • 3 to 6 keywords (to define later on)
  • 7.
    Prelude/ Introduction? • Tointroduce the topic • Background of the study • Rationale of the study • Problem statement • To describe research questions
  • 8.
    Review of Literature? •Status of previous work done • To find out knowledge/research gap • To identify the factors/ variable for questionnaire/ schedule development • For developing Hypothesis/ Hypotheses • To identify rationality of the study
  • 9.
    Research Objectives • Whatresearchers want to achieve • Specific • Lucid • Aligned with the topic/ problem statements • Entire research should revolve around it
  • 10.
    Hypotheses/ Research Questions Hypothesis •When adequate literature is available • Testing has to be done through various statistical tools and techniques • When the research is Empirical or causal in nature • When the study is quantitative in nature • The result is conclusive/ inferential Research Question • Inadequate literature / information available • Logical justification or previous literature support • Exploratory in nature • Qualitative study • Non conclusive- leads to hypothesis development
  • 11.
    Research Methodology • Datasource- primary or secondary or both • Development of research tools- questionnaire/ schedule • Identification of Universe- population- sampling unit- true sample (sampling frame) • Sample size calculation • Administering research tools- collecting data-data entry- analysis & interpretations- final result- discussion • Scope and limitations of the study
  • 12.
    • Data collection •Analysis and Interpretation • Result and discussion • Conclusion/ implications
  • 13.
    Scope for Furtherresearch study • Present study could be a base for another study • Untouched aspects can be included • Present limitations can be overcome • Futuristic approach can be adopted
  • 14.
    References / Bibliography •Web reference- • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_India Crime in India; date of access 27/11/2018 at 13:47 pm. • Cain, K. (2012, June 29). The Negative effects of Facebook on communication. Social Media Today RSS. Retrieved from http://socialmediatoday.com
  • 15.
    Cite a Blog/Vlog Post in APA • Last, F. M. (1999,12/12). Article title [Type of blog post]. Retrieved from link....... • Schonfeld, E. (2010, May 3). Google throws $38.8 million to the wind. Retrieved May 4, 2010, from http://techcrunch.com • Limer, E. (2013, October 1). Heck yes! The first free wireless plan is finally here. Retrieved from http://gizmodo.com/heck-yes-the-first-free-wireless- plan-is-finally-here-1429566597
  • 16.
    APA style • JournalArticle- • Gleditsch, N. P., Pinker, S., Thayer, B. A., Levy, J. S., & Thompson, W. R. (2013). The forum: The decline of war. International Studies Review, 15(3), 396-419. • Book- • Goldin, C. D., & Katz, L. F. (2008). The race between education and technology. Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. • Newspaper- • Frost, L. (2006, September 14). First passengers ride monster jet. The Salt Lake Tribune, p. A2.
  • 17.
    MLA • Book Chapter- •Riley, Simon C., and Michael J. Murphy. “Student Choice in the Undergraduate Curriculum: Student-Selected Components.” Oxford Textbook of Medical Education, edited by Kieran Walsh, Oxford UP, pp. 50- 63. • Online - • Hasen, Richard L. “Race or Party? How Courts Should Think About Republican Efforts to Make it Harder to Vote in North Carolina and Elsewhere.” Harvard Law Review Forum, vol. 125, no. 58, 7 Jan. 2014, harvardlawreview.org/2014/01/race- or-party-how-courts-should-think-about-republican-efforts-to-make-it-harder-to- vote-in-north-carolina-and-elsewhere/.
  • 18.
    Chicago Style • Journal- •O'Brien, Damien, and Brian Fitzgerald, "Digital Copyright Law in a YouTube World." Internet Law Bulletin 9, no. 6 (2007): 71-74. • Web Page- • Patel, Sujan. “15 Must-have Marketing Tools for 2015.” Entrepreneur. January 12, 2015. http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/241570.
  • 19.
    Language in researchpaper • Lucid • But not over simplified • Avoid technical jargon (need to define) • Symmetry in two paragraphs/ sentences
  • 20.
    Plagiarism • Me too-but claiming as original and ownership • Wrongfully stealing of language, thoughts, ideas, expressions etc. • Academic theft, Unethical • Acceptable upto 10% in certain cases • But 0% in case of Title, Objectives, Methodology etc.....