This document discusses research methodology. It defines research as a scientific, systematic process of investigation to gain knowledge. The purpose of research includes documentation, discovery, and interpretation. Research methodology is the process of systematically solving a research problem through logical steps. It helps understand both the products and process of scientific inquiry. The objectives of research provide direction for a study by summarizing what is to be achieved. Objectives should be specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time-bound. Research methods are the specific techniques used to conduct experiments, tests, surveys etc. Research methodology explains the overall approach and correct procedures for finding solutions.

1. Research Methodology
Priya Rani
M.Sc. CR

2. index
1. Research
2. Research methodology
3. Objectives research
4. Methods
5. methodology

3. Research
• An art of scientific investigation.
(Scientific and systematic search for pertinent information on a specific topic ).
• An activity caused by instinct of inquisitiveness to gain fresh insight/ find
answers to question/ acquire knowledge.
• Research is the systematic investigation into existing or new knowledge

4. Purpose
• Documentation
• Discovery
• Interpretation
• Research and development of methods and system for the advancement of
human knowledge.

5. Research methodology
• A science pf studying how research is done scientifically.
• A way to systematically solve the research problem by logically adopting
various steps.
• Methodology helps to understand not only the products of the scientific
inquiry but the process itself

6. Merits of research methodology
• Helps to understand the researcher as a user of library
• Helps to learn how to use libraries and other information resource
• Enables critical special evaluation of literature
• Facilitates reference and information service
• Develops special interests and skills

7. Objectives of research
• A research objective is a clear, concise, declarative statement which provides
direction to investigate the variables under the study.
• The objective of a research project summarize what is to be achived by the
study
• Research objectives focus on the ways to measure the variables, such as to
identify or describe

8. CHARACTERISTICS
• Research objective is a concrete statement describing what the research is trying to
achieve
• A well known objective will be SMART
• S- specific
• M-measurable
• A-attainable
• R-realistic
• T-time bound

9. Need For Objectives
• The formulation of research objective will help the researcher as follows

10. Type Of Research Objectives
1. General Objectives
2. Specific Objectives

11. General objectives
• General objectives are broad goals to be achieved.
• The general objectives of the researcher expects to achieve by the studt in
general terms
• Example : “A quasi experimental study on the effects of poverty on
education among selected cities in India”

12. Specific Objectives
• Specific objectives are short term and narrow in focus
• General objectives are broken into small logically connected parts to form
specific objetives.
• The general objectives is met through meeting the specific objectives stated
• Specific objectives clearly specify what the researcher will do in the study,
where and for what purpose the study is done

13. Examples of specific objectives
• To assess the effects of poverty on education among.
• To determine the prevalence of poverty
• To compare the severity of morning sickness among.

14. Method Of Stating Objective
• The following guidelines must be taken into account while stating the
objectives.
• The objective should be presented briefly and concisely
• The objective are realistic considering the local conditions
• The list of action verbs are as follows.

15. Method
• A particular procedure for accomplishing or approaching something,
especially a systematic or established one
• A method is asset of code which is referred to by name and can be called at
any point in a program simply by utilizing
• The research method is defined as the procedure ir technique applied by the
researcher to undertake research.

16. Methodology
• A methodology is a repeatable process with project specific methods, best
practices, rules, guidelines, templates, checklists, and other features for
building quality system that are manageable and deliver value tp the
organization.
• The methodology can be used and reused any number of times
• It is the systematic, theoretical analysis of the methods applied to a field of
study. It comprises the theoretical analysis of the body of methods and
principles associated with a branch of knowledge

17. Types
• Observation
• Surveys
• Interviews
• Focus groups
• Experiments
• Secondary data analysis/ archival study
• Mixed methods (combination of some the above)

18. Difference between method and methodology
Research Method
• Research methods are the methods
by which you conduct research into
a subject or a topic.
• Research methods involve conduct
of experiments, tests, surveys and
the like
research methodology
• Research methodology explains the
methods by which you may proceed
with your
• Research methodology involves the
learning of the various techniques that
can be used in the conduct of tests,
experiments, surveys and critical
studiresearch

19. Cont…..
Research method
• Research methods aim at findings
solutions to research problems.
Research methodology
• Research methodology aims at the
employment of the correct
procedures to find out solutions

20. Comparison with examples
Research method
• If the subject for research is
employment of figures of speech in
English literature
then the research methods that are
involved are study of various works of
the different poets and understand of the
employment of figures speech in their
works.
Research methodology
• If the subject for research is employment
of figures of speech in English literature
then the research methodology pertaining
to the topic mentioned above involves the
study about the tools of research, collection
of various manu scripts related to the topic,
technique involved in the critical edition of
these manuscripts and the like.