This document discusses the role of computers in research. It outlines how computers can assist with various phases of the research process, including the conceptual phase by helping to formulate research problems and review existing literature. Computers also aid the design and planning phase by assisting with questionnaire design, sample size calculations, and pilot studies. During the empirical phase, computers help with data collection, storage, analysis, and interpretation. They allow researchers to easily store, reference, edit, and manage data. Computers further help with disseminating research results by converting them into publishable articles or reports. Finally, computers facilitate preparing references in different styles like APA or MLA.

1. Role of Computer in
Research
Dr. Kshitija Gandhi
PHD, MPHIL, MCOM,MBA,UGC NET
Vice Principal
Pratibha College of
Commerce and Computer studies

2. Computer
Input device
A Central
Processing
Unit
An output
device.

3. Features of Computer
Speedy Device
Storage Device
Accurate Device
Automatic Device
Diligent Device

4. Computers :
Social &
Scientific
Research
1 Internet
2 Information Storage
3 Computational Tools
4 Communication
5 Mobility

5. Computer and Phases of
Research

6. Conceptual
Phase and
Computer
Formulation of
research
problem
Review of
literature
Theoretical
framework and
formulation of
hypothesis

7. Computer
and Review
of Literature
Helps in searching the existing literature.
Helps in finding the relevant existing research
papers so that researcher can find out the gap from
the existing literature.
Bibliographic references can also be stored through
World Wide Web.
References can be written automatically in different
styles like APA, MLA etc.
This saves time of researcher.
He needs not to visit libraries and wastes his time.
It helps researchers to know how theoretical
framework can be built.

8. Design and
Planning Phase
and Computer
Deciding population sample
Questionnaire designing and data
collection.
Use of softwares to calculate the
sample size.
Helpful for pilot study of the
research
Easily calculates Sample Size,
Standard Deviation

9. Empirical Phase and Computer
• Collection of data and data analysis.
• Data storage,
• Helpful in making corrections
• Referring, editing and managing of
data.
• Greater flexibility in recording the
data, analysis of data
• Preparation and inputting data

10. Data Analysis and Computer
For data analysis, softwares
are available like SPSS,
STATA, Sysat
These softwares help in
using the techniques for
analysis like
average,percentage
,correlation
Checking the reliability of
data
Establishing and testing
hypothesis

11. Data
Interpretation
and Computer
Check the accuracy
and authenticity of
data.
Drafts tables by which
a researcher can
interpret the results
easily.
Tables provides a clear
proof of the
interpretation made
by researcher.

12. Research
Dissemination
and Computer
Converting the results into
a research article or report
which can be published.
It can be written in a word
format or in a PDF format.
Article can be stored or
published on website.

13. References
and
computer
A researcher need to
give source of the
literature studied and
discussed in references.
Computers help in
preparing references.
References can be
written in different
styles like APA/MLA
etc.
All the details of
authors journals,
publication volume.
Books can be filled in
the options “reference”
given in computer and
it automatically change
the information into the
required style.
Some softwares like
“Medley” are also used
to manage the
references.

14. References
• https://classroom.synonym.com/importance-computers-research-
8050652.html
• https://www.scribd.com/doc/11515555/Role-of-Computers-in-
Research
• http://ijarcsse.com/Before_August_2017/docs/papers/Volume_6/5_
May2016/V6I5-0267.pdf

15. Thank You