Computers and the internet have become essential tools for research by providing access to information and easing the research process. Search engines help locate web pages according to keywords, while tools like Wikipedia, e-journals, and e-books provide extensive research resources. ICT benefits research with increased speed, accuracy, organization, and consistency, and affects the entire research process from pre-analysis to post-analysis. Effective use of ICT for research requires skills in interpreting information, making inferences, and ensuring activities encourage comprehension rather than just copying.

2. ROLE OF ICT
• computers have important role in
research activities.
• An essential tool for research.
• It led the way to a globalised
information portal- ie world wide web.
• Various computer programs eased
our way into compiling research
process.

3. BENEFITS OF ICT AS A RESEARCH PROCESS
• Speed
• Accuracy
• Organisation
• consistency

4. WHAT IS A SEARCH ENGINE
A search engine -
 an internal tool
 locates web pages
 sorts them according to
specified key words.

5. TYPE OF SEARCH ENGINES
 Bing
Ask
Google
Yahoo
Alta Vista

6. IDENTIFY THE WEBSITE
Whenever possible , try to locate the
home page
We can open do these by eliminating
some information from the end of URL
.gov
.com
.net
.edu

7. PUBLIC DOMAINS AT A GLANCE
 e-books
 e-resource
 e-journals

8. USING WIKIPEDIA AS A RESEARCH TOOL
 Is a free encylopedia
 Written collaboratily by people who
use it
 Thousands changes are made per
hour

9. USING E-HOW AS A RESEARCH TOOL
 Usually called content mill
 Created by freelancers
 2 million articles
 170,000 videos
 Writers work on free lance basis
 Variety of topics included

10. ICT RESEARCH TOOLS
 e- paper :- Get the paper anywhere you have
computer and internet access
 Slide Share :- Consist of more than 15 million
uploads from individuals and organization on
variety topics
 You tube :- More than 1 billion unique users
visit you tube each month
 Social media:- Facebook, Twitter, Linkdin ,g +
 Amazone kindle:- Series of e- book readers
designed and marketed by amazone.com

11. BENEFITS FOR TEACHERS
● ICT gives teachers access to a
wide range of information, historical
sources and media types .
• allows teachers to identify
misconceptions in pupils.

12. BENEFITS FOR PUPILS
 ICT helps to alleviate the constraints
of writing .
 allows pupils to concentrate on the
specific topic or discussion
 encourages reflection, analysis and
understanding .
 Using databases frame hypotheses,
question accepted theories and place
events into wider contexts .

13. EFFECTS OF ICT ON RESEARCH
They can be classified into three
categories which include:
a) ICT application in pre-data
analysis,
b) ICT application in data analysis,
and
c) ICT application in post data
analysis.

14. FACTORS FOR EFFECTIVE USE
● how to interpret information and
• make judgements and inferences
about it.
• teachers must ensure the activity
encourages effective comprehension
of the content .
• it is not only a mechanical reading or
cutting and pasting activity .

15. CONCLUSION
• Use of ICT-based research tools, research
cycle or duration can be shortened.
• With the use of ICT and the increase speed of
research, more research articles, theses,
dissertations etc can be produced
• increase the knowledge contribution within
the research community.
• Moreover, research quality can be improved
as the use of certain ICT-based application
areas .