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WHAT IS RESEARCH AND
IT’S TYPES
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•Research is a systematic inquiry to describe,
explain, calculate and control the observed
singularity.
•Research involves inductive and deductive
methods.
What is Research?
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• Fundamental or basic research
• Applied research
• Quantitative research
• Qualitative research
• Mixed research
• Exploratory Research
• Descriptive research
• Explanatory research
• Longitudinal Research
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TYPES OF RESEARCH
• Cross-sectional Research
• Action research
• Policy-Oriented Research
• Classification research
• Comparative research
• Causal research
• Theory-testing research
• Theory-building research
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FUNDAMENTAL OR BASIC RESEARCH
Basic research is an investigation on basic principles and reasons for
occurrence of a particular event or process or phenomenon. It is also
called theoretical research. Study or investigation of some natural
phenomenon or relating to pure science are termed as basic research.
Basic researches sometimes may not lead to immediate use or
application. It is not concerned with solving any practical problems of
immediate interest. But it is original or basic in character. It provides a
systematic and deep insight into a problem and facilitates extraction of
scientific and logical explanation and conclusion on it. It helps build
new frontiers of knowledge. The outcomes of basic research form the
basis for many applied research.
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APPLIED RESEARCH
In an applied research one solves certain problems employing well known and
accepted theories and principles. Most of the experimental research, case studies and
inter-disciplinary research are essentially applied research. Applied research is
helpful for basic research. A research, the outcome of which has immediate
application is also termed as applied research. Such a research is of practical use to
current activity.
Studies individual or specific cases without the objective to generalize
Aims at any variable which makes the desired difference
Tries to say how things can be changed
Tries to correct the facts which are problematic
Reports in common language
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QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
• It is numerical, non-descriptive, applies statistics or
mathematics and uses numbers.
• It is an iterative process whereby evidence is evaluated.
• The results are often presented in tables and graphs.
• It is conclusive.
• It investigates the what, where and when of decision making.
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QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
• It is non-numerical, descriptive, applies
reasoning and uses words.
• Its aim is to get the meaning, feeling and
describe the situation.
• Qualitative data cannot be graphed.
• It is exploratory.
• It investigates the why and how of decision
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MIXED RESEARCH
Mixed research that involves the
mixing of quantitative and
qualitative methods or paradigm
characteristics. Nature of data is
mixture of variables, words and
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EXPLORATORY RESEARCH
Exploratory research might involve a literature search or
conducting focus group interviews. The exploration of
new phenomena in this way may help the researcher’s
need for better understanding, may test the feasibility of
a more extensive study, or determine the best methods to
be used in a subsequent study. For these reasons,
exploratory research is broad in focus and rarely
provides definite answers to specific research issues.
The objective of exploratory research is to identify key
issues and key variables
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DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH
The descriptive research is directed toward
studying “what” and how many off this
“what”. Thus, it is directed toward answering
questions such as, “What is this?”.
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EXPLANATORY RESEARCH
• Its primary goal is to understand or to explain
relationships.
• It uses correlations to study relationships between
dimensions or characteristics off individuals,
groups, situations, or events.
• Explanatory research explains (How the parts of
a phenomenon are related to each other).
• Explanatory research asks the “Why” question.
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LONGITUDINAL RESEARCH
• Research carried out longitudinally involves data
collection at multiple points in time. Longitudinal
studies may take the form of:
• Trend study- looks at population characteristics over
time, e.g. organizational absenteeism rates during
the course of a year
• Cohort study- traces a sub-population over time, e.g.
absenteeism rates for the sales department;
• Panel study- traces the same sample over time, e.g.
graduate career tracks over the period 1990 – 2000
for the same starting cohort
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CROSS-SECTIONAL RESEARCH
One-shot or cross-sectional studies are
those in which data is gathered once,
during a period of days, weeks or
months. Many cross-sectional studies
are exploratory or descriptive in
purpose. They are designed to look at
how things are now, without any sense
of whether there is a history or trend at
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ACTION RESEARCH
• Fact findings to
improve the quality
of action in the
social world
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POLICY-ORIENTED RESEARCH
Reports employing this
type of research focus on
the question ‘How can
problem ‘X’ be solved or
prevented ?
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Classification research
•It aims at categorization of units in
to groups
•To demonstrate differences
•To explain relationships
W
HAT IS
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HAT IS
RESEARCH?
RESEARCH?
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HAT IS
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TOPICS,
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SITES
SITES
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SITES
SITES
COPYRIGHT &
COPYRIGHT &
PLAGIARISM
PLAGIARISM
COPYRIGHT &
COPYRIGHT &
PLAGIARISM
PLAGIARISM
TAKING
NOTES
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SHARING
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RESULTSSYNTHESIZING
SYNTHESIZING
INFORMATION
INFORMATION
AND
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SHARING
RESULTS
RESULTS
COMPARATIVE RESEARCH
To identify
similarities and
differences
between units at all
levels
W
HAT IS
W
HAT IS
RESEARCH?
RESEARCH?
W
HAT IS
W
HAT IS
RESEARCH?
RESEARCH?
TOPICS,
TOPICS,
KEYW
ORDS&
KEYW
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SEARCH
TERMS
SEARCH
TERMS
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TOPICS,
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TERMS
TERMS
EVALUATING
EVALUATING
SITES
SITES
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EVALUATING
SITES
SITES
COPYRIGHT &
COPYRIGHT &
PLAGIARISM
PLAGIARISM
COPYRIGHT &
COPYRIGHT &
PLAGIARISM
PLAGIARISM
TAKING
NOTES
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INFORMATION
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CITATION
CITATION
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CITATION
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INFORMATION
AND
SHARING
AND
SHARING
RESULTS
RESULTSSYNTHESIZING
SYNTHESIZING
INFORMATION
INFORMATION
AND
SHARING
AND
SHARING
RESULTS
RESULTS
CAUSAL RESEARCH
It aims at
establishing cause
and effect
relationship among
variable
W
HAT IS
W
HAT IS
RESEARCH?
RESEARCH?
W
HAT IS
W
HAT IS
RESEARCH?
RESEARCH?
TOPICS,
TOPICS,
KEYW
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KEYW
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TERMS
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TERMS
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EVALUATING
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SITES
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SITES
COPYRIGHT &
COPYRIGHT &
PLAGIARISM
PLAGIARISM
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PLAGIARISM
PLAGIARISM
TAKING
NOTES
TAKING
NOTES
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/GATHERING
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INFORMATION
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INFORMATION
CITATION
CITATION
CITATION
CITATION
SYNTHESIZING
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INFORMATION
AND
SHARING
AND
SHARING
RESULTS
RESULTSSYNTHESIZING
SYNTHESIZING
INFORMATION
INFORMATION
AND
SHARING
AND
SHARING
RESULTS
RESULTS
THEORY-TESTING RESEARCH
It aims at testing
validity of a unit
W
HAT IS
W
HAT IS
RESEARCH?
RESEARCH?
TOPICS,
TOPICS,
KEYW
ORDS&
KEYW
ORDS&
SEARCH
TERMS
SEARCH
TERMS
TESTING
SEARCH
TESTING
SEARCH
TERMS
TERMS
EVALUATING
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SITES
SITES
COPYRIGHT &
COPYRIGHT &
PLAGIARISM
PLAGIARISM
TAKING
NOTES
TAKING
NOTES
/GATHERING
/GATHERING
INFORMATION
INFORMATION
CITATION
CITATION
SYNTHESIZING
SYNTHESIZING
INFORMATION
INFORMATION
AND
SHARING
AND
SHARING
RESULTS
RESULTS
THEORY-BUILDING RESEARCH
To establish
and formulate
the theory
THANK YOU
W
HAT IS
W
HAT IS
RESEARCH?
RESEARCH?
W
HAT IS
W
HAT IS
RESEARCH?
RESEARCH?
TOPICS,
TOPICS,
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KEYW
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TERMS
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TOPICS,
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ORDS&
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TERMS
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SEARCH
TESTING
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TERMS
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EVALUATING
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SITES
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SITES
COPYRIGHT &
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PLAGIARISM
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What is Research and Its Types

  • 1. WHAT IS RESEARCH AND IT’S TYPES W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERM S SEARCH TERM S TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERM S SEARCH TERM S TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERM S TERM S TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERM S TERM S EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORM ATION INFORM ATION TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORM ATION INFORM ATION CITATION CITATION CITATION CITATION SYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORM ATION INFORM ATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTS SYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORM ATION INFORM ATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTS
  • 2. W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION CITATION CITATION CITATION CITATION SYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTSSYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTS • •Research is a systematic inquiry to describe, explain, calculate and control the observed singularity. •Research involves inductive and deductive methods. What is Research?
  • 3. W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION CITATION CITATION CITATION CITATION SYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTSSYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTS • Fundamental or basic research • Applied research • Quantitative research • Qualitative research • Mixed research • Exploratory Research • Descriptive research • Explanatory research • Longitudinal Research 1. TYPES OF RESEARCH • Cross-sectional Research • Action research • Policy-Oriented Research • Classification research • Comparative research • Causal research • Theory-testing research • Theory-building research
  • 4. W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION CITATION CITATION CITATION CITATION SYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTSSYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTS FUNDAMENTAL OR BASIC RESEARCH Basic research is an investigation on basic principles and reasons for occurrence of a particular event or process or phenomenon. It is also called theoretical research. Study or investigation of some natural phenomenon or relating to pure science are termed as basic research. Basic researches sometimes may not lead to immediate use or application. It is not concerned with solving any practical problems of immediate interest. But it is original or basic in character. It provides a systematic and deep insight into a problem and facilitates extraction of scientific and logical explanation and conclusion on it. It helps build new frontiers of knowledge. The outcomes of basic research form the basis for many applied research.
  • 5. W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION CITATION CITATION CITATION CITATION SYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTSSYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTS APPLIED RESEARCH In an applied research one solves certain problems employing well known and accepted theories and principles. Most of the experimental research, case studies and inter-disciplinary research are essentially applied research. Applied research is helpful for basic research. A research, the outcome of which has immediate application is also termed as applied research. Such a research is of practical use to current activity. Studies individual or specific cases without the objective to generalize Aims at any variable which makes the desired difference Tries to say how things can be changed Tries to correct the facts which are problematic Reports in common language
  • 6. W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION CITATION CITATION CITATION CITATION SYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTSSYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTS QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH • It is numerical, non-descriptive, applies statistics or mathematics and uses numbers. • It is an iterative process whereby evidence is evaluated. • The results are often presented in tables and graphs. • It is conclusive. • It investigates the what, where and when of decision making.
  • 7. W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION CITATION CITATION CITATION CITATION SYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTSSYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTS QUALITATIVE RESEARCH • It is non-numerical, descriptive, applies reasoning and uses words. • Its aim is to get the meaning, feeling and describe the situation. • Qualitative data cannot be graphed. • It is exploratory. • It investigates the why and how of decision making
  • 8. W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION CITATION CITATION CITATION CITATION SYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTSSYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTS MIXED RESEARCH Mixed research that involves the mixing of quantitative and qualitative methods or paradigm characteristics. Nature of data is mixture of variables, words and images.
  • 9. W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION CITATION CITATION CITATION CITATION SYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTSSYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTS EXPLORATORY RESEARCH Exploratory research might involve a literature search or conducting focus group interviews. The exploration of new phenomena in this way may help the researcher’s need for better understanding, may test the feasibility of a more extensive study, or determine the best methods to be used in a subsequent study. For these reasons, exploratory research is broad in focus and rarely provides definite answers to specific research issues. The objective of exploratory research is to identify key issues and key variables
  • 10. W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION CITATION CITATION CITATION CITATION SYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTSSYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTS DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH The descriptive research is directed toward studying “what” and how many off this “what”. Thus, it is directed toward answering questions such as, “What is this?”.
  • 11. W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION CITATION CITATION CITATION CITATION SYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTSSYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTS EXPLANATORY RESEARCH • Its primary goal is to understand or to explain relationships. • It uses correlations to study relationships between dimensions or characteristics off individuals, groups, situations, or events. • Explanatory research explains (How the parts of a phenomenon are related to each other). • Explanatory research asks the “Why” question.
  • 12. W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION CITATION CITATION SYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTS LONGITUDINAL RESEARCH • Research carried out longitudinally involves data collection at multiple points in time. Longitudinal studies may take the form of: • Trend study- looks at population characteristics over time, e.g. organizational absenteeism rates during the course of a year • Cohort study- traces a sub-population over time, e.g. absenteeism rates for the sales department; • Panel study- traces the same sample over time, e.g. graduate career tracks over the period 1990 – 2000 for the same starting cohort
  • 13. W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION CITATION CITATION CITATION CITATION SYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTSSYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTS CROSS-SECTIONAL RESEARCH One-shot or cross-sectional studies are those in which data is gathered once, during a period of days, weeks or months. Many cross-sectional studies are exploratory or descriptive in purpose. They are designed to look at how things are now, without any sense of whether there is a history or trend at work
  • 14. W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION CITATION CITATION CITATION CITATION SYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTSSYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTS ACTION RESEARCH • Fact findings to improve the quality of action in the social world
  • 15. W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION CITATION CITATION CITATION CITATION SYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTSSYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTS POLICY-ORIENTED RESEARCH Reports employing this type of research focus on the question ‘How can problem ‘X’ be solved or prevented ?
  • 16. W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION CITATION CITATION CITATION CITATION SYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTSSYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTS Classification research •It aims at categorization of units in to groups •To demonstrate differences •To explain relationships
  • 17. W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION CITATION CITATION CITATION CITATION SYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTSSYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTS COMPARATIVE RESEARCH To identify similarities and differences between units at all levels
  • 18. W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION CITATION CITATION CITATION CITATION SYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTSSYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTS CAUSAL RESEARCH It aims at establishing cause and effect relationship among variable
  • 19. W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION CITATION CITATION CITATION CITATION SYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTSSYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTS THEORY-TESTING RESEARCH It aims at testing validity of a unit
  • 20. W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION CITATION CITATION SYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTS THEORY-BUILDING RESEARCH To establish and formulate the theory
  • 21. THANK YOU W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? W HAT IS W HAT IS RESEARCH? RESEARCH? TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TOPICS, TOPICS, KEYW ORDS& KEYW ORDS& SEARCH TERMS SEARCH TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS TESTING SEARCH TESTING SEARCH TERMS TERMS EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES EVALUATING EVALUATING SITES SITES COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM COPYRIGHT & COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM PLAGIARISM TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION TAKING NOTES TAKING NOTES /GATHERING /GATHERING INFORMATION INFORMATION CITATION CITATION CITATION CITATION SYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTSSYNTHESIZING SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION INFORMATION AND SHARING AND SHARING RESULTS RESULTS