Research - Need of the Hour - Dr.C.Thanavathi

1. Dr. C.Thanavathi
Assistant Professor of History
V.O.C.College of Education,
Thoothukudi
Dr.C.Thanavathi

2. Do we really have to do research?
Doctor of Philosophy
Philosophy – Love for wisdom
Doctor – Highest degree of academia
Dr.C.Thanavathi

3. Research for
Fame?
Promotion/Money?
Knowledge/Experience/Research?
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4. What to look for?/What is important?
Subject/Area
Guide
Institution
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5. Guide
Trust 100%
Assignments/Tasks
Writing Lessons
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6. Area
Passion for an area
Intervening your thoughts
Enjoy reading
Dr.C.Thanavathi

7. Institution
Institutes of National Importance
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8. Getting a problem becomes a problem
Read, Read and Read
Finding research gaps
Abstract, Introduction, Discussion
Converge on an area
Dr.C.Thanavathi

9. Second iteration of literature survey
Reading the same paper multiple times
Start recording points from each paper
Read reference papers
Duplicate results
Dr.C.Thanavathi

10. Attend conferences in your area
Or in related areas
Attend workshops
The threshold point?
Your contribution - ∆ step – standing on
the shoulder of giants
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11. Publishing
Conferences
Review papers
Identifying indexed journals
Publication for award of degree
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12. Writing
Paper (Title, Abstract, Keywords,
Introduction, Materials and Method,
Results and Discussion, Conclusion,
Acknowledgement, Referencces)
Thesis
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13. Ethics and Plagiarism
Plagiarism Checking
Software
Dr.C.Thanavathi

14. Research
Life Cycle in Research
Portal
Research Platform
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15. What do you gain?
Confidence to handle any new course
Readiness to face failures
Readiness to take up challenges
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16. Networking
Network with researchers/scientists
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17. Funding for research
MHRD – DST –SERB
University funding – CERD
ICSSR
NCERT
UGC
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