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Types of Research
1. According
to Purpose
§ Fundamental/Pure/Basic
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Lab research § Applied
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evaluation -
action -
social impact
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Purpose
of Research
§ explore
§ describe
§ explain
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Characteristics
of the Scientific Method
1.
Tentative (constant review) 2.
Empirically verifiable (researchable) 3.
Ethically neutral (what harm or risk
involved to respondents, confidentiality and privacy?) 4.
Shared and made public
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Why
conduct research?
Students,
professors, researchers, research centers, government, practitioners,
newspaper people, TV networks, market research firms, schools, hospitals,
social service, political parties, consulting firms, HR departments, public
interest organizations, insurance, law firms conduct research as part of their
jobs, to be better informed, less biased decisions, in contrast to guessing,
hunches, intuition, and other personal, experience.
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What
is research?
Research
is the systematic process of collecting and analyzing information to increase
our understanding of the world in general and of the phenomenon under study
in particular.
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But
before you can come up with POLICY, it should be back up with empirical
(observed) data which requires the process of research
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·
Procedure ·
Materials ·
Conclusion ·
Statement ·
Hypothesis
Research
is an organized inquiry carried out to provide information for solving
problems.
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It is the cornerstone of every science.
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- Research Methodology - This page provides a list of articles and quizzes published in the Librarianship Studies & Information Technology blog about research, research methods, and research methodology in Library and Information Science Research.
