This book presents a guide for research methodology and scientific writing covering various elements such as finding research problems, writing research proposals, obtaining funds for research, selecting research designs, searching the literature and review, collection of data and analysis, preparation of thesis, writing research papers for journals, citation and listing of references, preparation of visual materials, oral and poster presentation in conferences, and ethical issues in research . Besides introducing library and its various features in a lucid style, the latest on the use of information technology in retrieving and managing information through various means are also discussed in this book. The book is useful for students, young researchers, and professionals.
A unique introduction to the design, analysis, and presentation of scientific projects, this is an essential textbook for undergraduate majors in science and mathematics.
This text will be essential reading for PhD students and their supervisors in humanities, arts, social sciences, business, law, health and related disciplines.
In qualitative research, this kind of trail and errors are significant where a student needs to change/modify/add new ideas into his/her research proposal. The qualitative proposal writer can therefore only anticipate how the study will ...
Notes on the Methodology of Scientific Research
This is an open access book. The book provides an overview of the state of research in developing countries – Africa, Latin America, and Asia (especially India) and why research and publications are important in these regions.
This book takes you from the data on your desk and leads you through the drafts and rewrites needed to build a thorough, clear science article. At each step, the book describes not only what to do but why and how.
Written in a lively and engaging manner and with a dose of humor, this practical text shows students exactly how to choose a research topic, conduct a literature review, make research design decisions, collect and analyze data, and then ...
"The contributed chapters in this book focus on applications of specific methodological approaches through empirical examples and/or explanations of the epistemological foundations of the given methodology with the goals to present readers ...
K. Prathapan is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Post Graduate Department of Physics and Research Center, Govt.
Introductory readings in the philosophy of science (3rd ed., pp. 339–351). ... The grand design: New answers to the ultimate questions of life. New York, NY, USA: Bantam Books. ... Proposals that work (5th ed.).