Research Methodology

Paper Code: 
LIS 141
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
12.00

IntrodIntroduction to Research Methodology :

      I.  Meaning and definition of research; Process of research; Types of research: Applied, Historical & Descriptive; Research approaches.

    II.  Research Design : Concept and Purpose of Research design

III.Literature search : Reviewing, Abstracting, Preparation of bibliographyuction to 

12.00

Planning of Research :

  1. Sampling Techniques : Census and Sampling methods, Probability and Non- Probability sampling procedures, Sample size determination
  2. Variables : Meaning, Types of Variables
  3. Hypothesis : Meaning, Types and criteria of construction of hypothesis
  4. Distribution pattern : Normal distribution, Binomial distribution

 

12.00

Data Collection Techniques : Primary and Secondary data collection techniques

Statistics: Meaning, Importance, Classifications and Tabulation of data, discrete and continuous variables. Frequency Distributions and Cumulative frequency distribution, Diagrammatic and Graphical presentation of data

12.00

Measure of Central Tendency : Mean, Median and Mode

Measure of Dispersion :Range, Quartile Deviation, Mean Deviation and standard deviation, coefficient of variation

12.00

Chi-Square test, bibliometric techniques : Impact factor, H-factor

Presentation and Report Writing :

  1. Report Writing : Format of research report,

Presentation (Tables, Charts, Diagrams, Labeling), footnote, endnote, bibliography, references.

  1. The Elements of research project

 

 

Academic Session: 
2017-18
  • Printer-friendly version
  • PDF version