What is Research?
If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it? - Albert Einstein
How to Start Research?
Imagination is more important than knowledge. - Albert Einstein
If you have imagination, motivation and drive, you can conduct research.
Go Step-by-Step:
Step 1: Formulate your research topic as a question. Identify the keywords in your topic.
Step 2: Try to find out everything whatever has been done in the field of your research.
Step 3: Look up your keywords in directories, read articles in these directories, study websites and set the background for your research.
Step 4: Use online directories by applying keyword searching to find books and journals. Also, use subject searching for wide-ranging subjects.
Step 5: Use indexes to find articles, citations to articles or abstracts. The indexes and abstracts can be either in print or in computer-based formats. You can search articles by the author, title, or keyword.
Step 6: Accumulate citations and information about the sources for referencing purposes. You will find useful research and citation resources if you click HERE...
Step 7: Select, analyze and evaluate information critically. Look through online journals,online libraries, online directories and major internet search engines. Also, try to find useful information in blogs, especially in Google blogsearch engine.
Step 8: Cite your sources. Use a standard format.
Step 9: Use Directories to find reliable information.
If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it? - Albert Einstein
How to Start Research?
Imagination is more important than knowledge. - Albert Einstein
If you have imagination, motivation and drive, you can conduct research.
Go Step-by-Step:
Step 1: Formulate your research topic as a question. Identify the keywords in your topic.
Step 2: Try to find out everything whatever has been done in the field of your research.
Step 3: Look up your keywords in directories, read articles in these directories, study websites and set the background for your research.
Step 4: Use online directories by applying keyword searching to find books and journals. Also, use subject searching for wide-ranging subjects.
Step 5: Use indexes to find articles, citations to articles or abstracts. The indexes and abstracts can be either in print or in computer-based formats. You can search articles by the author, title, or keyword.
Step 6: Accumulate citations and information about the sources for referencing purposes. You will find useful research and citation resources if you click HERE...
Step 7: Select, analyze and evaluate information critically. Look through online journals,online libraries, online directories and major internet search engines. Also, try to find useful information in blogs, especially in Google blogsearch engine.
Step 8: Cite your sources. Use a standard format.
Step 9: Use Directories to find reliable information.
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