Prolegomena to Research Methodology
Contents: 1. The concept of research. 2. Scientific method of research. 3. Research problem. 4. Hypotheses. 5. Areas of research in library and information science. 6. Data collection and sampling. 7. Research methods and tools. 8. Report writing and evaluation of research report. 9. How to write a project proposal. Bibliography. Index.
This book aims at a lucid exposition of various fundamentals concepts and techniques of research that are mostly useful to the students at their beginning stages of research. The study encompasses the various components of scientific research such as research problem, hypotheses, areas of research, data collection and sampling, research methods and tools, report writing and evaluation of research reports. The books is intended to not only for the students of library and information science and social science disciplines but also is much useful for practitioners in various other disciplines engaged in the activities of creation of nascent knowledge.
This book aims at a lucid exposition of various fundamentals concepts and techniques of research that are mostly useful to the students at their beginning stages of research. The study encompasses the various components of scientific research such as research problem, hypotheses, areas of research, data collection and sampling, research methods and tools, report writing and evaluation of research reports. The books is intended to not only for the students of library and information science and social science disciplines but also is much useful for practitioners in various other disciplines engaged in the activities of creation of nascent knowledge.
