OF SECONDARY RESEARCH
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CONTENTS
LIBRARY
ADVANTAGES
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PILOT STUDY
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INTRODUCTION
You It
never test the depth of a river with both feet is a small scale preliminary study conducted before the main research, in order to check the feasibility or to improve the design of the research in two different ways in social science research- feasibility studies which are "small scale version[s], or trial runs 4/23/12
Used
Feasibility of the steps that need to take place Time and budget problems that can occur Potential human and data optimization problems Tools of analysis
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Research-
Management Scientific-
Continue,
but modify protocol - feasible with modifications; without modifications, but monitor closely - feasible with close monitoring and
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Continue
PROCEDURES TO IMPROVE THE INTERNAL VALIDITY OF A Administer the questionnaire to pilot QUESTIONNAIRE
Ask
subjects in exactly the same way as it will be administered in the main study the subjects for feedback to identify ambiguities and difficult questions the time taken to complete the questionnaire and decide whether it is reasonable all unnecessary, difficult or ambiguous questions4/23/12
Record
Discard
Assess
whether each question gives an adequate range of responses that replies can be interpreted in terms of the information that is required that all questions are answered or re-scale any questions that are not answered as expected revise and, if possible, pilot 4/23/12
Establish
Check
Re-word
Shorten,
design
Conducting a pilot study does not guarantee success in the main study, but it does increase the likelihood. is a potentially valuable insight and should anything be missing in the pilot 4/23/12
It
It
permits preliminary testing of the hypotheses that leads to testing more precise hypotheses in the main study the researcher with ideas, approaches, and clues you may not have foreseen before conducting the pilot study
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Provides
The
researcher may try out a number of alternative measures and then select those that produce the clearest results for students: masters research may sometimes serve as a pilot study for later research to be carried out as part of a doctoral 4/23/12 program
Especially
Developing Assessing
and testing adequacy of research instruments the feasibility of a (full-scale) study/survey helps in establishing whether the sampling frame and technique are effective
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It
Resources
(finance, staff) are needed for a planned study the proposed data analysis techniques to uncover potential problems
Assessing
Training
LIBRARY RESEARCH
Library research is a type of research design based on periodicals, journals and other secondary data. It is mainly a compilation of information.
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searches in online and print sources searches in online and print sources searches in printed sources
Citation
Searches Searches
LIBRARY RESEARCH
USING
REFERENCING
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to contact the libraries in advance in order to be prepared for the requirements you need to fulfill. This will save you time, expense and effort. can use the library catalogue to search for materials held by a particular library library staff is happy to answer enquiries and provide training in using 4/23/12
You
The
use
Locate Read Keep
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USING RESOURCES:
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Include
a reference when you quote or paraphrase from another work in your research using a footnote, an endnote or an in-text reference your bibliography you should include all the works (in whatever format) that you have used or have contributed to your research MHRA system is a bibliographic system commonly used in the 4/23/12
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The
SECONDARY RESEARCH
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INTRODUCTION
Secondary
research refers to any data gathered for one purpose by one party and then put to a second use by or made to serve the purpose of a second party. and most diffuse data collection tool closest thing to an all-purpose research tool
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Broadest The
Internal secondary data consist of information gathered elsewhere within your organization. Examples: sales reports, customer databases, reports from past primary market research Outside the organization. Examples: information gathered by government agencies such as the Census Bureau, information compiled
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EXTERNAL:
Incomplete Not
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