{"id":6701,"date":"2018-05-20T18:51:12","date_gmt":"2018-05-20T18:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raijmr.com\/ijre\/?page_id=6701"},"modified":"2018-05-20T18:51:12","modified_gmt":"2018-05-20T18:51:12","slug":"tips-to-become-a-good-researcher","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.raijmr.com\/ijrsml\/tips-to-become-a-good-researcher\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips to become a good researcher"},"content":{"rendered":"
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  1. Define and articulate a research question (formulate a research hypothesis).
    \nHow to Write a Thesis Statement (Indiana University)<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Identify possible sources of information in many types and formats.
    \nGeorgetown University Library’s Guides to\u00a0    Resources by Subject<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Judge the scope of the project.<\/li>\n
  4. Reevaluate the research question based on the nature and extent of information available and the parameters of the research project.<\/li>\n
  5. Select the most appropriate investigative methods (surveys, interviews, experiments) and research tools (periodical indexes, databases, websites).<\/li>\n
  6. Plan the research project.
    \n    Overcoming Procrastination\u00a0<\/a>(University of Illinois)<\/li>\n
  7. Retrieve information using a variety of methods (draw on a repertoire of skills).<\/li>\n
  8. Refine the search strategy as necessary.<\/li>\n
  9. Write and organize useful notes and keep track of sources.
    \n    Taking Notes from Research Reading\u00a0<\/a>(University of Toronto)\u00a0Ref Works<\/a><\/li>\n
  10. Evaluate sources using appropriate criteria.
    \n    Evaluating Internet Sources<\/a><\/li>\n
  11. Synthesize, analyze and integrate information sources and prior knowledge.
    \n    Georgetown University Writing Center<\/a><\/li>\n
  12. Revise hypothesis as necessary.<\/li>\n
  13. Use information effectively for a specific purpose.<\/li>\n
  14. Understand such issues as plagiarism, ownership of information (implications of copyright to some extent), and costs of information.
    \n    Georgetown University Honor Council<\/a>
    \n    Copyright Basics from the Library of Congress<\/a>
    \n    Plagiarism: What It Is and How to Recognize and Avoid It<\/a>\u00a0from Indiana University<\/li>\n
  15. Cite properly and give credit for sources of ideas.
    \n    MLA Bibliographic Form<\/a>
    \n    Turabian Bibliographic Form: Footnote\/Endnote<\/a>
    \n    Turabian Bibliographic Form: Parenthetical Reference<\/a>
    \n    RefWorks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Adapted from the Association of Colleges and Research Libraries “Objectives for Information Literacy Instruction<\/a>“, which are more complete and include outcomes. See also the broader\u00a0“Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education.”<\/a><\/p>\n

    Courtesy:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Georgetown University
    \n3700 O St NW Washington, DC 20057, United States
    \nRef:\u00a0    http:\/\/www.library.georgetown.edu\/tutorials\/research-guides\/15-steps<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Define and articulate a research question (formulate a research hypothesis). How to Write a Thesis Statement (Indiana University) Identify possible sources of information in many types and formats. Georgetown University Library’s Guides to\u00a0Resources by Subject Judge the scope of the project. Reevaluate the research question based on the nature and extent of information available and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6701","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raijmr.com\/ijrsml\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raijmr.com\/ijrsml\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raijmr.com\/ijrsml\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raijmr.com\/ijrsml\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raijmr.com\/ijrsml\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6701"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.raijmr.com\/ijrsml\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6701\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raijmr.com\/ijrsml\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}