WHAT IS RESEARCH ?

The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.

Research is a careful and detailed study into a specific problem, concern, or issue using a scientific method.

RESEARCH REPORT

Research report is a research document that contains basic aspects of the research project.

Research report involves relevant information on the research work carried out. It may be in the form of hand written, typed, or computerized.

FORMAT/STRUCTURE OF RESEARCH REPORT

INTRODUCTORY PAGES

COVER PAGE: The cover page gives the title of the research, department/faculty to which the thesis/report is submitted, degree for which it is submitted, name of the researcher, name of the supervisor ( if applicable), university/organizational emblem, name of the university/organization and its address, month and year of submission.

DECLARATION PAGE

CERTIFICATE

ABSTRACT: Abstract gives the overview of the research report outlining the title of the research objective(s), shortcomings of existing literatures, need for further research, proposed measures of performance and research methods, results of comparison and highlights of inferences a brief mention about a case study.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: In the process of carrying out any research, the researcher would have received help form different persons and organizations. So, all those helps should be acknowledged under this heading.

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Table of content is the catalogue of the research report which summarizes every aspect of the report.

LIST OF TABLES: In research report, the data and results are presented in the form of tables for quick grasp. Each and every table must be numbered. The numbering should be such that it is internal to each chapter. For example, if the total number of tables in Chapter 4 is 20, then the numbering should be from Table 4.1 to Table 4.20.

LIST OF FIGURES: In research reports, the results are presented in the form of figures for better understanding and comparison. Each and figure must be numbered. The numbering should be internal to each chapter. For example, if the total number of figures in chapter 5 is 30, then the numbering should be from Fig. 5.1 to Fig. 5.30.

LIST OF VARIABLES: The researcher will be forced to use different variables and abbreviations in different chapters of the research report discuss about the models, equations and result. They must be defined under the heading ‘List of Variables’.

MAIN REPORT ( CENTRAL PART OF THE REPORT )

CHAPTERS ( SURVEY BASED REPORT )

INTRODUCTION

LITERATURE REVIEW

OBJECTIVES AND HYPOTHESIS

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

DATA ANALYSIS

CONCLUSION

APPENDIX (ADDITIONAL DETAILS)

A COPY OF QUESTIONNAIRE

DETAIL OF SAMPLING AND RATE OF RESPONSE

BIBLIOGRAPHY – LIST OF BOOKS, MAGAZINES, JOURNALS, AND OTHER REPORTS.

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