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The present book on 'Research Methodology' is a multi-purpose and
multi-faceted book. It covers the syllabi of regular Masters degree programmers
of various Indian universities. This book will also be equally useful to the
students those are pursuing their courses through correspondence or distance
mode of education. This book covers all aspects of research methodology in the
areas of social sciences, science and technology and library science. This book
is divided in two volumes; first volume of which covers basic aspects of
Research Methodology describing concept of research, research and theory,
designing of research, formulation of research and different techniques of
research, data analyses, scaling techniques and research report writing etc. Its
second volume is devoted to applied aspects of Research Methodology containing
chapters on different types of research such as historical research, descriptive
research and experimental methods of research basic statistical methods and
application of computers in researches and application of research techniques in
different fields of study.
1. Different Types of Research: Historical Research
2. Different Types of Research: Descriptive Research
3. Different Types of Research: Experimental Method of Research
4. Different Types of Research : Inter-Disciplinary Research
5. Scientific Methodology
6. Basic Elements of the Scientific Investigation and Social Sciences Methods
7. Concepts-Its Role in Scientific Investigation and Development of Science
8. Spiral of Scientific Method
9. Basic Statistical Methods, Concepts and Techniques
10. Computers-Its Application in Research
11. Scientific Social Research
12. Sociometry
13.Research In Library and Information Science
14. Scientometry/Bibliometry
Suresh C. Sinha (born on 09.07.1937) holds the M. A. in Sociology, and M.A.
(Honors) in Sociology, M. L. I. Sc. and Associateship in information science
form INSDOC, Delhi. He is a retired Library Officer E-I, Central for Industrial
Relations and Human Resources, New Delhi during 1971-2 and at D.B.S. (PG)
College, Dehradun during 1965-66. He was deputed to the Republic of Somalia
(East Africa) under as ITEC Expert to re-establish the library of National
University of Somalia, Mogadishu (East Africa) from 21st July 1982 to 22nd June
1984. He is a life member of IASLIC (Calcutta), ILA (New Delhi) and UPLA
(Lucknow). He has over two dozen papers and three books to his credits is the
field of Library and Information Science. At present, he is the Counselor of
Library Science at Hardware Chapter of UP Rajrishi Tandon Open University
Allahabad .
Dr. Anil Kumar Dhiman (born in 1965) holds M.A., M.Sc., M.L.I.Se., B.Ed.,
P.G.D.C.A., and Ph.D degree in Botany. He is a Fellow of Society of Ethno
botanists (FES) and Fellow of United Writers' Association (FUWAI). He is also
the life member of various professional association, viz., ILA (Delhi), IASLIC
(Calcutta), IATLIS, UPLA, ULA, APSI, IBS and SEB (Lucknow). At present, he is
working in the University Library at Gurukul Kangri University, Hardware.
Besides, he is also rendering his services Training Centre, Roorkee since 1994
and as Counsellor for Library Science at Hardware Chapter of UP Rajrishi Tandon
Open University, Allahabad since 2000. He has four dozen papers and four books
to his credits in the field of Library & Information Science and Botany. He has
been awarded with APSI Young Scientist Award and Gold Medal for the year 1999
and also nominated for 'International Scholar of Twentieth Century Award' by the
American Organization of Intellectuals Inc., USA.
