CHAPTER 13 Flashcards
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RESEARCH PROCESS
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P-PLAN L-LOCATE DATA AND INFORMATION P-PROCESS DATA AND INFORMATION A-APPLY YOU FINDINGS M-MANAGE INFORMATION
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Maintaining Ethics and Etiquette in Your Research
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- Don’t Force a Specific Outcome
- Respect the Privacy of Research Participants
- Document Sources and Give Credit
- Respect Intellectual Property Rights
- Don’t Misquote Your Sources
- Don’t Make Misrepresentations
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Evaluating Sources
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- Does the Source Have a Reputation for Honesty and Reliability?
- Is the Source Potentially Biased?
- What is the Purpose of the Material?
- Is the Author Credible?
- Where Did the Source Get the Information?
- Can You Verify the Material Independently?
- Is the Material Current?
- Is the Material Complete?
- Are All Claims Supported with Evidence?
- Do the Source’s Claims Stand Up to Logical Scrutiny?
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General-Purpose Online Search Tools PROS
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- ranked by usefulness
- milions of webpages
- powerful ranking algorithms (to present the pages that are probably the most relevant to your search request)
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General-Purpose Online Search Tools CONS
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- no human editors
- no uniform search techniques
- can reach deep web
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Search Tips
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- Think Before You Search
- Pay Attention to the Details
- Don’t Limit Search Engines
- Review Search and Display Options
- Try Variations of Terms
- Adjust the Scope of the Search
- Look Beyond the First Few Pages
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Documenting Sources
3 important functions
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- Properly Credits Originator
- Shows Sufficient Support for Your Message
- Readers Explore Topic in More Detail
8
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Gathering Information With Surveys
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-Must Be Reliable Produces Identical Results When Repeated -Must Be Valid Measures What It Is Intended to Measure -Choose Participants Carefully Get Representative Sample of the Population -Use Research Handbook -Hire a Research Specialist
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Conducting Surveys
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- Provide Clear Instructions
- Ask for Information People Can Remember
- Keep Questionnaire Short
- Formulate Questions that are Easy to Analyze
- Avoid Leading Questions
- Avoid Ambiguous Descriptors
- Avoid Compound Questions
- Make the Survey Adaptive
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Gathering Information With Interviews
types of question
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- Open-ended Questions
- Closed Questions
- Question Sequence
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Types of Interviews
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- Recorded Interviews
- Face-to-Face Interviews
- Group Interviews
12
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Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing
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- Quoting Reproduce the Material Exactly - Paraphrasing Restating It in Your Own Words - Summarizing Similar to Paraphrasing Presents the Gist of the Material in Fewer Words
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Summarizing Your Research
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- Do Not Include Opinions, Conclusions or, Recommendations
- Separate By Levels of Significance
- Identify the Main Idea and Key Support Points
- Focus on the Audience’s Needs
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Drawing Conclusions
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Two Criteria
-Must Be Based Strictly on the Information in Your Report
Do not introduce new information
-Conclusion Must be Logical
Follows accepted patterns of inductive or deductive reasoning
-Use Appropriate Assumptions, Judgment Calls, and Creative Thinking
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Making Recommendations
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Suggest What to Do
- Based Upon Logical Analysis and Sound Conclusions
- Practical and Acceptable
- Adequately Describe Steps
