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  Dr S Loretti 6:16 am on May 22, 2014 Permalink | Reply  

  www.discussyourdissertation.com And Its Academic Importance 

  The website, Discussyourdissertation.com was started by Professor Melissa Richins. She began the website to assist students pursuing their master’s courses. These students face obstacles while writing dissertations and are also affected by the high stress levels. Melissa had gone into the details of their problems and came up with this website for the United States.

  The portal is a meeting dais for all students facing problems during dissertation writing. The students here tell their problems to each other and get their doubts clarified. The website also facilitates the easy share of data by numerical examiners and investigative specialists. They offer precious advice to the students. There are various data updates on the site that enhance the latter’s level of understanding and self-belief.

  

   

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  Dr S Loretti 4:03 am on May 18, 2014 Permalink | Reply  

  Brief about Descriptive Statistics 

  Descriptive Statistics, as its name, describes the data through statistical techniques. Used mainly to present quantitative descriptions, it is not applied to draw conclusions, but to study a single variable at a time. They are aimed to determine the central tendency of a variable, which measures the average value of a participant in the study. It can also be used to evaluate the distribution of the scores, or the range that outlines the scores of the study. Researchers can use descriptive statistics to describe the frequency of occurrence of certain responses, along with the reasoning of its emergence.

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    Carol Chandler 11:14 am on June 19, 2014 Permalink | Reply

    My research paper can be entailed under Descriptive statistics since the objective is to discover the impact of growing industrialization on nature.

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  Dr S Loretti 4:01 am on May 15, 2014 Permalink | Reply  

  An effective research question 

  Dissertation must be thought of as an arguable question than simply a topic. The question, in conjunction with your research approach will define the structure for your study and the choice of data to be evaluated.

  An appropriate research question should:

  • Be of intellectual interest to the target readers.
  • Address a relevant problem
  • Be realistic in terms of operations and experiments to be conducted
  • Substantiate with original documents
  • Be clearly stated and simple to understand
  • Be unique and new to the scope of study

  Be interesting and captivating to the readers

   
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  Dr S Loretti 4:03 am on May 11, 2014 Permalink | Reply  

  The Ultimate Goal of a Research 

  Research papers are prepared with two major objectives- One, to contribute to the existing knowledge community in a particular field of study. The previously published studies are often reviewed by scholars, government officials, corporate professionals and other academic authors for gaining information and employing that for progressive research.

  The second major objective of research lies with the author’s end- to showcase this scientific piece of writing in impact factor academic journal. Publishing the research project is a challenging yet rewarding experience for research writers. Paper publication also provides an opportunity for readers to pursue unique and in-depth study about a research topic.

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    robert maxey 11:20 am on June 11, 2014 Permalink | Reply

    Rightly said, Dr Loretti

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  Dr S Loretti 4:02 am on May 11, 2014 Permalink | Reply  

  Biasness in the Primary sources of data collection 

  The Primary sources of data collection mainly involve the self-reporting measures, i.e. the survey or interview form of gathering relevant data. Such techniques often exhibit several biases which the researcher must be cautious about. Some potential issues are:

  • Understatement or Overstatement of the existing problem by the respondents- Such biasness is encountered usually in case of a research that involves respondents to describe their feelings or experiences, which are influenced by the social environment. In such a case, researcher must make his best effort to encourage honest answers by the participants.
  • Response depending upon self-evaluation is another situation of biasness by the respondents wherein they bend their answers to reflect what should be rather than what the actual case is.
  • Non-Remembrance of the past experiences by the participants may instill inaccuracy in research.

  Primary sources such as interviews and surveys are important in research, but should be used cautiously.

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    Dennis lillee 11:12 am on April 11, 2014 Permalink | Reply

    Skipping from such bias is not just difficult but nearly impossible.

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  Dr S Loretti 4:32 am on April 23, 2014 Permalink | Reply  

  Research Inscription 

  Coming up with a quality research work in the form of a dissertation is a tedious task, and in the course of inscription of the dissertations, researchers are encountered with several difficulties, which they have never thought of. This call for a discussion forum, where researchers across the world can put forward their problems in specific terms, and in course of the discussion, can get their solutions. If you are facing any problem regarding inscription of your dissertation and you need some expert assistance regarding theoretical foundation or research methodologies, you can browse through the pages of http://www.discussyourdissertation.com and put up your query in specific

   
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  Dr S Loretti 3:53 am on March 29, 2014 Permalink | Reply  

  Taking the help of other scholars 

  Selecting the right research methodology is very important. But many students stumble at this stage. So what can they do to find a good research methodology? They can take the help of other scholars who have worked before in this field. They can ask them as to what methodology they followed. It is a good idea to browse through old samples and prior works in this field and get an idea of the research pattern that was followed. Then with a few modifications, the student will be able to arrive at a methodology that is suitable for his project.

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    David 11:09 am on June 7, 2014 Permalink | Reply

    Books or Academic Journals? Which one of the two would lead me to a suitable research topic?

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  Dr S Loretti 3:52 am on March 29, 2014 Permalink | Reply  

  Internet as a source of research 

  Internet is a great medium of information. Researchers are starting to find that most of the material they require can be gained from the Internet itself. That is why they use the Internet as the starting point for collecting all the information they need. They move on to other sources only when they have exhausted this option. This source even comes in useful when students wish to gauge if they can successfully work on a topic or not. Information on the Internet can even point the researchers to primary sources of data that they can collect later. 

   
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  Dr S Loretti 3:51 am on March 29, 2014 Permalink | Reply  

  The right reasons for doing a PhD 

  Students who wish to do a PhD should make sure that they are in it for the right reasons. Doing a PhD is not for those who wish to become rich quick. It often involves sacrificing a certain level of income for a few years till the program is complete. A doctorate is also no guarantee of prestige or acquiring status in society. A PhD should only be undertaken by those who have a genuine thirst for knowledge and do not mind spending hours and hours on painstaking research. It is perfect for people who wish to contribute to the existing body of knowledge in a discipline.

   
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  Dr S Loretti 3:50 am on March 29, 2014 Permalink | Reply  

  Citing electronic sources 

  Every system has its own way of referencing somebody else’s work. This is true for the Harvard system as well. There are some points to remember while references are being made to electronic sources. The writer needs to put down the date on which the source is accessed, the electronic address or the email ID that he/she got the material from and the type of electronic media that the source came from. Points are given for the correct use of these references. That is why writers should read the Harvard guide comprehensively and make sure that they get the format right.

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    Rehana 10:47 am on June 13, 2014 Permalink | Reply

    Should a hyperlink be added while citing the URL for the source?