Research Methodology

(RM-898)

Dr. Zeeshan Ali Fall Semester 2019

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 Self Introduction
Education:
BS:
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, UET-Lahore
MS:
Materials and Surface Engineering, SCME, NUST, Islamabad
PhD:
Peking University, Beijing, China

Research Interests:
Nanomaterials manufacturing, carbon composites of transition metal
sulfides/selenides, energy storage devices, sodium/lithium ion batteries

Contact:
Email: zeeshan.ali@scme.nust.edu.pk
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 Research Methodology

General topic selection Research design

Literature review Experimentation
Problem definition Sampling
Topic refinement
Research Methodology
Data interpretation Data presentation
Re-experimentation Posters/presentations
Concluding outcome Research paper writing

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 Literature Review

• The purpose of a literature review is to gain an understanding of the

existing research and debates relevant to a particular topic or area of
study.

• Conducting a literature review helps you build your knowledge in

your field.

• You’ll learn about important concepts, research methods, and

experimental techniques that are used in your field.

• You’ll also gain insight into how researchers apply the concepts
you’re learning in your unit to real world problems.

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 Literature Review

• Another great benefit of literature reviews is that as you read,

you’ll get a better understanding of how research findings are
presented and discussed in your particular discipline.

• If you pay attention to what you read and try to achieve a similar
style, you’ll become more successful at writing for your
discipline.

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 Literature Types

• Encyclopedia

• Books

• Manuals, dissertations, magazines, newsletters and bulletins

• Peer reviewed publications

• Review articles

• Progress reports

• Full paper type articles

• Communications type articles

• Letter type articles

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 Literature Handling

• Possible via softwares like EndNote, Mendeley, RefWorks and Qiqqa

etc.

• Finding relevant articles, grouping, sorting, updating, reading and

keeping them all in searchable libraries for future use also.

• Easy to recall and organize.

• Easy to use for referencing in thesis and article writing etc.

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 EndNote

• Installation

• Layout

• Library making

• Literature finding

• Grouping

• Benefits of search in library

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 Advanced Literature Search
• Use small/general search words in online library
• Further use smart queries to filter articles
• Remove duplicates
• Finding full texts
• Direct find full text command
• http://www.sci-hub.tw/
• https://www.facebook.com/groups/353170578138807/
• https://www.facebook.com/groups/164987350291950/
• Open access journals
• Study and make notes etc.
• Tree search finding tactic
• Create groups w.r.t relativeness
• Create separate libraries for special topics
• Backup libraries
• Synchronize online
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 Defining Research Problem

1/17/22 Research Methodology, Methods and Techniques, 2nd

nd Ed, ISBN (13) : 978-81-224-2488-1
 Defining Research Problem

1/17/22 Research Methodology, Methods and Techniques, 2nd Ed, ISBN (13) : 978-81-224-2488-1
 Defining Research Problem

1/17/22 Research Methodology, Methods and Techniques, 2nd Ed, ISBN (13) : 978-81-224-2488-1
 Defining Research Problem

1/17/22 Research Methodology, Methods and Techniques, 2nd Ed, ISBN (13) : 978-81-224-2488-1
 Defining Research Problem
AN EXAMPLE

1/17/22 Research Methodology, Methods and Techniques, 2nd Ed, ISBN (13) : 978-81-224-2488-1
 Defining Research Problem

1/17/22 Research Methodology, Methods and Techniques, 2nd Ed, ISBN (13) : 978-81-224-2488-1