IDENTIFYING

IDENTIFYING SOURCES SOURCES AND AREAS

FOR RESEARCH
UNDERTAKING
 SOURCES FOR
RESEARCH
UNDERSTANDING

PRIMARY SOURCES
SECONDARY SOURCES
TERTIARY SOURCES
NONDOCUMENTARY SOURCES
ONLINE SEARCHING
  PRIMARY SOURCES
are published original writings, reflections and
reports that can be found in periodicals,
monographs, conferences proceedings, books,
thesis and dissertations.

SECONDARY SOURCES
are published writings and reports that
analyze, critique, or report on a primary source
and can be found in periodical and reference
books.
 TERTIARY SOURCES

are indexes, dictionaries, guide and bibliographies/ references that aim the
researcher in using primary and secondary sources.
NONDOCUMENTARY SOURCES
are unpublished forms of communication and information, which can include
interviews, conversations with professionals/ students and other experts in the field.
ONLINE SEARCHING
it is seen as an information on the internet through major search engines such as
google, yahoo, etc.
 DECIDING WHETHER A
SOURCE IS RELIABLE

Where was the research published?

How does the new information fit
with what is already known?
How does funding influence
research?
AREAS OF RESEARCH INTEREST

a set of exercises in developing a research project:

Step 1: Select a broad are of study that interest you

Step 2: having selected an area, analyze it in order to identify its

sub-problem(s).

Step 3: from the above sub-areas, select a sub-area in which you

would like to conduct your study.
Almeida, A. (2016). Research Fundamentals from Concept to
Output