M.L.I.S. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
Third Semester
Library and Information Science
RESEARCH METHODS AND TECHNIQUES
(CBCS 2013 onwards)
(Common for M.L.I.Sc./M.L.I.Sc. Lateral Entry)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 x 2 20)
Answer all questions.
1. What is Pure research?
2. Define Inter Disciplinary research.
3. What is Null hypothesis?
4. What is "Review of Literature"?
5. What is Primary Data?
6. Define Pilot study.
7. What is Central Tendency?
8. Define Data analysis.
Sub. Code
932303/
933303
RW-747
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WK16
9. What is a research report?
10. What is a Style Manual?
Part B x 5 25)
Answer all questions.
11. Explain the salient features of Research.
Or
Explain the scientific methods of research.
12. Describe the formulation of research Problem.
Or
What are the characteristics of Hypothesis?
13. Write short notes on case study method.
Or
What are the imitations of historical research
method?
14. Define Mean and Median with an example.
Or
Explain the different diagrams used in Data
analysis?
15. What are the main objectives of research report?
Or
Explain the layout of a research report.
RW-747
3
WK16
Part C x 10 30)
Answer any three questions.
16. Describe various types of research.
17. What is a research design? Why is it needed in the
process of research?
18. Explain the questionnaire method of data collection?
19. Discuss various types of data analysis.
20. Discuss in detail the structure of writing a thesis.
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