Research can be very difficult to do if there is no blueprint to follow. However thanks to Leedy and Ormond (2010) we now have 8 characteristics that are the basis for our research but we have no tools. Tools are necessary for any task because they make the job easier to complete. The same applies to conducting research. We have the blueprint now we just need the right tools. Leedy and Ormrod (2010) list the general tools which include the human mind, the computer and its software, the library and its resources, statistics, measurement techniques and language. This paper will describe each task while placing emphasis on the most important to the least important tool. This paper will also discuss the methodology of each tool.
The tool that I deemed the most important is the human mind. The whole research process begins and ends with the human mind. One starts with a problem statement and then proceeds to solve it by using many of the other tools listed. The human mind proceeds to using many different methods in deciphering information in the research process. After the information is collected and statistics are used, the human mind interprets all the information that was gathered and puts it into to something that can be understood by others. The human mind makes all of the other tools possible.
The second most important tool in the research process is the computer and its software. The computer is an excellent resource for obtaining information. It provides access to a multitude of data from online journal articles to online libraries. It allows for easy data collection and organization. It also allows for real time international collaboration with others from the comforts of home. The methods for using the computer are also u...
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...r field. However, there may be times when the information that they need is written in another language. It may be necessary for one to know more than one language to be able to access the information. It is also important to be able to get the study published in the main language. Research that is unable to be understood do to a language barrier may be useless.
In conclusion, this paper looked at the six general tools of research and it also described the methods of how each could be used. These methods may act independent of each other or may work simultaneously with each other. However they may be used, they all act as necessary tools when executing the research process.
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Creswell, J. W. (2014). Research design: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches, 3rd Edition. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
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