On Excellent Research
Cornell University Library
On Primary Research
On this page
Here you will find some introductory material on the many different aspects of primary research. Treat these docs as starting points and then explore more about the methods you will employ.
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Plan this stage carefully. The decisions you make here will have a very large impact on the quality of your results.
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This is vital part of your methodology - which therefore presents many opportunities to show critical thinking.
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Be sure to speak to your supervisor for subject specific guidance
Useful ideas to help get your thinking started
Dr Zina O'Leary provides some expert advice
This video is freely available from https://study.sagepub.com/oleary3e. Please as always, speak to your subject specialist supervisor for advice on your EE
What tips do you have for collecting primary data?
On Working with Data
Not every EE requires data handling but those that do should be planned out carefully. Here is a page that helps you get thinking about crucial questions
Dr Zina O'Leary provides some expert advice
This video is freely available from https://study.sagepub.com/oleary3e. Please as always, speak to your subject specialist supervisor for advice on your EE
I have managed to collect reams of data:
how should I manage it all?
Google Sheets Tutorials
some parts of some of the video will show a slightly different layout for googlesheets - but I've checked and the principle message and skills remain the same. You will easily be able to navigate the new style.
Google Sheets - Tutorial 02 - Insert a Chart or Image
Google Sheets Charts / Graphs Tutorial
How to Create a Graph in Google Sheets
Google Sheets Tutorial - Designed for Beginners
Other Useful Videos Worth Watching