How To Find, Evaluate, and Process Information
How To Find, Evaluate, and Process Information
How To Find, Evaluate, and Process Information
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Class: IMABS B
Carefully plan and initiate the research process to familiarize yourself with the
subject matter, identify the critical information gaps you face, and prioritize the
questions needed to fill those gaps. Then use primary and secondary research as
needed to find the data and information you need. Process findings by analyzing
both textual and numerical information to extract averages, trends, and other
insights. Apply your findings by summarizing information to help others, draw
conclusions or make recommendations based on what you've learned. Finally,
manage information effectively so that you and others can later retrieve it and reuse
it in other projects.
B. Secondary research and explain how to evaluate, locate, and document information
sources.
The tasks involved in finding secondary sources of data and information vary greatly
from project to project, but the bulk of the work will involve finding information in
companies, public or university libraries, or online. The library offers a wide variety
of business books, databases, newspapers, magazines, directories, almanacs, and
government publications. Some of these printed sources contain information not
available online, while other online sources contain information available by
subscription. Librarians can be very helpful if you need advice on how to organize
your research or find specific sources.
Finding information online is often more complicated than simply typing a few terms
into a search engine. Universal search engines are sophisticated tools, but even
when used judiciously, they can't find everything on the web. Additionally, without
human reviewers to evaluate the quality and ranking of your search results, you
can't always be confident in the quality of your search results. Web directories,
metasearch engines, and online databases all complement the functionality of the
universal search engine. Use online monitoring tools to receive notifications of new
material on topics of interest.
To get the most out of any search engine or database, carefully consider the
information you need before you start searching, read and understand the
instructions for use of each online search tool, and pay attention to the details.
Searches that can dramatically affect results, carefully review search, and display
options to optimize results, try variations of search terms if you can't find what
you're looking for, adjust search scope Try narrowing or widening the search range.
C. Primary research and outline the steps involved in conducting surveys and
interviews.
Primary research is the first research you do, and the two most common methods
are surveys and interviews. Conducting a survey involves selecting a representative
group of respondents from the population being surveyed, creating a questionnaire
containing carefully crafted and ordered questions, and conducting the actual survey
to gather information. included. Conducting an interview starts with researching the
person you want to interview, then formulating the main idea so that the interview
is focused. Choose the length, style, and structure of your interview, then select the
question type to get the kind of information you want. Each question is designed to
collect useful answers. Limit your questions to the most important ones. Record the
interview if the other person allows it and review your notes after the interview.