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Engineering ResearchMethodology Presented by: Dr. Mohsen Kahani Computer Engineering DepartmentFerdowsi University of Mashhad http:// fcms.um.ac.ir Topics Research Methodologies Research thru Internet What is Research? The systematic investigation into and study of materials, sources, etc, in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions. An endeavour to discover new or collate old facts etc by the scientific study of a subject or by a course of critical investigation Research Methodologies Scientific method Engineering method Empirical method Analytical method Scientific method Engineering method Empirical method Analytical method Different Types of Research Activities Find your Topic Do a review of the literature Formulate your thesis Defend your thesis title Develop your solution Validate and compare your answer Write up Defend your thesis Find Research Topic Check for conference CFP and conference programs Check Other universities research topics Test your topic too much information --- narrow your topic too little information -- use synonyms, hypernyms Literature Review FIND BACKGROUND INFORMATION WikiPedia USE CATALOGS TO FIND BOOKS AND MEDIA USE INTERNET TO FIND PERIODICAL ARTICLES READ EVALUATE WHAT YOU FIND CITE WHAT YOU FIND USING A STANDARD FORMAT Search Library Connect to the University Library http://c-library.um.ac.ir/ Use Guides to learn how to use the system Click on ????? ?????? ????? ???????? http://clibrary.um.ac.ir/simwebclt/WebAccess/SimwebPortal.dll Searching the web Search engines How do they work? Gathering information from the web (offline) Indexing documents Responding to the queryies Rendering the findings Different Search engines, different startegies General purpose vs. special purpose Search engines Use Advanced Search for more options Be hunter not searcher The Invisible Web What is it? Part of the web that can’t be indexed by search engines The invisible web is now (mostly) visible Search engines are now more powe