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Unit 12: Research Report Writing

8. ........................ is a method used to establish a subject similarity between two documents. Notes

(a) Citation coupling (b) Co-citation coupling
(c) Bibliographic coupling.
9. ........................ operates on a similar principle, but in a way it is the mirror image of co-
citation coupling.
(a) Co-citation coupling (b) Citation coupling
(c) Bibliographic coupling.

12.6 Summary

• A report is a very formal document that is written for a variety of purposes in the
sciences, social sciences, engineering and business disciplines. Generally, findings pertaining
to a given or specific task are written up into a report.
• Bibliometrics is a type of research method used in library and information science. It
utilizes quantitative analysis and statistics to describe patterns of publication within a
given field or body of literature.

• The three most commonly used laws in bibliometrics are: Lotka’s law of scientific productivity,
Bradford’s law of scatter, and Zipf’s law of word occurrence.

12.7 Keywords

Science Report Writing : Parallel to a business report, science report writing also corresponds
with the line of investigation. To report upon an empirical
investigation, these reports make use of standard scientific report
format, portraying technique, fallout and conclusions. As an
assignment in undergraduate papers within the scientific disciplines,
it is required frequently.
Cover Page : The cover page should contain the title, the names of the authors
with their titles and positions, the institution that is publishing
the report, and the month and year of publication.

12.8 Review Questions

1. What is the meaning and significance of report in research?
2. Discuss the types of research.
3. What is the standard structure of a report?
4. How is report written?
5. What are the fundamental weaknesses of a report writing?
6. How is final touch given to a report?

Answers: Self Assessment

1. Writing 2. Obvious
3. Pitfall 4. Quite common

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