Unit 10: Research Methods & Materials Mock Tests
Comprehensive topic-wise practice tests covering all research methodologies and academic materials with detailed solutions
"The bibliography is the foundation upon which all literary research is built." - Fredson Bowers
Key Concepts: MLA/Chicago/APA styles, Annotated Bibliographies, Citation Management Tools, Primary vs Secondary Sources
1. Collate witness texts
2. Identify variants
3. Determine archetype
4. Establish critical text
Key Concepts: Greg-Bowers Theory, Copy-Text Editing, Stemmatics, Authorial Intent
"Archives are the laboratories of the humanities researcher." - Heather MacNeil
Key Concepts: Manuscript Studies, Paleography, Ephemera Analysis, Digital Archives (EEBO, ECCO)
Key Concepts: Text Encoding (TEI), Distant Reading, Text Mining, GIS Mapping
"Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose." - Zora Neale Hurston
Key Concepts: Thesis Formulation, Literature Review, Methodology Selection, Hypothesis Building
• Introduction (10-15%)
• Literature Review (20-25%)
• Methodology (15-20%)
• Analysis (30-40%)
• Conclusion (10-15%)
Key Concepts: Chapter Structure, Argument Development, Peer Review Process, Viva Preparation
"Publishing is not the end of research but the beginning of scholarly conversation." - Michael Bhaskar
Key Concepts: Journal Submission Process, Impact Factors, Open Access, Monograph Publishing
1. Define research question
2. Select corpus
3. Choose tools/methods
4. Analyze data
5. Interpret results
Key Concepts: Stylometry, Sentiment Analysis, Corpus Linguistics, Statistical Analysis
"Qualitative research is about understanding the why behind the what." - John Creswell
Key Concepts: Discourse Analysis, Ethnography, Oral History, Case Studies, Grounded Theory
Key Concepts: Plagiarism Detection, Copyright Law, Human Subjects Research, Data Privacy
