What is Research Data and Why Do We Need to Understand It? / Raliat Alabi and Ifedolapo Dhikrullah Alabi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Alabi, Raliat, author.

Alabi, Ifedolapo Dhikrullah, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2025.

Summary:

Our daily activities are full of challenges, and these challenges can be resolved through research. Research is crucial to the development of new ideas, opinions, and knowledge in all fields of human endeavor--engineering, medicine, social science, arts, and humanities. This How-to Guide offers insights into research data and why we need to understand research data for conducting research work. The guide examines the concept of research data, identifies sources of research data, and explains the importance of research data, the lifecycle of research data, and the various uses of research data. It is essential for researchers to understand research data to gain insights into respondent behaviors and attitudes toward a particular product or service, the efficacy and potency of drugs on humans and animals, and attitudes toward various phenomena. Additionally, this How-to Guide emphasizes the necessity of proper data-management practices and highlights the iterative nature of the research data lifecycle, ensuring data integrity and reproducibility. By delving into these aspects, this How-to Guide aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the significance of research data in the advancement of knowledge and innovation.

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ISBN:

1-03-621741-8

9781036217419

OCLC:

1523169923