Specialist dictionary

Data collection

Surveys, questionnaires, instruments, fieldwork, records and data capture.

Areas within Data collection

Experimental design

Controlled studies, assignment, comparison groups and causal inference.

3 words

Qualitative research

Research using detailed non-numerical evidence and interpretive methods.

3 words

Research design

Research questions, study designs, hypotheses, controls, variables and causal reasoning.

65 words

Qualitative methods

Interviews, focus groups, observation, coding, themes and interpretive analysis.

67 words

Quantitative methods

Measurement, numerical data, statistical modelling and quantitative analysis.

71 words

Sampling

Populations, samples, sampling frames, probability sampling and sampling bias.

41 words

Measurement, validity and reliability

Operationalisation, validity, reliability, measurement error and research quality.

88 words

Statistical inference

Estimation, uncertainty, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals and statistical inference.

126 words

Evidence synthesis

Systematic reviews, meta-analysis, literature searches and synthesis of evidence.

35 words

Ethics and reproducibility

Research ethics, consent, integrity, transparency, replication and reproducibility.

55 words

Data collection

Surveys, questionnaires, instruments, fieldwork, records and data capture.

36 words

Academic publishing

Peer review, manuscripts, citations, journals, publication and scholarly communication.

44 words

Experimental design research

Specialist vocabulary classified under Research methods.

1 words

Research ethics

Specialist vocabulary classified under Research methods.

1 words

Systematic review

Specialist vocabulary classified under Research methods.

7 words
Core vocabulary

37 featured terms

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Aggregationnoun

the act of gathering something together

Assemblingnoun

the act of gathering something together

Collectingnoun

the act of gathering something together

Collectionnoun

the act of gathering something together

Datanoun

a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn; "statistical data"

Field worknoun

an investigation carried out in the field rather than in a laboratory or headquarters

Fieldworknoun

an investigation carried out in the field rather than in a laboratory or headquarters

Informationnoun

a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn; "statistical data"

Instrumentverb

equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling

Interviewverb

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

Observationnoun

the act of making and recording a measurement

Questionverb

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

Questionnairenoun

a form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information

Readverb

indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read ‘empty’"

Recordverb

indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read ‘empty’"

Registerverb

indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read ‘empty’"

Showverb

indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read ‘empty’"

Sightnoun

the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"

Surveynoun

the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"

Viewnoun

the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"

Accounting datanoun

all the data (ledgers and journals and spreadsheets) that support a financial statement; can be hard copy or machine readable

Agglomerationnoun

the act of collecting in a mass; the act of agglomerating

Collationnoun

assembling in proper numerical or logical sequence

Compilationnoun

the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list); "the job of compiling the inventory took several hours"

Compilingnoun

the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list); "the job of compiling the inventory took several hours"

Conchologynoun

the collection and study of mollusc shells

Eyefulnoun

a full view; a good look; "they wanted to see violence and they got an eyeful"

Gathernoun

the act of gathering something

Gatheringnoun

the act of gathering something

Metadatanoun

data about data; "a library catalog is metadata because it describes publications"

Numismaticsnoun

the collection and study of money (and coins in particular)

Numismatologynoun

the collection and study of money (and coins in particular)

Philatelynoun

the collection and study of postage stamps

Raw datanoun

unanalyzed data; data not yet subjected to analysis

Sayverb

indicate; "The clock says noon"

Showverb

give evidence of, as of records; "The diary shows his distress that evening"

Strikeverb

indicate (a certain time) by striking; "The clock struck midnight"; "Just when I entered, the clock struck"