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 wordsQualitative research
Research using detailed non-numerical evidence and interpretive methods.
3 wordsResearch design
Research questions, study designs, hypotheses, controls, variables and causal reasoning.
65 wordsQualitative methods
Interviews, focus groups, observation, coding, themes and interpretive analysis.
67 wordsQuantitative methods
Measurement, numerical data, statistical modelling and quantitative analysis.
71 wordsSampling
Populations, samples, sampling frames, probability sampling and sampling bias.
41 wordsMeasurement, validity and reliability
Operationalisation, validity, reliability, measurement error and research quality.
88 wordsStatistical inference
Estimation, uncertainty, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals and statistical inference.
126 wordsEvidence synthesis
Systematic reviews, meta-analysis, literature searches and synthesis of evidence.
35 wordsEthics and reproducibility
Research ethics, consent, integrity, transparency, replication and reproducibility.
55 wordsData collection
Surveys, questionnaires, instruments, fieldwork, records and data capture.
36 wordsAcademic publishing
Peer review, manuscripts, citations, journals, publication and scholarly communication.
44 wordsExperimental design research
Specialist vocabulary classified under Research methods.
1 wordsResearch ethics
Specialist vocabulary classified under Research methods.
1 wordsSystematic review
Specialist vocabulary classified under Research methods.
7 words37 featured terms
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the act of gathering something together
Assemblingnounthe act of gathering something together
Collectingnounthe act of gathering something together
Collectionnounthe act of gathering something together
Datanouna collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn; "statistical data"
Field worknounan investigation carried out in the field rather than in a laboratory or headquarters
Fieldworknounan investigation carried out in the field rather than in a laboratory or headquarters
Informationnouna collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn; "statistical data"
Instrumentverbequip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling
Interviewverbconduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
Observationnounthe act of making and recording a measurement
Questionverbconduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
Questionnairenouna form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information
Readverbindicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read ‘empty’"
Recordverbindicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read ‘empty’"
Registerverbindicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read ‘empty’"
Showverbindicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read ‘empty’"
Sightnounthe act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"
Surveynounthe act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"
Viewnounthe act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"
Accounting datanounall the data (ledgers and journals and spreadsheets) that support a financial statement; can be hard copy or machine readable
Agglomerationnounthe act of collecting in a mass; the act of agglomerating
Collationnounassembling in proper numerical or logical sequence
Compilationnounthe act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list); "the job of compiling the inventory took several hours"
Compilingnounthe act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list); "the job of compiling the inventory took several hours"
Conchologynounthe collection and study of mollusc shells
Eyefulnouna full view; a good look; "they wanted to see violence and they got an eyeful"
Gathernounthe act of gathering something
Gatheringnounthe act of gathering something
Metadatanoundata about data; "a library catalog is metadata because it describes publications"
Numismaticsnounthe collection and study of money (and coins in particular)
Numismatologynounthe collection and study of money (and coins in particular)
Philatelynounthe collection and study of postage stamps
Raw datanoununanalyzed data; data not yet subjected to analysis
Sayverbindicate; "The clock says noon"
Showverbgive evidence of, as of records; "The diary shows his distress that evening"
Strikeverbindicate (a certain time) by striking; "The clock struck midnight"; "Just when I entered, the clock struck"
