309JA Information Sciences Research Methodology
Task:
Literature Review
Provide a summary of your literature review that positions your proposed study within existing research and identifies a research gap. The summary must be from a minimum of 5-10 scholarly sources (books, articles, conference papers, etc.).
Research Problem & Proposed Question(s)/Hypothesis
Explain the research problem identified to justify why your research is needed.
Identify the research question or hypothesis or objectives you aim to address.
Explain why is this study significant? Why should you invest in this research?
Theory
Identify the theory, or model, or framework, or development methodology you plan to use and explain how you will use it in your research.
Methods
Provide a summary of your overall research strategy (overall design and methods relating to the operational steps) and explain why these choices are suitable for carrying out your research.
Research Contributions & Limitations
Identify and explain the contributions of your research to theory or practice or both.
Identify and explain any limitations you can foresee in your proposed research.
Relevance & Impact of the Study
Explain who will your research be relevant to. Think in terms of the ‘stakeholders’ we discussed who may benefit from your research, and how so.
