Empty Clouds: Lack of Structure and Content in the Research Methods Books
Document Type : pajoohesh
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Regarding the purpose of writing of the Research Methods books, it is expected that these types of book observeprinciples of gathering, writing and recording data, organizing the discussion, the way of referring, and compilation of a bibliography; and teach the research ethics. But works which are published in the name of “research method” in Persian language do not meet these expectations. The author of the present article aims to review books written in Farsi about research methods.He is seeking answers to the question that to which extent these works provide the students’ needs, and guide them?In addition,what is the position of research ethics in research methods books in Farsi? Regarding this, after an introductory presentation on the grouping of books published in the field of research method, the author speaks of the evaluation criteria of these books, and describes every one of them in details by bringing some examples from the reviewed books. Having examined seventy Research Methods books, he has reached this conclusion that most of them lack an ordered structure, an appropriate bibliography, the necessary references, and the integration between the discussed issues and authentic resources. Moreover, some of them have misleading titles, and by plagiarism and ignoring others’ finding, they, instead of promoting the field of research and contributing to the expansion of knowledge horizon, create an obstacle on the way of knowledge.
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