Y.

L SOMASHEKARA
Research Scholar
DOS In Library & Information Science
MGM Mysore

Research report writing is the oral or written presentation

of the evidence and the findings in such detail and form as
to be readily understood and accessed by the reader and
as to enable him to verify the validity of the conclusions..
According to American Marketing Society, Its purpose is to
Convey to interested persons the whole result of study in
sufficient detail and to enable each reader to comprehend
the data and to determine himself the validity of the
conclusions. It is covers, Disseminations, Presents the
conclusions for the information and knowledge to
others, to check the validity of the generalizations,
to encourage others to carry on research on the
same or allied problem.

Generally, a research report, whether it is

called dissertation or thesis
1) The Priliminary i.e. preface pages
2) The text of the report / Main body of
the report
3) The Reference material.

Title page
Certification
Candidate Declaration
Preface including
Acknowledgements
Table of Content
List of Tables
List of figures
List of Abbreviation

1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7

Introduction
Background of the study
Problem Statement
Purpose and objective of the study
Research Questions
Definition of Terms
Significant of the study
Conclusion

2.0 Introduction
2.1 Body of the literature
2.1.1 General area of research
2.1.2 Underlying theory
2.1.3 Variables used from previous literature

2.2 Theoretical Framework

2.3 Hypotheses
2.4 Conclusion

3.0
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6

Introduction
Research Design
Variable and Measurement
Questionnaire design
Population and Sample
Scope of the study
Data analysis method

3.6.1 Goodness of data

3.6.2 Inferential analysis

3.7 Conclusion

4.1 Introduction
4.2 Goodness of Measure
4.2.1 Representativeness of data
4.2.2 Validity test
4.2.3 Reliability test

4.3 Inferential analysis

4.3.1 Descriptive analysis
4.3.2 Test of difference
4.3.3 Test of relationship
Correlation analysis
Hypothesis testing

4.4 Conclusion

5.1 Recapitulation of major findings

5.2 Discussion
5.3 Implication
5.3.1 Theoretical Implication
5.3.2 Practical Implication

5.4 Limitation
5.5 Recommendation for future research
5.6 Conclusion

The reference material is generally divided

as fallows
1. Bibliography (APA Style or ..)
2. Appendices (SPSS output & Data
Stream)
3. Glossary of terms (if any)
4. Index (if any)

Technical Report:
Popular Report
The Report for the Administrator
Oral Report

1) The Problems of Communications

a. Technical terms should be properly explained.
b. Neither too simple nor too difficult expression
c. Level of Knowledge and subject-matter
d. Language and drafting
2) The problem of objectivity .
3) The Problems of expression of bitter truths and
unpleasant facts

For preparations or drafting of reports

three steps are involved.
1) First Draft:
Comprehensiveness or fullness of
facts.
Precision or Accuracy of Facts
Coherence or logic of facts, and
Movement or transition of facts and
ideas.

2nd.

3rd.

The researcher should give the first draft, at this stage, a

shape so that it can be readable, clear and lucid. Considerable
trimming or editing will have to be done to make the writing
precise, Concise and brief. Finally, at the second draft stage,
critical evaluation will have to be made of all that has been
written-facts, findings, conclusions and recommendations.
And final The final stage in drafting is the preparations of
final report. It concentrates mainly on the finish and final
touches, i.e., on documentation and polish to make the report
weighty, authoritative, convincing and attractive. Documentation
indicated the references to the sources, other previous and
current work and view, additional data and discussion and
suggested further reading on the specific problem as handled by
the researcher. In other words, it indicated the thoroughness of
the investigation and on the other a guide to further work.

1) Attractive
2) Clear Topic
3) Balanced Language
4) No repetition of facts
5) Statement of scientific facts
6) Practicability
7)Description of the difficulties and the
shortcomings

Review of literature
Treatment of quotations
Size and Physical Design
Footnotes
Use of Abbreviations
Use of Statistics, Charts and Graphs
Bibliography, Index & Appendices
Conclusions: In spite of all that has been stated
above, one should always keep in view the fact reportwriting is an art which is learnt by practice and experience.