Doctoral studies, thesis writing, & Research for Professional Bodies

The objective of Legal Research.
Need for Legal Research and the Importance of inter-disciplinary approach.
Significance of Legal Research in India.
Legal Research as a profession in India.

Types of Research

• Doctrinal or Traditional Research.
• Non-doctrinal or Empirical Research.
•  Descriptive and Analytical Research.
•  Applied and Fundamental Research.
•  Qualitative and Quantitative Research.
•  Law Reform Research.
•  Historical Research.
•  Sociological Research.
• Research for a Supreme Court Judge

Steps of the Research process

• Identification of Research Problems.
• Find background information
• Review of Literature.
•  Selection of a Research Problem
• Clarify the Problem
• Clearly Define Terms and Concepts
•  Formulation of a Hypothesis.
•  Research Design.
•  Hypothesis.

USING INTERNET AND DIGITAL DATABASE

• USE CATALOGS TO FIND BOOKS AND MEDIA
• USE INDEXES TO FIND PERIODICAL ARTICLES
• FIND  INTERNET RESOURCES
• CITATION IN STANDARD FORMAT

Primary Data method.
Experimental and Participatory/ Scientific Method.
Case Study Method.
Survey Method.
Discussion Method.
Observation Method.
Interview Method.
Mail Survey Method.
Questionnaire (Open-ended and Closed-ended)
Pilot Study Method.

Secondary Data Method.

• Case Law Method.


• Cumulative Record Cards

 Sampling

(i) Advantages and Limitations of Sampling.
(ii) The theoretical basis of Sampling Probability and Non-probability Sampling
(iii) Classifications of sampling

• Simple Random Sampling


• Stratified Sampling


• Cluster Sampling


• Systematic Sampling


• Non- random sampling


• Purposive Sampling


•  Convenience Sampling


•  Judgment Sampling

(iv) Sampling and Non-sampling Error.

Primary Data method.
Experimental and Participatory/ Scientific Method.
Case Study Method.
Survey Method.
Discussion Method.
Observation Method.
Interview Method.
Mail Survey Method.
Questionnaire (Open-ended and Closed-ended)
Pilot Study Method.

Secondary Data Method.

• Case Law Method.


• Cumulative Record Cards

 Sampling

(i) Advantages and Limitations of Sampling.
(ii) The theoretical basis of Sampling Probability and Non-probability Sampling
(iii) Classifications of sampling

• Simple Random Sampling


• Stratified Sampling


• Cluster Sampling


• Systematic Sampling


• Non- random sampling


• Purposive Sampling


•  Convenience Sampling


•  Judgment Sampling

(iv) Sampling and Non-sampling Error.