Documentary research and Monograph.

Documentary research

Is the research conducted through the use of official documents or personal documents as the source of information. Is similar to content analysis.

Data collection from people is not required to conduct researsh.

Characteristics:

  1. The authenticity of the documents.
  1. The credibility of the documents.
  1. Representativeness of the documents.
  1. The meaning derived from the documents.

Examples:

Newspapers

Stamps

Diaries

Maps

Handbills

Directories

Monograph

Is all text or document that collects and systhesizes the available information regarding a specific topic.

It can be written by one or more authors from information obtained from several authors.

Characteristics:

  1. Requires choosing a topic or problem
  1. Variable design and extension
  1. Systematization of existing knowledge
  1. It pretends to be objective and impartial
  1. Clarity and without ambivalence
  1. They have a certain basic structure and internal organization
  1. They mostly try to contribute
  1. References and citations