Reserch methodology

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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

IN MANUSCRIPTS

Dr KHALID B.M

“I DONOT KNOW WHAT I MAY APPEAR TO THE WORLD,BUT TO MYSELF I SEEM TO HAVE BEEN ONLY LIKE A BOY PLAYINGON THE SEASHORE,DIVERTING MYSELF IN NOW AND THEN FINDINGA SMOOTHER PEBBLE OR A PREITIER SHELL THAN ORIDINARY,

WHILE THE GREAT OCEAN OF TRUTH LAY ALL UNDISCOVERD BEFORE ME”.- ISAAC NEWTON

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VIEW POINTS OF RESEARCH

VISIBLE TO THE SCHOLARLY WORLD

CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY

YOU CAN BE TORCH BEARER

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RESEARCH

RE + SEARCHAGAIN & AGAIN FIND OUT SOMETHING

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RESEARCH PROCESS

SAMSHAYA

JIGNASA

VYAVVSAYA

PRAYOJANA

SAMBHAVA

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QUALITIES OF

MANUSCRIPTOLOGIST

ENTHUSIASM

KNOWLEDGE OF SUBJECT

KNOWLEDGE OF SCRIPTS

CONTROL OVER LANGUAGE

KNOWLEDGE OF SEVERAL SHASHTRAS

LOGICAL PRESENTATION OF THE CONTENT

PATIENCE

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STEP.1=SELECTING MANUSCRIPT

1. CHOOSE TEXT FOR EDITION

2. UNPUBLISHED

3. www.namami.org

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STEP.2=GROUND WORK

VISIT THE LIBRARY

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STEP.3=TRANSCRIPTION

1. COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF SCRIPT

2. PATIENCE

3. COLLATION SHEET

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STEP.4=EDITING

1. CRUCIAL STAGE – CAREFUL

2. ALL READING OF MANUSCRIPTS

3. CRITICAL APPARATUS

4. CORRECT READING

5. TESTIMONIA

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STEP.5=CRITICAL EDITING

1. FINAL STAGE2. CORRECT GRAMMATICAL MISTAKE3. PROPER PROOF READING IS ESSENTIAL4. EDITOR CONSULT5. HIGHER CRITISUM6. PLAGIARIST

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FINAL STAGE

“PUBLISH OR PERISH”!

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