Top 5 Primary Research Tools for remote use by The last librarian5 https://padlet.com/thelastlibrarian5/u8ghkvdkdmolizyj The last (5) librarians en-us 2021-10-26 10:25:27 UTC 2026-03-17 16:47:40 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f468-1f4bb.png Google Forms dcminecraft239 https://padlet.com/thelastlibrarian5/u8ghkvdkdmolizyj/wish/1844623052 Google forms are a useful tools for doing surveys and questionnaires, you could create a google form and post it online for others to complete to gather data.

How to create and use it：
https://youtu.be/LxlfPLPI0wM

Pros of using google form：
  • It is a free online tool, that allows you to collect information easily and efficiently.
  • It doesn’t require anything than a device and a account to create a sevrey. 
  • The interface is very easy to use. Any user with an average Internet knowledge can create forms using this tool.
  • The assistant is simple to use. The What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get interface makes it easy to drag and drop form elements and organize them based on actions or events.
  • At the design level it is possible to choose between a palette of colors, as well as own images as a background.
It stores the feedback received so the user can analyze it in detail.
  • The forms are integrated with Google spreadsheets therefore the user can access to a spreadsheet view of the collected data.
  • The general configuration of forms or surveys allows user to collect the recipient’s email address and limit the answers.
  •  For advanced users, the type of data that can be inserted into a field can be customized using regular expressions. This helps customize the form even more.
  • It allows user to see how the survey will look before sending it over to the recipients.
  • We can send the form by email, integrate it into our website or send the link via social networks or any other means.
  • With this tool, you can get unlimited questions and answers at no cost, while other survey tools require a payment depending on the number of questions and recipients.

Disadvantage of using google form：
  • Limited design customization. Advanced users can change the design to use the tool with a greater number of purposes.
  • There are some security concerns. The user has to create a good password and protects it to increase the level of security.
  • There are certain limitations regarding the capabilities of this tool. It accepts texts up to 500 Kb; images up to 2 Mb; and for spreadsheets the limit is 256 cells or 40 sheets.



]]> 2021-10-26 11:20:01 UTC https://padlet.com/thelastlibrarian5/u8ghkvdkdmolizyj/wish/1844623052 Statistical Analysis isaaclai4042 https://padlet.com/thelastlibrarian5/u8ghkvdkdmolizyj/wish/1844639594 Statistical analysis is a process of inspecting, cleansing, transforming and modeling data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions and supporting decision-making.

How to do a statistical analysis

•Look for relevant data
•Analyze the data
•Based on the analysis results, relevant conclusions are drawn

statistical analysis

•The data must be universal and reflect the characteristics of the object of study
•Some real-time research data must be timely
•Some anomaly data in the data set should be remove so as not to affect the conclusion
•The results of data analysis should not be given too much weight to neglect of other possible data
•Choose the right analysis tool
•The amount of data is not the more the better, but the more refined the better

Advantages
•Can improve people's ability to understand data
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•Might extract concise and clear analysis results from complex data

Disadvantages
•Sampling error 
•Correlation versus causation
•Construct validity
•Simplified solution


]]> 2021-10-26 11:30:01 UTC https://padlet.com/thelastlibrarian5/u8ghkvdkdmolizyj/wish/1844639594 SurveyMonkey julialai https://padlet.com/thelastlibrarian5/u8ghkvdkdmolizyj/wish/1844650800 SurveyMonkey is an application for gathering opinions and transform them into useful data.

Pros :
1. Easily create surveys, quizzes, and polls for any audience.

2. Gather feedback via weblink, email, mobile chat, social media, and more.

3. Automatically analyse results and get powerful analysis features.

4. Export results or integrate data with apps.

5. Use personal insights to make better, data-driven decisions.

6. Provides native iOS/Android mobile app for checking in on responses from the palm of your hand.

7. Offers a handful of collaborative features that allows survey creators to build and edit surveys together in half the time.

8. Offers a wide range of survey templates, SurveyMonkey also provides sample questions, depending on the type of survey you want to conduct.


Cons:
1. The free version only allows users to ask ten survey questions with 100 results. 

2. If a user wants to ask more questions and receive more results, they would have to purchase a new plan starting at $26 a month.

 3. A limited selection is offered when it comes to survey customisation. There are only 12 design themes that users can choose from. 

4. Expensive for additional features.]]> 2021-10-26 11:36:24 UTC https://padlet.com/thelastlibrarian5/u8ghkvdkdmolizyj/wish/1844650800 Facebook and Twitter Farid_Ismayilov https://padlet.com/thelastlibrarian5/u8ghkvdkdmolizyj/wish/1844840870 These social media giants can be used as a great research tool. Companies or people can set up various polls, surveys, or just straight up ask their audience about something specific, for example: what do they think about their product or service.

Pros: 
1. Fast and efficient way to get the required data
2. The data can be more reliable since everyone participation will be sincere because they chose to participate themselves
3. Only people who are truly interested will participate in your surveys (subscribers, followers) 

Cons: 
1. If it isn't a poll it will be really difficult to calculate the votes since the person will have to go through thousands of comments.
2. This system can be abused by creation of fake accounts and as a result falsifying the data.]]> 2021-10-26 12:57:02 UTC https://padlet.com/thelastlibrarian5/u8ghkvdkdmolizyj/wish/1844840870 Zoom thelastlibrarian5 https://padlet.com/thelastlibrarian5/u8ghkvdkdmolizyj/wish/1845084336 Zoom is a comprehensive video conferencing service that combines simple online meetings, group messaging, and video conferencing into an easy-to-use platform. It's one of the primary research methods (focus group) for remote use. This platform enables users to have a virtual meeting in group.

Pros:
1. Development&usability
Zoom is super easy to use – just download, click it, set it up, and you are off and running. This is one of the easiest pieces of video conferencing solution business could ever deploy. It works right off the bat, and it is a breeze for anyone to connect over Zoom and talk to a remote colleague or customer.
2.Video conferencing capability.
Zoom video conferencing is stable and reliable and supports long video calls. From the user perspective, Zoom streamlines video conferencing, offering an easy-to-use platform for both audio and video conferencing. The best part is that regardless of the number of participants taking part in a video conference, the quality of the sound, feed, and chat is impressive.

Cons:
  • No access to Chromebook
  • Plugins often show incompatibility with iOS and Android platforms
  • Bland user experience and primitive interface
  • Video and Audio lag and outages
  • Inadequate response from customer support
  • Mobile application not as intuitive as the web application
  • Screen sharing requires high-end computers but does not work so much with older versions.

]]> 2021-10-26 14:03:51 UTC https://padlet.com/thelastlibrarian5/u8ghkvdkdmolizyj/wish/1845084336 thelastlibrarian5 https://padlet.com/thelastlibrarian5/u8ghkvdkdmolizyj/wish/1845100031 2021-10-26 14:08:02 UTC https://padlet.com/thelastlibrarian5/u8ghkvdkdmolizyj/wish/1845100031 thelastlibrarian5 https://padlet.com/thelastlibrarian5/u8ghkvdkdmolizyj/wish/1845113884 2021-10-26 14:11:38 UTC https://padlet.com/thelastlibrarian5/u8ghkvdkdmolizyj/wish/1845113884 Reference thelastlibrarian5 https://padlet.com/thelastlibrarian5/u8ghkvdkdmolizyj/wish/1853898553 Stephanie Seymour(2021) "Pros & Cons of Zoom: Analysis of a Video Conferencing Software" 

https://financesonline.com/pros-cons-of-zoom/


]]> 2021-10-29 13:17:44 UTC https://padlet.com/thelastlibrarian5/u8ghkvdkdmolizyj/wish/1853898553 Farid_Ismayilov https://padlet.com/thelastlibrarian5/u8ghkvdkdmolizyj/wish/1853917183 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLABNnY9TjY by Mark Warncken(2020)]]> 2021-10-29 13:25:14 UTC https://padlet.com/thelastlibrarian5/u8ghkvdkdmolizyj/wish/1853917183 julialai https://padlet.com/thelastlibrarian5/u8ghkvdkdmolizyj/wish/1853919236 Head-to-Head Review: Google Forms vs. SurveyMonkey vs. Typeform : https://www.clearvoice.com/blog/head-to-head-review-google-forms-vs-surveymonkey-vs-typeform/


7 Effective Ways to Collect Customer Feedback through Social Media:  https://www.getfeedback.com/resources/online-surveys/7-effective-ways-to-collect-customer-feedback-through-social-media/]]> 2021-10-29 13:26:07 UTC https://padlet.com/thelastlibrarian5/u8ghkvdkdmolizyj/wish/1853919236 dcminecraft239 https://padlet.com/thelastlibrarian5/u8ghkvdkdmolizyj/wish/1853921300 Reference：
Beginners guide to google form
https://www.howtogeek.com/434570/the-beginners-guide-to-google-forms/

]]> 2021-10-29 13:26:58 UTC https://padlet.com/thelastlibrarian5/u8ghkvdkdmolizyj/wish/1853921300 isaaclai4042 https://padlet.com/thelastlibrarian5/u8ghkvdkdmolizyj/wish/1853921591 https://clearseasresearch.com/services/data-analytics/]]> 2021-10-29 13:27:06 UTC https://padlet.com/thelastlibrarian5/u8ghkvdkdmolizyj/wish/1853921591