This document discusses research methodology in manuscripts. It begins by quoting Isaac Newton reflecting on how much remains unknown despite one's accomplishments. It then lists some viewpoints of research as being visible to scholars, contributing to society, and advancing knowledge. The document defines research as "re-search", or finding things out again and again. It outlines the research process as having steps of questioning, investigation, expansion, purpose, and possibility. Further, it lists qualities of a good manuscriptologist as enthusiasm, subject knowledge, script knowledge, language skills, knowledge of several texts, logical presentation, and patience. It provides steps for manuscript research as selecting a text, groundwork like visiting libraries, transcription with script and text skills, editing carefully with multiple
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
IN MANUSCRIPTS
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2. I DONOT KNOW WHAT I MAY APPEAR TO THE WORLD,
BUT TO MYSELF I SEEM TO HAVE BEEN ONLY LIKE A BOY PLAYING
ON THE SEASHORE,DIVERTING MYSELF IN NOW AND THEN FINDING
A 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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3. VIEW POINTS OF RESEARCH
VISIBLE TO THE SCHOLARLY WORLD
CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY
YOU CAN BE TORCH BEARER
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5. RESEARCH PROCESS
SAMSHAYA
JIGNASA
VYAVVSAYA
PRAYOJANA
SAMBHAVA
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6. 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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