Data-based Books are a collection of facts and information. The primary aims of these books are to provide detailed and accurate statistical information about different topics of universal nature. The Data-based Books are mostly written on the basis of individual or group research works and analysis.
The Data-based Books are found in both printed and non-printed forms. Online Data-based Books have gained immense popularity over the years. The increased usage of the Internet has made Data-based Books more accessible. Some of the most popular online Data-based Books are ‘The Internet Encyclopedia', ‘Nebraska: An Illustrated History', ‘Ocean Circulation and Climate', ‘Projects in Linguistics: A Practical Guide to Researching Language' etc.
List of Popular Data-based Books:
• ‘Communicating Ideas: The Politics of Scholarly Publishing' by Irving Louis Horowitz
• ‘Bibliography in Literature, Folklore, Language and Linguistics: Essays on the Status of the Field' by David William Foster and James Raymond Kelly
• ‘Decision Making: An Information Source Book' by Sarojini Balachandran
• ‘Principles of Advertising: A Global Perspective' by Monle Lee and Carla Johnson
There are two primary methods for research, ‘Qualitative' and ‘Quantitative'. All information gathered by the help of these methods are compiled together to form the Data-based Books.
