limitations of Javascript

Javascript Limitations

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The challenges that one faces when carrying out not just secondary research, but primary research and research can be difficult and thusly need to be considered in detail. This project is based upon secondary data collection, therefore there are a few key limitations that present themselves as obstacles within the scope of the project. These are some of the main limitations that are faced when conducting secondary research for this project:

• Accuracy of information – reputable sources 
• Non-timely – information could be ‘out-of-date’ 
• Incomplete research – free preview, expensive full text 
• Relevance – not specific to researchers needs 

The accuracy of information can ultimately affect the quality of your findings; therefore, a lot of time should be spent finding current literature from a reliable source. Reliable sources can include, but are not limited to, thesis and dissertations, journal articles, newspaper articles and literature from online sources. Consistently finding information from a reputable source can be challenging at best, as there may be a shortage of information available surrounding the subject area that is being researched. 

Then, there is the issue of information being ‘out-of-date’, as it may have been written far in the past and could therefore be deemed as irrelevant today. This is something that needs to be greatly considered when using any past literature in your research, especially in an industry that is constantly changing. This was found to be a large obstacle when conducting research, especially so when considering specific areas such as the development of the JavaScript language, as there were minimal modern articles supporting this theory. 

Whilst finding information that is too old to utilise is a pressing issue, there is also the setback of incomplete information. This could be if you were to find an article that meets the requirements of your project, but when you continue reading, you discover that it is only a ‘preview’ and you must pay expensive amounts to have access to the full texts. Whilst there is a vast expanse of literature available in the universities library, free of charge, costeffectiveness continues to cause problems when conducting research into specific areas. The importance or usefulness of the research will need to be evaluated to decide whether the extra expenditure is worth it or not.

Finally, there is the issue of finding information that is relevant. Much too often, researchers will stray from their set targets and objectives by using research that is irrelevant to the question they are answering. Therefore, it is important that a research stays on track on only makes use of literature that is specifically relative to their topic area. 

Limitations are faced by any researcher undertaking a project, but it is not the problems at hand that is important, it is how they are dealt with. To overcome these matters, it is important to ensure that academic tools are utilised when searching for literature in relation to your research. For example, UWIC has a search engine called MetSearch, which not only searches for academic literature contained within the university library, but also any other literature that they have access to outside of the university, most of which can be accessed online for free. It has also been of great help utilising tools such as Google Scholar and the SCOPUS database, as all have options that allow you to filter the search results to meet your requirements, e.g. year of publication, type of literature and even the authors of the literature. 

As for searching for articles online using a traditional search engine, it is quickly apparent that there is a vast array of articles and blog posts in relation to the search query. Whilst it is easy to click on the first available link, read and absorb the included information, it is important to check if the article has referred to any existing literature that could be considered reliable. The likelihood is, if no references have been made then the literature could be heavily biased or opinionated.