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Summary of the Data Section
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Link Include tables where necessary
Link Data may be included in an Appendix
Link This section is utilized primarily when doing non-academic (non-library) research
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Some assignments require a Summary of the Data Section
( Approximately 2 pages )
Before beginning a detailed analysis of the data,
the writer should briefly summarize the findings
noting highlights, trends & surprises
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Include tables where necessary
While it is not necessary to include all data,
tables should be used to summarize & organize
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Data may be included in an Appendix
A third option, is to include data in an Appendix,
although it is not necessary to include all data anywhere in the paper
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This section is utilized primarily when doing non-academic (non-library) research
Generally library research has little data analysis.
However if one is doing secondary analysis of data gathered from a library, census bureaucracy, etc., then data summary may be necessary. 
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