Research

• Research is the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.
• Qualitative research focuses on understanding human experiences and perspectives, while quantitative research aims to measure and analyze numerical data.
• Characteristics of research are Empirical,Analytical,Systematic,Cyclical and Original
• Empirical means based on observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.
• Systematic means following a set procedure or methodology.
• Analytical means involving analysis of information or ideas.
• Cyclical means research starts with a problem and ends with a problem
• Research can be classified into two types - Qualitative and Quantitative
• Logical means the scientific investigation is done in an orderly manner
• Critical exhibits careful and precise judgement
• Pure Research is also called “basic research” or “fundamental research” that aims to discover basic truth and principles intended to add to the body of scientific knowledge
• Applied Research involves seeking new applications of scientific knowledge to the solution of a problem.
• Action Research is a decision-oriented research involving the application of the steps of scientific method in response to immediate need to improve existing practices
• Library Research is a Research done in the library where answer to specific questions or problems of the study are available.
• Field Research is conducted in a natural setting where no changes are made in the environment
• Laboratory Research is conducted in artificial or controlled conditions by isolating the study in rigorously specified and operationalized area.
• Historical Research is a Research which is the accumulation of facts in relation to a particular time sequence to determine whether or what certain events in history actually happened
• Descriptive Research includes all studies that purport to present facts concerning the nature and status of anything. It is concerned with condition of relationships that exist, practices that prevail, beliefs and processes that are going-on, felt influences and developing trends
• Experimental Method is a problem-solving approach of research that describes what will be when certain variables are carefully controlled or manipulated. It is the technique of discovering information by means of experimentation
• Ex Post Facto Research is a Research which investigates a problem by studying the variables in retrospect. The dependent variable is immediately observable and the main concern is to find out the antecedents that give rise to this consequence