What is research? research methodology

Last modified on May 26th, 2018 at 2:08 pm

What is research?

Any kind of scientific investigation or scholarly investigation is called research. The basic purpose of research is to find the answers to unknown problems and questions.

A successful research always contribute in the existing literature.

What is the difference between discovery and invention?

What is discovery?

Discovery is a result of a research to find the existing things but you are the first one to discover those things.

What are examples of discovery?

Biologists discover any disease or treatment

Chemists discover the chemical reaction between water and salt

Psychologist discover the reasons about changing behaviour for adults.

What is invention?

Invention is a result of a research to find the new things that are not existing before but you are the first one to invent those things.

What are examples of invention?

Computer scientists invent some new algorithm.

Engineers invent Television

What is the purpose of research?

Reviewing and synthesizing the existing knowledge
Investigating some existing problem
Investigating some something new
Provide solutions to a problem
Exploring and analyzing the general issues
Explaining a phenomenon
Denying a phenomenon
Constructing a new procedure
Constructing a new system
Enhancing the existing knowledge etc
All of these together or partially together or some other kind of purpose can be possible for research.