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In the list of statements given below which of them offer a suitable definition of research? Give your answer by selecting from the code. 1) Research means a repeated search. 2) Research is basically an answer to a question. 3) Research provides an authentic solution to a problem. 4) Research is an endeavour to prove one's hypothesis. 5) Research is a meaning-giving process. 6) Research means drawing a sample from a defined population.

In the list of statements given below which of them offer a suitable definition of research? Give your answer by selecting from the code. 1) Research means a repeated search. 2) Research is basically an answer to a question. 3) Research provides an authentic solution to a problem. 4) Research is an endeavour to prove one's hypothesis. 5) Research is a meaning-giving process. 6) Research means drawing a sample from a defined population. Correct Answer 2, 3 and 5

Research is a systematic inquiry towards understanding a complex social phenomenon or a process. Based on the research problem, the selection of research methods by the researcher may vary.

There are various definitions of research given by various people some of them are mentioned below:

  • In the Encyclopaedia of Social Sciences, Research is defined as “the manipulation of things, concepts or symbols for the purpose of generalization to extend, correct or verify knowledge whether that knowledge aids in the construction of a theory or in the practice of an art.”
  • Best and Kahn, in their book Research in Education, define research “as the systematic and objective analysis and recording of controlled observations that may lead to the development of generalization, principles or theories, resulting in prediction and possibly ultimate control of events.”
  • Busha in his publication Research Methods in Librarianship says that Research is “a systematic quest for knowledge that is characterized by disciplined inquiry. An efficient and effective approach to expand knowledge is the conduct of special, planned, and structured investigations.”
  • Cook outlines research as an honest, exhaustive, intelligent search for facts and their meanings or implications, with reference to a problem. He sees the word ‘Research’ as an acronym, each letter of the word, standing for a particular aspect as given below:
    • R = Rational way of thinking
    • E = Expert and Exhaustive treatment
    • S = Search and solution
    • E = Exactness
    • A = Analysis
    • R = Relationship of facts
    • C = Critical observation, Careful panning, Constructive attitude, and Condensed generalization
    • H = Honest and Hardworking
  • Ranganathan describes research to represent a critical and exhaustive investigation to discover new facts, to interpret them in the light of known ideas, theories, and laws, to revive the current laws and theories in the light of the newly discovered facts to apply the conclusion to practical purpose.

 

According to all these definitions of research, we can broadly sum up that research is: 

  • An intellectual activity of a high order;
  • An investigation of a phenomenon, event or activity; 
  • Aims to discover data and facts and their interpretations;
  • To arrive at conclusions to formulate new theories and laws or revise the already established theories and laws;
  • To communicate the results for peer review; 
  • To be accepted or rejected before adding this new knowledge to the already existing general pool of knowledge;
  • An organized inquiry to explain the unexplained phenomenon; and
  • To correct the misconceived facts.

Therefore, research can be defined as an authentic meaningful process to find the answer to a problem.

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