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Seema Sharma, Lovely Professional University Unit 1: Concept of Research

Unit 1: Concept of Research Notes

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction
1.1 The Scientific Definition
1.2 The Aims of Research
1.3 The Purpose of Research

1.3.1 Pure Scientific Research
1.3.2 Applied Scientific Research
1.3.3 Generating Testable Data
1.4 Identification of Research Problems
1.5 Formulation of Research Problems

1.6 Formulation of Hypothesis
1.7 Survey of Literature
1.8 Process of Research
1.9 Summary
1.10 Keywords

1.11 Review Questions
1.12 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
• Describe research processes and research methods.

• Explain the aims of research.
• Define the purpose of research.

• Explain the formulation of research problems.
• Describe survey of literature and process of research.

Introduction

In the broadest sense of the word, the definition of research includes any gathering of data,
information and facts for the advancement of knowledge. Reading a factual book of any sort
is a kind of research. Surfing the internet or watching the news is also a type of research.
Science does not use this word in the same way, preferring to restrict it to certain narrowly
defined areas. The word ‘review’ is more often used to describe the learning process which is
one of the underlying tenets of the rigid structures defining research.

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