Research can be defined as the search for knowledge or any systematic investigation to establish facts. The primary purpose for applied research (as opposed to basic research) is discovering, interpreting, and the development of methods and systems for the advancement of human knowledge on a wide variety of scientific matters of our world and the universe. Research can use the scientific method, but need not do so.

Scientific research relies on the application of the scientific method, a harnessing of curiosity. This research provides scientific information and theories for the explanation of the nature and the properties of the world around us. It makes practical applications possible. Scientific research is funded by public authorities, by charitable organizations and by private groups, including many companies. Scientific research can be subdivided into different classifications according to their academic and application disciplines.

Artistic research, also seen as 'practice-based research', can take form when creative works are considered both the research and the object of research itself. It is the debatable body of thought which offers an alternative to purely scientific methods in research in its search for knowledge and truth.

Historical research is embodied in the scientific method.

The term research is also used to describe an entire collection of information about a particular subject.

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How many pages of research should I have for a 8 page research essay?
Q. I have about 6 pages of research so far. How much more research do you think I need or can I go right into planning me essay?
Asked by Thebomb - Thu Nov 12 11:15:28 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The number of pages of research you have really don't correlate to the number of pages in your essay. If you're writing properly and not plagiarizing, you won't be using pages of your research in your original paper. You can *quote* from your research, but it shouldn't replace your writing. Instead of counting pages of research, think about the idea that you're trying to convey in your paper and how the research that you have gathered supports/proves your idea or contradicts/refutes it. Think also about your outline or the structure of your essay and see where you can quote your research to help advance your premise or thesis statement. Good luck!
Answered by Kimmyesque - Thu Nov 12 11:28:08 2009

What is a good biotechnolgy research application to write about?
Q. Biology again I'm doing a paper on biotechnology research does anybody know a good research application that I can do research on?
Asked by djsparkle4u - Mon Jun 23 06:49:33 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. hmmm u can do reserch on bio-diesel keeping jatropha plant as the main field of reserch coz itz cheap n hav many applications n also u can write a paper on gene cloning itz indeed a good topic
Answered by cherryrox - Mon Jun 23 07:07:49 2008

What schools are doing research in sterotyping and prejudice?
Q. I am looking into graduate school(late i know) My main interests are stereotype and discrimination. Though i find research on personality specially Right-wing authoritarianism and Social dominance interesting. Are there any graduate school that i may have missed in my search that are doing good research in this area?
Asked by bob - Tue Oct 30 00:44:33 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. That's great that you already have some idea of what you would like to study while in graduate school. I am currently getting my Ph.d in experimental cognitive psychology, and it's been great. Looking for a good graduate school program is very different from looking for a good college. In college, it's all about "how well respected" the school is, but in graduate school, the university itself does not really matter much. If you are looking to get a Ph.d (which I expect, because you listed research interests), the faculty advisor (mentor) you work with in graduate school will be FAR more important than *where* you are at. It's all about finding the right faculty advisor to work with, and that is what you should be making your application… [cont.]
Answered by Larkspur - Tue Oct 30 12:00:36 2007

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on using our library for this project Be sure to save and print the articles you find as you will be asked to submit them with your draft to to document their credibility and to demonstrate that you have cited them correctly Although you will certainly support your ideas with your sources this is not meant to be a traditional research paper Remember

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