Noun

research (countable and uncountable; plural researches)

  1. (uncountable) Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, et cetera; laborious or continued search after truth.
  2. (countable) A particular instance or piece of research.

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Fri Sep 3 07:59:18 2010

Research can be defined as the search for knowledge or as 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 phrase my research is also used loosely to describe a person's entire collection of information about a particular subject.

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Fri Sep 3 02:47:15 2010

How important do you think gender-collaborative research is needed?
Q. ..In social Science? There is growing real awareness about the importance of social men's issues. This project was done between male and female academics. "The European Research Network on Men in Europe comprises women and men researchers who are researching on men in an explicitly gendered way. The bringing together of women and men researchers is extremely important, necessary and timely in the development of research on men in Europe. Research on men that draws only on the work of men is likely to neglect the very important research that has been and is being made by women to research on men. As such, research and networking based on only men researchers is likely to reproduce some of the existing gender inequalities of research and… [cont.]
Asked by Flyinghorse - Wed Nov 19 08:39:13 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Historically, the entire field of psychology was based on findings using only white men of moderate to good health. The "fathers" of psych were of that same population -- Freud, Jung, Adler, etc. Women were studied, yes, but not in terms of how their symptoms compared to men, but in how they compared only to other women, whose diagnosis most frequently were prefaced by "hysterical___" and that term colored any and all research that could have ever been of value. Because of the feminist movement and also because of the progress made within the field itself, the pendulum type backlash, particularly in the 80's and 90's, was for the field to concentrate almost exclusively on women. Experiments and studies used female only sample… [cont.]
Answered by tasha w - Wed Nov 19 09:15:32 2008

What is the research regarding homosexuality besides the research about it being hereditary?
Q. I've heard a lot f speculation about this topic like the stuff about homosexuality being something that your born with. I would like to know more about other scenarios that have nothing to do with a person being "born" with the gene such as any studies about homosexuality and traumatic events or spending lots of time with your own gender. Websites, examples and specific research would be very helpful! Thanks.
Asked by Jam - Wed Jan 21 22:45:58 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Who cares, if you like girls you like girls, if you like guys you like guys, why do we need to analyze it with science?
Answered by Amethyzt Moon - Wed Jan 21 22:49:16 2009

What are the other research options available for REALLY good coders ?
Q. I am a B.Tech Graduate from Anna university chennai, India. Right now i have 2 years of experience with a well reputed MNC. I love programming and algorithms, i am planning to take my masters in US. The problem is , if i go for a research in Algorithms, it is going to be fully theory and managing the same with a part time job is really hard. What are the other research options available for REALLY good coders ?
Asked by Dinux6 - Fri Aug 3 12:01:26 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. im just like u, just graduated and working as a programmer im thinkin about taking the master in software engineering!
Answered by Medo - Fri Aug 3 12:06:44 2007

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