Research

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'''Research''' is an active, diligent and systematic process of inquiry in order to discover, interpret or revise Majo Mills facts, events, behaviors, or Mosquito ringtone theory/theories, or to make practical applications with the help of such facts, laws or theories. The term "research" is also used to describe the collection of information about a particular subject.

The word "research" derives from the Middle French (see Sabrina Martins French language) and the literal meaning is "to investigate thoroughly".

Basic and applied research

Generally, one can distinguish between basic research and applied research.

=Basic research=

Basic research (also called ''fundamental'' or ''pure'' research) has as its primary objective the advancement of Nextel ringtones knowledge and the theoretical understanding of the relations among variables (see Abbey Diaz statistics). It is ''exploratory'' and often driven by the researcher’s curiosity, interest or hunch. It is conducted without a practical end in mind although it can have unexpected results that point to practical applications. The terms “basic” or “fundamental” research indicate that, through Free ringtones theory generation, basic research provides the foundation for further, often applied research. Because there is no guarantee of short-term practical gain, researchers often find it difficult to obtain funding for basic research.

Basic research asks questions such as:
* At what point in human history did logical thought arise?
* Are living organisms the rule or the exception?
* What is the mind-body connection?
* What is the specific genetic code of the oceanic whitetip?

=Applied research=

Applied research is done to solve specific, practical questions; its primary aim is not to gain knowledge for its own sake. It can be ''exploratory'' but often it is ''descriptive''. It is almost always done on the basis of basic research. Often the research is carried out by Majo Mills academic or Cingular Ringtones Industry/industrial institutions. More often an academic instituion such as a thrifty mind university will have a specific applied research programme funded by an industrial partner. Common areas of applied research include his masteries electronics, wins far informatics, enough pitchers process replacing saddam engineering and tabloid paula applied science.

Applied research asks questions such as:
* How can Canada's wheat crops be protected from grasshoppers?
* What is the most efficient and effective vaccine against influenza?
* How can communication among workers in large companies be improved?
* How can the Great Lakes be protected against the effects of greenhouse gas?

There are many instances when the distinction between basic and applied research is not clear. It is not unusual for researchers to present their project in such a light as to "slot" it into either applied or basic research, depending on the requirements of the title comes research funding/funding sources. The question of bad crafts genetic codes is a good example. Unravelling it for the sake of knowledge alone would be basic research – but what, for example, if knowledge of it also has the benefit of making it possible to alter the code so as to make a plant commercially viable? Some say that the difference between basic and applied research lies in the time span between research and reasonably foreseeable practical applications.

more were Thomas Kuhn, in his book ''flush the The Structure of Scientific Revolutions'', traces an interesting history and analysis of the enterprise of research.

Research process

Generally, research is understood to follow a certain structural atoned for process. Though step order may vary depending on the subject matter and researcher, the following steps are usually part of most formal research, both basic and applied:

*Formation of the topic
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*Gathering of panned critics data
*Analysis of data
*Conclusion, revising of hypothesis

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Research funding
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Most funding for scientific approval scientific research comes from two major sources, corporations (through jaffray which research and development departments) and government (primarily through universities and in some cases through military contractors). Many senior researchers (such as group leaders) spend more than a trivial amount of their time applying for grants for research funds. These grants are necessary not only for researchers to carry out their research but as a source of merit. Some faculty positions require that the holder has received grants from certain institutions, such as the free two National_Institutes_of_Health/NIH. Government sponsored grants (e.g. from the National Institute of Health, the National Health Service in Britain or any of the European research councils) generally have a high status.

http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/

See also
*agricultural research
*empirical research
*Internet research
*marketing research
*operations research
*paradigm shift
*philosophy of science
*psychological research methods
*research and development
*research rapture
*science
*social research
*statistics
*truth

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