Justice ® Dr. Munir Ahmad Mughal
Introduction
Research is a field in every discipline of studies. What, why, when, where, who, whom, how and other queries or questions concerning it have been raised and answered in this paper. The object is to create inquisitiveness in the readers and to study critically and carefully this subject so that it may be useful and fruitful.
What is research?
Literally, research means to get certitude concerning anything after thorough probe. It is to investigate and sift the facts and make the seed separate from the chaff. It is to remove the errors from the information or knowledge. A historian after conducting his research brings forward the true facts before the people regarding an era or personality that have become a history or record of the past. An expert in medical science after analysing the substances and their effects produces new drugs or finds out a new way of diagnosing a disease.
Research is also called scientific study or scientific analysis. Research is conducted individually as well as collectively. Thus there are research institutions besides educational institutions. All progress and advancement in the fields of science and technology is due to the various researches conducted by human beings in the world.
Cory’s Definition of Research
According to Cory research is the name of acceleration of the work of theory and practice historically.
According to Clifford Woody a research is a significant activity from among the activities of a university in which the participation of a professor is a must. Its real objective is the finding of the facts, sifting the seed from the chaff, and determination of their purpose.
According to a school of thought of experts research means verification of the validity of knowledge, its extent, and to exact results after thorough probe of concepts, ideologies or things for advancement and progress of knowledge.
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