The first of these highlights the fact that, although research often involves the collec-
tion of information, it is more than just reading a few books or articles, talking to a few
people or asking people questions. While collecting data may be part of the research
process, if it is not undertaken in a systematic way, on its own and in particular with a
clear purpose, it will not be seen as research. The second of these is commonplace in
many reports. Data are collected, perhaps from a variety of different sources, and then
assembled in a single document with the sources of these data listed. However, there is
no interpretation of the data collected. Again, while the assembly of data from a variety
of sources may be part of the process of research, without interpretation it is not research.
Finally, the term ‘research’ can be used to get an idea or product noticed by people and
to suggest that people should have confidence in it. In such instances, when you ask for
details of the research process, these are either unclear or not forthcoming.
Based upon this brief discussion we can already see that research has a number of
characteristics:
The first of these highlights the fact that, although research often involves the collec-tion of information, it is more than just reading a few books or articles, talking to a fewpeople or asking people questions. While collecting data may be part of the researchprocess, if it is not undertaken in a systematic way, on its own and in particular with aclear purpose, it will not be seen as research. The second of these is commonplace inmany reports. Data are collected, perhaps from a variety of different sources, and thenassembled in a single document with the sources of these data listed. However, there isno interpretation of the data collected. Again, while the assembly of data from a varietyof sources may be part of the process of research, without interpretation it is not research.Finally, the term ‘research’ can be used to get an idea or product noticed by people andto suggest that people should have confidence in it. In such instances, when you ask fordetails of the research process, these are either unclear or not forthcoming.Based upon this brief discussion we can already see that research has a number ofcharacteristics:
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