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Types and design of research

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Part of book or chapter of book , Other literature type 01 Jan 1997 English Publisher:Springer London
Authors: William F. Whimster;

doi: 10.1007/978-1-4471-3590-6_1

Types and design of research

Abstract

Any human activity that consists of discovering or deciding that you want to know something, turning what you want to know into a question, somehow answering the question and then conveying the answer to others, is research. Why you might want to pursue such an activity is a separate question that is discussed below.

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