Research

Research is creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge. It involves the collection, organization, and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular attentiveness to controlling sources of bias and error. These activities are characterized by accounting and controlling for biases. A research project may be an expansion of past work in the field. To test the validity of instruments, procedures, or experiments, research may replicate elements of prior projects or the project as a whole.

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experimental or theoretical work undertaken to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundations of phenomena and observable facts

industry classification group NACE 72 (child of cateogry M)

Latin phrase that translates literally to "on site"; used to describe the location of something in its customary or unaltered place or position

research using empirical evidence

WIPO's publication and index on innovation

form of longitudinal study

ethical practice concerning scientific research

archive of publications by an institution's staff

employees or officials at a university or a research institute who undertake research

Metascience (also known as meta-research) is the use of scientific methodology to study science itself. Metascience seeks to increase the quality of scientific research and enhance its efficiency. It is also known as "research on research" and "the science of science", as it uses research methods to study how research is done and find where improvements can be made. Metascience concerns itself with all fields of research and has been described as "a bird's eye view of science". In the words of John Ioannidis, "Science is the best thing that has happened to human beings... but we can do it bett

article that summarizes the current state of understanding on a topic, containing a literature review (Q2412849)

domain-specific group of experts working together to achieve specified goals

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data collected from a source, has not been subject to any other manipulation by a software program or a human researcher, analyst or technician

process of creating a plan for doing research

station that is built for the purpose of conducting scientific research

measured values in a control group

type of policy

question that a research project sets out to answer

WIPO's annual statistical report on IP

record of research plans, activities, and outcomes

predefined written procedural method in the design and implementation of experiments in natural sciences

poster presentation, at a congress or conference with an academic or professional focus, is the presentation of research information in the form of a paper poster that conference participants may view

method of organizing information

individual or company specializing in collecting and analysing data about consumers to sell to producers

description of planned research for which funding is requested

In academic publishing, an eprint or e-print is a digital version of a research document (usually a journal article, but could also be a thesis, conference paper, book chapter, or a book) that is accessible online, usually as green open access, whether from a local institutional or a central digital repository.

professional network of scientists conducting basic research

freely accessible repository of research publications and data

research that is openly accessible and modifiable to others

heuristic ranking science research results

mechanisms of allocating financial resources to research

facility that provides independent participatory research support in response to concerns experienced by civil society

used to describe characteristics of a phenomenon being studied

Scientific practice

application of discoveries generated by laboratory research into results that directly benefit humans

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method of assessing the certainty in evidence

term used in political campaigning

analytical process in social sciences in which data is categorized to facilitate analysis

use of outside sources to support the argument of an academic work

binary measure of democracy and dictatorship

use of software engineering practices in research

research program

profession

list of "ten principles to guide research evaluation"

market research reports

research that psychologists conduct to analyse the experiences' and behaviours of individuals or groups

process of consciously redirecting one's attention from one fixation to another