The word research is composed of two syllables, re and search.
• re is a prefix meaning again, anew or over again
• search is a verb meaning to examine closely and carefully, to test
and try, or to probe.
• Together they form a noun describing a careful, systematic, patient study and investigation in some field of knowledge, undertaken to establish facts or principles.
• Research is a structured enquiry that utilizes acceptable scientific methodology to solve problems and create new knowledge that is generally applicable
• Dawson, Catherine, 2002, Practical Research Methods, New Delhi, UBS
Publishers’ Distributors
• Kothari, C.R.,1985, Research Methodology- Methods and Techniques, New
Delhi, Wiley Eastern Limited.
• Kumar, Ranjit, 2005, Research Methodology-A Step-by-Step Guide for
Beginners,(2nd.ed.),Singapore, Pearson Education.
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